Month: July 2018

Veterans Serenity Park Announced in Oswego, Ill View from River Rendering
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Veterans Serenity Park in Oswego Announced

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Oswego area veterans organizations, community members, and the Oswegoland Park District have collaborated to form the Veterans Serenity Park Committee. This unique community partnership will continue with  plans to build Veterans Serenity Park, along the Fox River in Oswego. The Park will be on Adams Street at the north edge...

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Following the flow of the Fox River: All 202 miles

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Chuck Roberts, left, and Charlie Zine, celebrate the completion of their eight-day journey down the Fox River through Elgin and Aurora to Ottawa at the confluence of the Fox River and Illinois River, a journey of 202 miles. Roberts is former president of the Friends of the Fox. Zine is...

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Fate of old Jail Building in Yorkville will be considered in October
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Fate of old Jail Building in Yorkville will be considered in October

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The status of the old jail building in Yorkville remains in limbo, following the United City of Yorkville City Council meeting Tuesday. A discussion was held for more than an hour with groups holding opposing views, one in favor of keeping the building, renovating it, and using it for the...

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Will County will assist in Aurora election process

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The residents of Aurora voted to dissolve the Aurora Election Commission March 20. It means Aurora residents who live in Will County have a new Election Authority. “We are going to make this transition as seamless as possible,” said Will County clerk Nancy Schultz Voots. “All Aurora residents who were...

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Society’s range: Wesby celebration; and conviction of scams

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By Carter Crane –  The three-day, 30-year, memorial celebration of Reverend Robert Wesby’s death was a success by all accounts. Reverend Wesby was the minister of Progressive Baptist Church in Aurora, a civil rights leader, and marched with Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. The three days included a banquet...

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Reader’s Voice: Holy Angels open house August 1

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July 17, 2018 Dear editor; Holy Angels School, 720 Kensington Place, Aurora, a STEM specialty school rooted deep in faith and recognized for academic excellence, will be host to its annual prospective parent open house at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1. Attendees will be able to register for the 2018-2019...

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Reader’s Voice: Children detainees’ quarters not so bad

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July 22. 2018 Dear editor; I wish that those who negatively refer to the quarters for the children of the illegal detainees would quit looking out of their navels and go back to their history classes. My uncle Sterling was a staff sergeant in the Army in Europe during World...

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China reassigns 60,000 soldiers to plant trees

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Loraine Cho of EcoWatch reports: “Earlier this year, the Chinese government announced plans for a major reforestation project: Growing 6.66 Million hectares of new forests this year, an area roughly the size of Ireland. “To achieve this goal, China reassigned more than 60,000 soldiers to plant the trees. According to...

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GoFundMe page for Fox Valley Trolley Museum

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Last week the Fox Valley Trolley Museum in South Elgin was vandalized by two minors and there was $110,000 in damage to eight cars. The museum has created a GoFundMe page, www.gofundme.com/fox-river-trolley-museum, for those who are willing or wish to make donations to help cover the costs of these repairs....

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Benjamin Franklin a man with many talents, accomplishments

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First of two parts The more I read about Benjamin Franklin, the more outstanding he becomes. How could one man have done so much? I stood at his gravesite in Philadelphia and paused to wonder, once again, how extraordinary he was. No one today compares to his astounding and accomplished...

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Filled with frustrations on using both sundial, moondial

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I bought a sundial. With recent power outages, I was tired of seeing all the 12:00s on every digital clock in the house and then having to reset them. At least with a sundial, there’s no resetting no matter how many times the power goes kaput. I’ve had some experience...

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Zucchini-Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Ingredients 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce 1/8 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup shredded zucchini...

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Junior Tour de Naperville Aug. 11

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The sixth annual Junior Tour de Naperville, presented by Russell Martin, will come to Commissioners Park Saturday, Aug. 11. Presented by the Naperville Park District, the event gives kids ages three to 10 the opportunity to ride their bicycles, big wheels, or tricycles around the 1.2-mile trail, cheered on by...

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Oswego Board pushes for Metra

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The Oswego Village Board Tuesday, July 17 unanimously gave voice for support of making Metra service in Oswego a high priority in the Chicago area, and is asking residents to do the same. The Board approved a resolution asking the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to elevate the Oswego...

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Personal version family recollection, of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

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“Hillbilly Elegy” A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis is a book by J.D. Vance. My mother was a hillbilly. Let me say upfront that she did not view that term as derogatory. Born in Tennessee and raised in West Virginia, her father, Christopher Columbus “Lum” Austin, was...

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Aurora Area CVB received 3.7% tourism increase in 2017

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The Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) released a report that annual tourism expenditures totaling $200.5 Million in 2017, a 3.7% increase over 2016. Tourism expenditures represent the total amount of money visitors spend on lodging, gas, food, drink, and entertainment when in the Aurora area. Municipalities collected $3.9...

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Prisco Center fitness to hold grand opening

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The newly-renovated fitness center at Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue, Aurora, will have a grand opening Monday. The facility will offer: • State-of-the-art cardio and strength equipment; • Free group exercises classes; • Renovated locker rooms; • Free towel service; • Certified personal trainers and group exercise instructors....

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