Tag: Readers Voice

Reader’s Voice: State government needs new mindset

March, 31, 2021Dear editor; Illinois has ignored calls for reform to turn around our State for far too long. However, we can change it by adopting a new mindset and identifying avenues for growth. Re-imagine Illinois is a mission from Illinois House Republicans to turn around our State. As House...

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Reader’s Commentary: Wanted: Assistance with health foods

By M. Grace GrzanekBatavia The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley, based in Batavia, recently received approval from Saint Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery to be partners in the first Just Food Farmers’ Market in Southeast Aurora. The area is a food desert that few in the Aurora leadership...

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Mayor Irvin: Enthusiasm and Experience Count

March 31, 2021Dear editor; The race among three candidates for Aurora mayor will boil down to our choice between incumbent mayor Richard Irvin and former East Aurora school board member, John Laesch. The third candidate, Judd Lofchie, is a nice person, but has gathered neither the grassroots nor financial resources...

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Judd Lofchie: Respectful, agreeable

March 26, 2021Dear editor; We have a mayoral election coming up April 6. I am voting for Judd Lofchie and this is why: • Judd Lofchie is respectful and listens to me and his constituents. By contrast Richard Irvin has behaved rudely toward me and others. I know it because...

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Yorkville Public Library celebrates Week

March 22, 2021Dear editor; The Yorkville Public Library will celebrate National Library Week April 4-10. The Library encourages all community members to stop for a visit whether in person, or through our website, and explore what the Library has to offer. National Library Week is a special time to highlight...

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On using death as a political tool

By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaAurora Using death to achieve political gain is something the political left and media have been doing to critical acclaim for a long time. It used to be taboo. Now it is a strategy, especially with Democrats. Enter Robert Long, a white male, and an admitted sex...

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Truth in Oswego Township mailer?

By Leonard R. WassOswego Oswego Township voters deserve the truth regarding the mailer sent on behalf of Township supervisor candidate, Joe West. The truth is that the article is blatantly false, a hit piece on the responsible incumbent, Brian LeClercq, and sent by folks with an ax to grind. Here...

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On Spring, Oswego Senior Center strength, candidacy

March 15, 2021Dear editor; Spring was my mother’s favorite season. Spring meant new life and hope for brighter days after Winter’s dreary cold and snow. Spring is upon us now after a year of sheltering in our homes, hoping and praying for a way out to share time with family...

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Perhaps, soon, a new slogan will develop

March 18, 2021Dear editor; Thanks to news media reports, we all were made aware that COVID-19 virus vaccines, in part, are produced from fetal tissues harvested from abortion mills. In addition, that medical science institutions had their own agenda for abortion to be made legal in 1973. Perhaps, soon, a...

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On politics and gender identification

By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Second in a series The first part is available at thevoice.us/on-sex-our-chromosomes-survival-gender-identity-politics-the-future Gender dysphoria is a rare psychological condition for some teens battle. With males, it occurs between .003-.014% of the population. In females it occurs less frequently at a rate of .002-.003% of the time. Teens...

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Judy Siedlecki seeks votes in Oswego

March 8, 2021Dear editor; I am running for Village of Oswego Trustee. There are six of us candidates running for three open seats. If elected, my plan is to get up to speed as quickly as possible, and fill in the gaps between what I think I know and learn...

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Waubonsee group makes endorsements

March 15, 2021Dear editor; I am writing as a proud member of the Waubonsee Community College Faculty Council. We have unanimously endorsed Giselle Gonzalez and Sandra González for two Trustee seats in the upcoming April 6 election. Ms Giselle Gonzalez, @giselleforwcc, is the daughter of Mexican immigrants, a former student...

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Remembering teacher Roy C. Everson, Jr.

March 6, 2021Dear editor; Did you ever have a teacher who had an impact in your life in ways which truly matter? At K.D. Waldo Junior High in Aurora, I discovered the most stimulating seventh-grade classroom was taught by a commanding presence, the late Mr. Roy C. Everson Jr. of...

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No Egypt money in relief bill

February 22, 2021Dear editor; A letter to the editor in the Oswego Ledger in the February 18 issue, stated that the last stimulus package addressing COVID-19 relief included things such as $1.3 Billion for Egypt, and so on. I did not think that foreign expenditures were part of the COVID-19...

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Grassroots alliance condemns remarks

By Brandy Gilliam, P.O.B.U.M.S. SOCIETY; Sandra González, Aurora Rapid Response Team We, the Aurora Grassroots Alliance, condemn Aurora mayor Richard Irvin and Police Chief Kristin Ziman’s inflammatory remarks about community activists during their February 3 media briefing on the City’s uptick in crime. Irvin opened the media briefing, after reciting...

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Public funds would help cultured meat

February 12, 2021Dear editor; Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth should support public funding for cultured-meat research, with the goal of making the cell-grown, slaughter-free protein competitive with factory-farmed meat. Israeli startup Future Meat Technologies recently announced its ability to produce a quarter pound of cultured chicken for $7.50....

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Harassment of Donald Trump: D.C. disaster

By Bela “Bill” Suhayda It’s been four years of nonstop harassment and attacks on Donald Trump. It all ended, at least for now, in a second acquittal in his second impeachment trial. The charge against him this time was “incitement of insurrection.” The charge was alluded to by Nancy Pelosi...

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Endorsement of Bill Catching’s candidacy

As longtime residents of Aurora Township, it is clear to us the only qualified candidate for Township supervisor is Bill Catching. Bill has performed admirably in his position and truly represented the entire community effectively and selflessly. He has the experience and the slate of candidates to continue to be an effective servant of the Township and its residents...

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Chaos left the White House

February 8, 2021Dear editor; We need COVID-19 relief now and with democracy returned to the White House we’re going to get it. President Joe Biden ran on and is pursuing a $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief bill as rapidly as he can make it happen. A compromise from the other side...

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Information limited on vaccination times

February 1, 2021Dear editor; As a newly-elected Kane County Board member, I want to provide as much information to the public as I can. The question I receive most often is, “When can I get vaccinated? ”Unfortunately, the only answer I can give people is “soon”, and I feel it...

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