Month: April 2018

Community Seniors

Medicare, cooking class, at Oswego Seniors

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The Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego, will be host to many events for seniors. All events will take place at the Oswego Senior Center unless otherwise noted. • The Oswego Senior Center offers congregate lunch to seniors Mondays, and Thursdays each week at noon, and Wednesdays between...

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Aurora Elm tree set to be memorialized as furniture

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An Elm tree more than 100 years old makes a transition after it had to be cut down recently by the city government workers of Aurora in a City right-of-way on Downer Place. The tree that was seven feet in diameter at the base, miraculously survived the Dutch Elm Disease...

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Commentary Military Policy

Wolves guarding henhouse: Military forces to the border

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The ease with which Americans are prepared to welcome boots on the ground, regional lockdowns, routine invasions of their privacy, and the dismantling of every constitutional right intended to serve as a bulwark against government abuses is beyond unnerving. I am referring at this moment to president Donald Trump’s decision...

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Community Events

N. Westmont F. D. dissolved; engineering students compete

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Here are a collection of news items of importance and interest: • The DuPage County Board voted unanimously Tuesday, April 10 to initiate a process to dissolve the North Westmont Fire Protection District. When dissolution is complete, the North Westmont Fire District will be the fifth unit of local government...

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Opinion

A serious note on the importance of Earth Day, each day

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Earth Day is the singular global day of observation in a unifying theme. No other day, holiday, celebration, unifies the world with a true commonality as much as Earth Day. Not even Christmas Day is a unifying theme world-wide. Few religions, other than Christianity celebrate Christmas. True, Earth Day does...

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Opinion

Reader’s Voice: Concern expressed: Honey locust trees

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April 4, 2018 Dear editor; Here is an open letter to Richard Irvin, mayor, of Aurora, from the Tuesday Garden Club of Aurora: For the past 82 years, the Tuesday Garden Club of Aurora has focused its efforts on the education and promotion of the love of gardening, floral design,...

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Reader’s Voice: Our aim should be better parents

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April 6, 2018 Dear editor; The headline in the April 5 issue of The Voice: “Representative Kifowit seeks to augment sexual education” which translated means enlarge the how to sin carefully curricula for the over-flowing pool of unqualified college graduates who need a job. Lacking the qualifications to teach math,...

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Community Events Political

Theodore Roosevelt: Brinkley’s book ‘The Wilderness Warrior’

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President Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1908) reprisor Joe Wiegand will offer two free public appearances in Aurora, Saturday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Santori Library of Aurora, 101 S. River Street, and 5:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Boulevard, Aurora, to help celebrate Roosevelt-Aurora...

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Commentary Weather

The Old Farmer’s Almanac offers tips and tidbits back to 1792

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The Old Farmer’s Almanac has been on my stocking-stuffer gift list ever since I can remember. It is interesting reading, economical, and gives both history as well as future prognostications. How is that for a 2018 word of the day? Before I take it to the Goodwill, I will share...

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Commentary Government Policy

Second Amendment in U.S. Constitution misinterpreted

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Let’s discuss the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, shall we? The Second Amendment has been the one part of the social contract between the government and the governed which has been largely misinterpreted. And, if I may be so bold as to say so, much of...

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Community Environment Events

Earth Week in Naperville will end on Arbor Day

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The community is invited to celebrate the second annual Earth Week Naperville 2018 Sunday, April 22, which is Earth Day, through Saturday, April 28. The weeklong event features volunteer opportunities, special events and programs focused on sustaining and protecting the environment. An Earth Day Fair will be held from noon...

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Ask Grandpa: Out of prison, he seeks restitution

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Grandpa, Four years ago, I got out of prison. I did 17.5 years for holding up a small neighborhood grocery store. I only got $(XX) dollars from them. I used a handgun and am now so grateful I did not pull the trigger. Nearly 22 years after the crime, I...

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Community

Nominations: Kiwanis award

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The Aurora Kiwanis Club is accepting nominations for its annual Service to God and Fellow Man Award. The criteria for the award is that nominees are residents of the Aurora area and at least 21 years of age. Nominees considered for the honor are to have demonstrated, through life, a...

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Government Political

Close votes at Aurora City Council; IT plans in focus

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A couple of Aurora City Council votes were close at the body’s meeting Tuesday evening. One vote approved paying the professional services agreement with Crowe Horwath, of Oakbrook Terrace, in the amount of $90,000. for technology-related services. The agreement was approved 7-4 after it was sent back to the Committee...

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Community Policy

Montgomery Village Board meeting

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Armando Sanders, left, Village of Montgomery deputy police chief displays a souvenir from the Yellow Brick Road at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. Deputy Chief Sanders was graduated from the FBI National Academy, a 10-week program at Quantico, Va. to train and enhance participants to improve their policing skills....

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Rotary Club of Oswego members repair flood-damaged homes

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Rotary Club of Oswego member Chris Sims, left, discusses a recent trip to Texas at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. Several Rotary Club of Oswego members went to Texas to help repair flood-damaged homes during recent hurricane relief efforts. Sims said as...

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A Meaningful Life with MS

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Kiwanis Club of Aurora member Debbie Smith, left, poses with her niece, Marci Viland, who made a presentation about her journey with multiple sclerosis (MS) to members of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora, Tuesday, at the Prisco Center in Aurora. Viland is the author of two books, a children’s book,...

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Community Events

Aurora Public Library offers a collection of big events

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Did you know that the Eola Road Branch of the Aurora Public Library is gathering toys for a toy swap? Everyone is invited to donate gently-used toys and then browse the offerings to take some home from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28. The Toy Swap is for...

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