Month: September 2018

Jo Fredell Higgins
Feature History

Saint Joan of Arc achieved remarkable success in battle

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The Maid of Orleans, Saint Joan of Arc, was born January 6, 1412 in the Domremy village, the daughter of Jacques d’Arc and Isabelle Romee. Her parents owned about 50 acres and her father supplemented his farming income with a minor position as a village official. Joan was illiterate and...

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Wayne Johnson
Commentary Feature Humor

Life used to be tougher for some: Uphill both ways

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During Labor Day weekend I lived up to the spirit of the holiday by doing labor: Cleaning gutters, moving furniture, and whining. The whining accounted for the majority of the labor. Speaking of labor, my unwritten rule for employment is to do just enough to keep from getting fired because,...

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Food

Mediterranean Chicken Orzo Salad

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Ingredients 1/2 pound uncooked orzo pasta 1/4 cup olive oil 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano 3/4 teaspoon dried basil 3/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half...

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First Fridays celebrations to include Roots Aurora, SciTech

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First Fridays will celebrate cultural diversity and 30 years of SciTech Hands On Museum in downtown Aurora Friday. Presented by Family Focus, Roots Aurora is a free cultural celebration that will offer live music, family-friendly activities, and cultural awareness from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Water Street Mall near...

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Bob and Kathy Andrini share their knowledge of 46 species of birds at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora.
Community Education Entertainment Environment

Feathered friends of the Fox Valley explored at Kiwanis Club of Aurora

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Bob and Kathy Andrini share their knowledge of 46 species of birds at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. Bob is the president of the Kane County Audubon, a local chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society. The diverse group of individuals enjoy watching and...

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Aurora COW meeting focus: Save $2 Million in health care

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By Jason Crane –  A focus at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday at City Hall was cutting health care costs by more than $2 Million. The City of Aurora provides a fully-insured health maintenance organization (HMO) for active employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield...

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Active shooter is the focus of West Aurora Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Group

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West Aurora Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 at the 5th Ward Meeting Room at West Aurora Plaza, 1921 W. Galena Boulevard. Out guest speaker will be Lt. Kevin Williams of the Kane County Sheriff’s Patrol Division. He will provide a 1½-hour presentation on...

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Ask Grandpa
Opinion

Ask Grandpa: Varied relationships require examination

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Grandpa, (Not many) weeks ago I moved in with my new boyfriend. We had a moving sale and I sold off anything that he already had, including bed, kitchen things, linens, basically everything but my clothes and jewelry. We had to because his apartment is not big enough to hold...

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Arts Community Entertainment Events

Legally Blonde first of four-part Broadway Series

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Audiences will have the opportunity to see why many are buzzing about the amazing musicals produced and presented at the Chicago-area’s most decorated theater. Legally Blonde will start Paramount Theatre’s eighth season, September 5-October 21, in the four-part Broadway Series. Following Legally Blonde, Paramount’s Broadway Series will continue with The...

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Aurora Public Library board members pose during a barbecue.
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Fun and fundraising at Aurora Public Library Foundation BBQ Bash

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By Anthony Stanford –  It’s a fact that no one actually has confirmed seeing Marty McFly, Doc Brown, or their time-traveling DeLorean at the Back to the 1980s BBQ Bash August 25 at the Santori Library of Aurora. However, Aurora Public Library (APL) customers, supporters, volunteers, and staff members who...

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Community Entertainment Events

Library Card Sign-up Month in Batavia

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By Patricia Leonard –  The Batavia Public Library will be host to an ice cream social and open house from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 9, to kick off Library Card Sign-up Month at the Library, 10 South Batavia Avenue. Visitors can enjoy ice cream, a musical performance...

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Community Education Health Police

Panel series on heroin highway, opioid abuse, to start Sept. 26

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Following the success of an educational forum tackling Kane County’s opioid epidemic, law enforcement officials are expanding the speaking series to Aurora starting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 at the Santori Public Library of Aurora, 101 S. River Street. Registration is not required. A panel of experts will discuss...

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Plano Library: Books, kids, knit

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The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit http://www.planolibrary.info/ or call 630-552-2009. • Knit and Crochet Group, Thursday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m. to noon. This informal group works on its own projects, discusses types and colors of yarns,...

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Laura Lynne, a mural designer, paints a utility box in Aurora at the corner of New York and River Streets. Several other artists are working on various utility boxes downtown.
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City of Aurora Public Art Commission, Aurora Downtown, and private businesses collaborate for outdoor mural project

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Aurora artist Laura Kubicek of Laura Lynne Art, paints a utility box in Aurora at the corner of New York and River Streets. Several other artists are working on various utility boxes downtown in the outdoor mural project sponsored by City of Aurora Public Art Commission, Aurora Downtown, and private businesses....

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Oswego High School offensive linemen Brett James Suter, 64, and Jeryd Cooper, 89
Sports

Oswego defeats Minooka in Football, Saturday, after postponement due to lightning

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Oswego High School offensive linemen Brett James Suter, 64, and Jeryd Cooper, 89, spring into action to block Minooka opponents Saturday in the Southwest Prairie Conference game. Visiting Oswego won, 35-20, after the Friday game was postponed due to lightning.  Steve Groth photo...

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Sports

DuKane Conference ready to start; Batavia, Geneva, in opposite paths

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By Bobby Narang –  Two games into the high school football season, Batavia High School is right where it left off at the end of last season. After a 13-1 record and capturing the Class 7A State championship, the Bulldogs entered this season aiming for repeat results. The Bulldogs defeated...

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Woodrow Carroll
Sports

Dudek star, Dudek out, for Illini

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The University of Illinois football program continues to search for consistency, and victories. The Illini, 2-10 last season, will take a 1-0 record into a 6 p.m. Saturday game at home against Western Illinois University. The victory in the season opener at home Saturday was a narrow escape, with a...

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Bryce Logan of Waubonsie Valley High School looks for running room after taking a handoff from quarterback Jack Drow
Sports

Waubonsie Valley improved to 2-0 with a 15-6 victory over visiting Libertyville

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Bryce Logan of Waubonsie Valley High School looks for running room after taking a handoff from quarterback Jack Drow Friday. Waubonsie Valley improved to 2-0 with a 15-6 victory over visiting Libertyville. Jason Crane/The Voice...

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