Month: May 2019

Members of the Aurora City Council pose for photos following their being sworn into office Tuesday evening at the Paramount Theatre
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Aurora aldermen take the oath:

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Members of the Aurora City Council pose for photos following their being sworn into office Tuesday evening at the Paramount Theatre by Judge Vincent Cornelius of the Will County 12th Judicial Circuit Court. From left, Michael Saville, Sixth Ward; Theodoros Mesiacos, Third Ward; Carl Franco, Fifth Ward; Patty Smith, Eighth...

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Holocaust survivor Nancy Apfelroth of Aurora, left, lights a candle with Dr. David Davis, Aurora; and Judy Jacobson
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Holocaust Remembrance Day:

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Holocaust survivor Nancy Apfelroth of Aurora, left, lights a candle with Dr. David Davis, Aurora; and Judy Jacobson, Aurora, during annual Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day observance at Temple B’nai Israel in Aurora Wednesday, May 1. Apfelroth, 93, is the sole Holocaust survivor at the Temple. During World War II,...

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Prayer in the Aurora City Council Chambers includes a focus with a leader, standing, center, Thursday, May 2
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National Day of Prayer:

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Prayer in the Aurora City Council Chambers includes a focus with a leader, standing, center, Thursday, May 2. Approximately 30 participants walked from Orchard Road and Galena Boulevard on the West Side through downtown to McCoy and Route 59 on the East Side. The sponsors of the annual event are...

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Joy at the forefront in Special Olympics, 11th District art show

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Dwelling on negativity can be catching. It can drag down the soul, as well. Seeking the positive is more fulfilling and rewards the soul. Choose the half-full glass. There have been instances in our communities of positive activity. It’s widespread, if you look for it. Marmion Academy Sunday served as...

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Reader’s Voice: NALC Food Drive offers help

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May 1, 2019 Dear editor; The National Association of Letter Carriers Nationwide stamp out hunger food drive will be Saturday, May 11. It is the 27th annual event. Why we do what we do: Tens of millions of Americans, including many elderly military veterans and children, are uncertain where they...

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Reader’s Voice: Political games in Washington: Two can play

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April 20, 2019 Dear editor; I say, all you Democrats who want to see Donald Trump’s income tax records, don’t you think you might first quit stumbling over your own dirty door step? How about asking about the Clinton Foundation’s activities, and exactly about all that money that Horn Dog...

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West Aurora Concerned Citizens Group will meet May 15

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The West Aurora Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 in the Fifth Ward meeting room, 1921 W. Galena Boulevard. The guest speaker will be Michaela Haberkern, executive director of the Aurora Public Library. For further information please contact Pat Malin, 630-844-9223. —West Aurora Concerned...

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Aurora Paramount's August Rush
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All music in Paramount’s ‘August Rush’

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By Donna Crane –  When the Paramount Theatre Broadway Series in Aurora began in 2011, there were big dreams for what it could become. Over the years, those dreams have been brought to life many times. And now, one of the Paramount’s biggest dreams has become a reality: For the...

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Harriet Tubman prolific conductor of the Underground Railroad

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A name not familiar is Araminta Rose who was born in 1822. Her parents were slaves, Harriet Green and Ben Ross. Her maternal grandmother arrived in the United Sates in a slave ship from Africa. She bacome a symbol of American courage and freedom. We know her as Harriet Tubman,...

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Solutions required for two kinds: Pushers, Runners

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From the vault, June 11, 1998 and May 10, 2001 (revised): In my lifetime, I have traveled by foot, by bicycle, by automobile and truck, by airplane (single-engine and jet), and by boat (oar-powered and ocean-going). I have not yet traveled by motorcycle; I’m still debating that one, nor by...

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Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes

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Ingredients 3/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 egg 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon poppy seeds 1 teaspoon lemon zest Directions 1....

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Farmers can apply for licenses to grow, process, hemp

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By Peter Hancock –  Farmers in Illinois now can apply for licenses to grow and process industrial hemp. Democratic Party governor J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday last wee that licenses are available through the Illinois Department of Agriculture and he expects it to provide a significant boost to the State’s agricultural...

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East Aurora offices at new Copley development on agenda

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East Aurora School District 131 administrative offices will be moving to the new Copley development on the site of the East Side’s old Copley Hospital if a planned Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Aurora is approved during the Tuesday, May 14 City Council meeting. City Council members placed the...

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Sara Simeunovic tells the members of the Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club last week about the difficulties that 70% of Haitians have in getting health care
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Sara Simeunovic explains difficulties that 70% of Haitians have in getting health care

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Sara Simeunovic tells the members of the Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club last week about the difficulties that 70% of Haitians have in getting health care, and what Haiti Healthcare Partners are doing to help. The group has put together a medical team, all Haitians, to serve those who live in...

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The Neighbor Project can help working families purchase first home
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The Neighbor Project can help working families purchase first home

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Rick Guzman, executive director of The Neighbor Project, presents information at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. The Neighbor Project (TNP) is a nonprofit, HUD-certified housing counseling agency dedicated to helping low to moderate income families reduce debt, build credit, save, and ultimately buy...

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Ask Grandpa: On tampering with bank account, prayer

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Grandpa, Several months ago my computer locked up. I found a company online which could fix it by remote and did not have to come out to the house. They got it running right again for under $100. They gave me a two-year guarantee. Recently, I got an E-mail from...

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Naperville inauguration: Steve Chirico, mayor of Naperville, takes the oath of office for a second term Sunday at the Special City Council ceremony at the Naperville Municipal Center. Judge Kavita Athanikar presides. She is the 18th Judicial Circuit of DuPage County Associate Judge. Mayor Chirico's family serves as witness. Jason Crane/The Voice
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Naperville inauguration:

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Steve Chirico, mayor of Naperville, takes the oath of office for a second term Sunday at the Special City Council ceremony at the Naperville Municipal Center. Judge Kavita Athanikar presides. She is the 18th Judicial Circuit of DuPage County Associate Judge. Mayor Chirico’s family serves as witness. A video of...

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