By Evelyn EsslingAurora, Ill. AMITA Health Mercy Medical Center must have the largest amount of waste food in their garbage collection bins. Unfortunately, my husband had to be a guest in that place more times than we care to remember.. Starting in June 2019 he was in for, what the
By M Grace GrzanekBatavia, Ill. Many may attribute it to old age, such as, he’s getting old and forgetful and must have dementia! No so. Dementia is not a disease of old age, rather a disease resulting from a lifetime of poor food choices. It drastically changes your mind. Dementia
By Mary GoetschAurora, Ill. Here is my shortest version of my anti-COVID vaccine position. I believe the third of U.S. population which does not want the shots has a variety of reasons. My main reason is fear of unknown effects not only in the next couple months, but what could
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove After my first microbiology class in college, I realized there were at least a thousand ways I would come into contact with microbes on a daily basis. There is an inevitability to living with germs. They are all around us, on us, and inside of
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda In response to Wayne E. Johnson, July 22 in The Voice, thevoice.us/the-big-time-vaccination-received-instead-of-refused, the big time: Vaccine received, instead of refused: Americans have felt free to decide what they should or should not put into their bodies, until very recent history. We’ve assumed government respected our autonomy
By Mary GoetschAurora As readers of Grandpa’s column know, emotions have been stirred about the subject of jury duty (thevoice.us/ask-grandpa-justice-system-valid-on-real-perseverance). The July 1 anonymous writer didn’t know the whole picture of a senior not willing to serve. Before judging my character negatively, I ask consideration for what the U.S. Constitution
By John LaeschAurora We need Rachel Ventura’s voice in our political system. It is rare to find hard-working, trusted elected officials who are willing to go to the mat for working families and those who do not have a voice in our political system. As long as I have known
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove I’m almost sure most of you remember March 2020. Closing down a country tends to create an indelible memory of dates and events. During that month, executives of Silicon Valley met with officials in Washington, D.C. to determine how much Americans would be allowed to
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove Totalitarianism, communism, and other assorted dictatorial isms have a set of guideposts by which they maintain control over their populations. In their efforts to create their perfect world, which they want the rest of us to enjoy, they build a controlling framework into which we
By Matt KruszewskiAurora In the June 24 issue of The Voice (thevoice.us/another-christian-church-chapter-evolves-on-its-role), Deena Sherman asks questions of the Roman Catholic Church in holding sacraments hostage when the sacraments are sought by those judged to have committed certain specific sins. However, it is not the role of priests and bishops to
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaAurora During Barack Obama’s two terms as president, the agencies of the Federal government, to include those in law enforcement, such as the NSA, FBI, DOJ, and CIA were filled by political loyalists. For obvious and even practical reasons, law enforcement should take a stance of neutrality
By Ralph Padron Ralph Padron presented information at the June 17 Public Services Committee meeting of the Kane County Board that he gathered through FOIAs from eight surrounding counties’ clerks regarding the 2020 General Election. Padron’s report centered on examining Kane County and its surrounding counties’ ballot count integrity regarding
By Judith Van TieghemAurora Four Aurora Lutheran churches are coming together to make a statement on racism. They have chosen Juneteenth to spread the word among the faithful. The day is celebrated in 47 of the 50 states. Freedom Day marks the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in
June 1, 2021Dear editor; Once again we have Pride Month where we are all supposed to make believe that male minds in female bodies and female minds in male bodies are not obvious disorders, despite the fact that transgenders say they feel trapped in the wrong bodies, thus basically admitting
By Bela “Bill’ SuhaydaAurora President Joe Biden promised us he would “Build Back Better!” “The Green New Deal” was going to be about green in our pockets, clean energy, and more ice at the North Pole. But, don’t ask about the solar collectors’ bringing us sunlight energy. You shouldn’t know
By Shannon CameronAurora Dear friends, This past year has been remarkable for so many reasons. Although we saw the need for food assistance skyrocket at the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry due to the pandemic, through the tremendous support of the community we served 100% of those who turned to
By M. K. LeachAtco, N.J. When some persons think of sexual misconduct, it’s often the stories of celebrities that are publicized that we recall. But sexual misconduct goes on constantly, usually behind closed doors, and frequently goes unreported. Even more startlingly is the role of drugs and alcohol in the
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaAurora Any country’s survival is determined by only a few important things. In the case of our country, prosperity, freedom, and overall stability depend on our constitutional and political stability. A strong economy and a reasonably strong currency are key. A strong military is essential to keep
By Ben Gehler I am struggling right now. I am frustrated by my inability to do anything. I am disappointed in my fellow human beings who are supposed to watch out for our vulnerable populations. I am enraged by the thoughts and actions of those at Northern Illinois Academy in
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaAurora Last of three parts The previous part is at thevoice.us/readers-commentary-many-advocates-focus-solely-on-co2 “Climate Change is settled science ” said Barack Obama during his tenure in the White House. So-called climate change scientists echoed these sentiments. Falsehoods and cherry-picked information continue to be repeated in news headlines so we
