Month: April 2018

Community Events History

Blackberry Farm ready to open in Aurora: History and hip

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On the west edge of Aurora, there’s an iconic landmark where glimpses of yesteryear are surrounded by modern amenities. Although Blackberry Farm harkens back to the pioneer era of the mid-1800s and early American settlers, the old setting sparkles as though a shiny new jewel. It’s at the crossroads of...

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Sports

Calder Cup Central Division semifinal playoffs

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Beau Bennett, 14, right, of the Chicago Wolves maintains possession of the puck from Rockford IceHogs’ Gustav Forsling in the teams’ Calder Cup Central Division semifinal playoff game opener Saturday in Rockford. Rockford won, 2-1, and took a 2-0 series lead into Thursday’s game three at the Rosemont Allstate Arena....

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Coaching change at West Aurora

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By Bobby Narang –  West Aurora High School girls basketball is welcoming another new head coach for next season. Almost two years since legendary West Aurora boys basketball coach Gordie Kerkman stepped down following 39 seasons at the school, the girls basketball program is welcoming a new varsity head coach....

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Sports

Sox youth struggle in start of season

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Youth will be served! The Chicago White Sox, however, are not completely weighed down with peach fuzz! José Abreu has become the face of the White Sox. Abreu is, however, 31 years of age having spent 10 seasons playing top-flight baseball in his native Cuba before donning a White Sox...

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Autos Sports

Kyle Busch adds two more NASCAR victories

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By John Schutt –  NASCAR Monster Energy, Toyota Owners 400, Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Va., Saturday, April 21. Kyle Busch’s victory at Richmond was his third in a row. Chase Elliot, who has yet to win a Cup race this year, finished in second place for the eighth time this season....

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Education Sports

Marmion receives Aurora hockey award; coaches honored

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Honors arrive in sports for excellence, which may be in many facets. Marmion Academy’s ice hockey team was given honors and a mayoral commendation at Tuesday’s Aurora City Council meeting. Ten members of the State championship team and coaches and administrators were given a special salute for their accomplishments. See...

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Community Education Sports

Rosary athletes sign letters

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Seventeen athletes from the Class of 2018 at Rosary High School in Aurora signed letters of intent this Spring to pursue their sports at the college level. These 17 girl athletes represent 23% of the graduating Class of 2018. Four will swim, four will play softball, two volleyball, two basketball,...

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Arts Community Entertainment Events Food

Good weather, good vibes, at Plaza, Food Festival

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The days are finally stretching above 50°F after our long, extended Winter this year. One of the best things about the app roaching warm days and nights of Summer is enjoying music at Millennium Plaza in downtown Aurora. This year, the free concert season will begin at the Food Truck...

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Grand opening celebration at CodeCraze in Batavia

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​The Batavia Chamber of Commerce participates in the ribbon cutting / grand opening celebration at CodeCraze, LLC Saturday. ​The group was welcomed by manager’s Brooke Luetgert, Jennifer Luetgert and web design coordinator Laura Severson. Mayor Jeffery Schielke, Chamber employees Holly Deitchman, Margaret Perreault and Catherine Fitch, several Chamber ambassadors, Jamie...

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Community Military Veterans

Air Classics Museum of Aviation in Sugar Grove offers tours

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The Air Classics Museum of Aviation in Sugar Grove is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., April through October, and will be closed for major holidays. Admission is $8. for adults, $5. for seniors 62 and older and children. Children under five are free of charge....

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East Aurora NJROTC annual awards:

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East Aurora High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NJROTC) holds its annual awards ceremony in the school gym Wednesday, April 18. The East Aurora NJROTC is the largest high school affiliation in the State. Master Chief George Allen (retired) is the school’s naval science instructor. Submitted photo...

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Commentary Government Policy Political Taxes

On living in an age of war profiteers, monsters, loss

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Let us not mince words. We are living in an age of war profiteers. We are living in an age of scoundrels, liars, brutes, and thugs. Many of them work for the U.S. government. We are living in an age of monsters. Ask Donald Trump. He knows all about monsters....

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Community Events Food

Loaves & Fishes’ inaugural Naperville Chef Showdown fundraiser

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Chef Eddie Sweeney from Catch 35, far left, holds a trophy after Catch 35 was announced the winner of the Loaves & Fishes’ inaugural Naperville Chef Showdown fundraiser, Wednesday, April 11 in Naperville. The competition was between two teams led by chef Danny Gil from Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish...

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Community Police

New deputy Police chief in Naperville

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The Naperville Police Department announced last week that Kathleen “Kathy” Anderson has been appointed deputy chief. Anderson serves as a commander in the Naperville Police Department’s Investigations Division. “Kathy has proven herself time and again as a strong and competent leader with exceptional organizational and communication skills as well as...

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A direct hit by Theodore Roosevelt in Aurora

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Colonel/president Theodore (T, TR, Teddy) Roosevelt threw strikes Saturday in Aurora. First, in the afternoon he was entertaining at the Santori Public Library of Aurora and in the evening at the Paramount Theatre. He struck the fancy of the audience which paid rapt attention. The performances varied significantly and a...

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Community Police Policy

April Distracted Driving Awareness Month

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April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Naperville Police Department will be a partner with state and local agencies to remind motorists that if they drive with a phone in one hand, they can expect a ticket in the other. Traffic fatalities are on the rise in Illinois...

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Opinion

Reader’s Voice: Marijuana impairs judgment, hazardous

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April 9, 2018 Dear editor; Those who advocate the legalization of recreational marijuana are either users or grossly uneducated in the affect that this drug has on the human body. It impairs judgment and slows reaction time. It continues even after use is discontinued. Driving under the influence of this...

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New generations must focus on the future: Author

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Ben Schiller of FastCompany expresses his opinion regarding the students who have taken to the streets to protest after the Parkland, Fla. school shooting massacre February 14. “If one good thing has come out of the horror of the Parkland massacre, it’s the sight of young Americans standing up to...

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Arts Community

Mural in Aurora part of new public art

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The first piece of public art to go through Aurora’s new public art ordinance will be unveiled Saturday. The mural will be unveiled behind Aurora Fastprint, 54 E. Galena Boulevard, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the inaugural Fox River Arts Ramble. Aurora Fastprint owner Kim Granholm commissioned artist...

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