Tag: COVID-19

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Cancellation catch word for many Aurora Summer events

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will extend well into the Summer and possibly longer Mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin, joined by Aurora Civic Center Authority president and CEO Tim Rater, last week announced the cancellation and postponement of events planned for the Summer in Aurora. “As science demonstrates,...

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Evidence thin relative to origin of COVID-19 in China

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Disclaimer: This essay contains information gleaned from the website of the Organic Consumers Association (www.organicconsumers.org/blog/murder-most-foul). Dr. Anthony Fauci, a face and voice of Donald Trump Administration’s war on the coronavirus, (COVID-19) is in a state of denial. He, and the medical establishment, have refuted the theory that the virus was...

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Nonprofit social agencies seek to continue in these times

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Observing a second month of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, higher unemployment, and uncertainty in our small businesses, how will our social services agencies plan for a post-COVID-19 economy? We all realize that the ramifications of the COVID-19 health crisis and the resulting economic recession will be felt for years to come....

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Oswego Senior Center remains closed

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In the interest of public safety and in accordance with the governor of Illinois and our congregate meal funder, Age Guide, Oswego Senior Center (OSC), 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego, has suspended the congregate meal program, group activities and classes until further notice. Special scheduled events such as the Culinary...

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Governor responds to demands to reopen earlier than May 29

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By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday he would consider withholding federal pass-through funds to counties ignoring his stay-at-home order and said it “would be best” for the General Assembly to meet before the end of May to take up key State business. When asked in his daily COVID-19...

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Former West Aurora star Ron Hicks’ death untimely

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Death always arrives too soon for individuals who are bigger than life and sometimes it is stunning. Both were in evidence Tuesday this week with the discovery of the untimely death of former West Aurora High School hall of fame basketball player, Ron Hicks. He was a member of both...

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COVID-19 serious; suspicious reports

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May 5, 2020Dear editor; Are we being lied to by some individuals in the media? Such as newspapers in New York City? I saw a picture from The New York Times, the same picture taken seven years ago of all the caskets in Italy from the virus sweeping the world,...

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Aurora Public Library seeks personal-experience COVID-19 stories

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The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly has made its way all over the globe and into every corner of our lives. Its far-reaching reverberations have drawn comparisons to major historical episodes, such as the 1918 Spanish Influenza and the Great Depression. It is clear that we are living through an historic event...

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Traffic to Pantry from the west

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Aurora Police Department and Emergency Management Agency assist with traffic congestion on Jericho Road. Due to the COVID-19 closures, the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry is serving four times the amount clients per week and is continuously providing fresh produce, meat, and dairy to more than 800 families during each...

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Free face masks will be available in Aurora Saturday

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Noted businessman, Dr. Willie Wilson is working to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by donating face masks. He is extending his efforts beyond his Chicago base into the State’s second-largest city, Aurora. Dr. Wilson is collaborating with Aurora mayor, Richard C. Irvin, to donate 100,000 face masks to the residents...

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COVID-19 communities listed with county breakdowns

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With additional testing sites in Illinois, more cases of COVID-19 are being uncovered and deaths continue to rise. In much of the four counties of Kane, DuPage, Kendall, and Will, the listings by communities through noon Tuesday will find an additional count in the future. There were 93 deaths in...

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Antiviral drug, Remdesivir, helpful in treatment for COVID-19

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By Ben Orner Illinois’ top health official Monday said the State has received its first shipment of Remdesivir, an antiviral drug that has proven early success as a treatment forCOVID-19 patients. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said the federal government sent 140 cases of...

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COVID-19 five-step phase for Illinois

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By Rebecca Anzel Governor JB Pritzker Tuesday announced a five-step, regional plan to reopen Illinois after months of restrictions put in place to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. The governor’s Restore Illinois plan comprises of five phases that health regions, the 11 districts the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)...

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Fox Valley Park District recreational in virtual capacity

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In the spirit of delivering programs and activities to its residents, the Fox Valley Park District (FVPD) remains committed to offering recreational opportunities in a virtual capacity during disruptions caused by the pandemic. Shortly after the State’s stay-at-home order, FVPD staff members unveiled a variety of online activities, which are...

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Aurora’s COVID-19 Community Conversations Art Series

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As part of its COVID-19 Community Conversations Series, the city government of Aurora will be host to a discussion with Aurora Public Art and the COVID-19 PSA designers at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7. The conversation can be watched on the City’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CityofAuroraIL. In the spirit of...

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Pantries lead to good health

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With the recent unemployment surge due to layoffs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, food pantries in all of our communities are under duress. All food pantries’ personnel appreciate food donations and financial donations. Good health starts with healthful food. The need is great. Readers of The Voice are urged to...

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Face masks required at Kane Court

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Chief Judge Clint Hull announced that in compliance with the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and governor JB Pritzker’s executive order all persons who enter any Kane County Court building must wear a face covering effective Friday, May 1. If no masks are available, then other alternative means...

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