Month: May 2018

Sports

Sox victory over Cubs an exception

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If ever a team got a needed victory, it was the Chicago White Sox Sunday. Against the host Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, the Sox were ripe for the taking. Losers of seven straight games and the first two games of a three-game series with the Cubs, the Sox managed...

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Oswego resident A.J. Johnson helped the Go Bowling! Silver Lake Atom Splitters to become the first team to win three OceanView at Falmouth PBA League Elias Cup championships

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Oswego resident A.J. Johnson, facing, celebrates a strike Sunday at the PBA League Elias Cup championship at Portland, Me.. Johnson helped the Go Bowling! Silver Lake Atom Splitters to become the first team to win three OceanView at Falmouth PBA League Elias Cup championships. Jesper Svensson, Dick Allen, Tom Daugherty,...

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Community Seniors

Calm demeanor, listening, help diffuse aggressive accusations

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Barb Nadeau –  Throughout our lives, most of us have had instances when we have had to deal with someone aggressive or accusatory, whether in a work situation or a family situation. Dealing with the elderly or the infirmed, caregivers often find themselves in uncomfortable situations, too, when they try...

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Community Events

Salute with tea to mothers:

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Oswego resident Marty Galow, left, and other moms receive salutations Sunday at a Mother’s Day tea at Aurora’s Fourth Street United Methodist Church. From left, are Galow, Caroline Carter, Aurora; and Louise Hari, Aurora. Hari dusted off vintage silver-plate coffee pots, found in the church basement, for the tea that featured...

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Education Events Military National

Marmion Academy’s Flannigan Rifles finished in fifth place overall in the Nation

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Twenty teams competed for the National High School Drill Team competition May 5-6 in Daytona, Fla.. Marmion Academy’s Flannigan Rifles finished in fifth place overall in the Nation and pose for a photo. Flannigan Rifles Drill Team has placed in the top five the last 10 years. Inspection took third...

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Education Events History State

Three East Aurora students in State History Day

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Three students from East Aurora High School recently qualified to compete in the 2018 Illinois History Day competition May 3 in Springfield. State History Day qualifiers include Sam Stade and Sebastian Valerio, whose documentary on the Haymarket Riot qualified for the competition. The third state qualifier is sophomore Sama Kreidi,...

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Environment Events

Let’s Go Green!

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• Styrofoam Recycling: Kane County Division of Environmental Resources reminds everyone that no city recycling program in Kane County can recycle No. 6 plastic or polystyrene. DART Container Corporation, 310 Evergreen Drive, North Aurora, will accept polystyrene blocks and clean food containers. Items that are not accepted are straws, cup...

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Pets

Munchkin: Small package, lots of love

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Munchkin is a male Domestic Short Hair who was born February 14, 2018. Munchkin loves to be with humans and he plays at their feet to try and get them to play with him. He gets along great with cats and dogs. Munchkin can play and play and when he...

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Community Events Fundraiser

Fundraiser forum

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Plano National Hispanic Club Fundrive NHI Club needs used items to reach its tuition fee goals for this Summer’s Leadership Programs! Individuals can help by cleaning out closets, garages, and basements, and pack donations in a yard waste 30 gallon back or a kitchen waste basket 13 gallon garbage bag....

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History

A Focus on History: May 17 – 23

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May 17 U.S. Supreme Court outlaws segregation in public schools. – 1954. May 18 A crowd of more than one million protesters marches through the streets of Beijing, which was later known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre. – 1989. Mount St. Helens in Washington erupts, and kills 57. Ash from...

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Commentary Government Policy Taxes

Sovereignty of American dream on shaky ground

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We have no real property rights. Think about it. That house you live in, the car you drive, the small, or not so small, acreage of land that has been passed down through your family, or that you scrimped and saved to acquire, whatever money you manage to keep in...

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Community

American Dream in Aurora

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Aurora has been ranked one of the top cities in the country to live the American Dream. In its annual study, SmartAsset, a personal finance company, uncovered the best places to live the American Dream by ranking the largest 257 cities in America. Aurora ranked No. 4. Aurora had been...

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Community Education Events

Boys II Men graduation in spite of odds

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Boys II Men graduation season started last weekend at Aurora University. Six scholars crossed the stage, shifted the culture and changed the narrative. Some did it in spite of the odds. Others did it because of them. Major salute to: Miguel Hernandez, special education; Steve Ruffin, communication; Juan DeLaTorre, business...

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Community Education Religion

St. Peter School: 87-year legacy

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St. Peter Catholic School in Aurora will celebrate its 87-year legacy of teaching our children academics, faith, and citizenship Sunday, May 20. As we prepare to close our doors in June and consolidate our school with St. Therese of Jesus, Our Lady of Good Counsel, and St. Joseph, all in...

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Events Government Money Policy Taxes

Relatively good news: State comptroller Mendoza

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Comptroller for the state of Illinois, Susana Mendoza, presented recent numbers with the State’s finances, including the success of the Debt Transparency Act at the office of the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce Monday. “Today, it’s relatively good news amongst the bad news with the State’s finances, she said.” “Services...

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Commentary Community Health

Good health: Shedding opioid epidemic, good food drive

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Good health is not a single track proposition. Good food and drug-free living offer the best head start. The two are connected. Last week the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams, U.S. Navy, from Indiana, was in Kane County for appearances on the opioid epidemic, which has grown exponentially, recently....

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