Month: August 2019

Sports

Northwestern seeks repeat of 9-5 record

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By Woodrow Carroll Northwestern University head football coach Pat Fitzgerald’s Wildcats will play at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., August 31, to kick off this season. It will mark Fitzgerald’s 14th season as the school’s head coach. In 2006, when Fitzgerald at age 32 took over after the unexpected...

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Dolan and Murphy fastpitch softball closes season in ISC, 16-17

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By Robin Reder Dolan and Murphy fastpitch softball team finished 0-2 in the International Softball Congress (ISC) tournament an was 2-2 in the ISC II bracket to finish the season with a 16-17 record. In Dolan’s first ISC tournament game against Niagara, Ont., in the first inning Robert Reder was...

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Arts Community Entertainment Events

Volunteers help propel Alley Art Festival in Aurora

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Alley Art Festival in Aurora is approaching its ninth year Saturday, Aug. 31. It would have been 10 years because the festival started in 2010, but the festival took one year off as a breather. Always on the last Saturday of August, the festival will continue to have a line...

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Community Events Fundraiser

Fundraiser forum: AVAC Cruise Night, Grace Gala, PIC Banquet

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AVAC Cruise Night August 25 The fourth annual Aurora Veterans Advisory Committee (AVAC) cruise night will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 after three postponements due to inclement weather. The auto cruise night will be at the Fox Valley Park District’s McCullough Park. The Fox...

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Education Environment

Let’s Go Green! Solarize Chicagoland

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Solarize Chicagoland-Solar Power Hour in Plainfield and Villa Park: Residents in Cook, Kane, DuPage, and Will Counties have an opportunity to participate in Solarize Chicagoland. The next event will be in Villa Park from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27 at the Iowa Community Center, 338 North Iowa...

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Pet of the Week: Corrine, tough start to life, needs home

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Corrine is a female Corgi / Shepherd Mix who was born in January 2019. Corrine spent the first four months of her life locked away in a cage with little to no human interaction. She has been rehabilitated. Corrine will require a special adopter, ideally one who will be home...

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History

A Focus on History: August 22 through August 28

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August 22The Geneva Convention of 1864 for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick of Armies in the Field is adopted by 12 nations meeting in Geneva. The agreement calls for non-partisan care to the sick and wounded in times of war and provided for the neutrality...

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Commentary Crime Government Military National Opinion

Most egregious perpetrator of gun violence: U.S. government

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By John W. Whitehead “It is often the case that police shootings, incidents where law enforcement officers pull the trigger on civilians, are left out of the conversation on gun violence. But a police officer shooting a civilian counts as gun violence.” —Journalist Celisa Calacal Yes, gun violence is a...

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Commentary Kids/Youth Opinion

Thank you given for donation of school supplies

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August 13, 2019Dear editor; Again in 2019 the school children in Aurora are being helped by a great company: Affordable Roofing. The company gave the children much-needed school supplies to be helpful. The donation happens every year and the supplies are put to good use. I would like to personally...

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Commentary Education Government Political State

A disagreement in detail on State law

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August 13, 2019Dear editor; So, now governor JB Pritzker signed a bill, House Bill 246, that will ensure students in Illinois public schools will learn about the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, individuals in State and National history. Of course, there is no fair and balancing law which...

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Government National

Aurora establishes committee of U.S. Census complete count

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The Aurora City Council, in June, approved the establishment of the Aurora Complete Count Committee (CCC) with a charge of spearheading a comprehensive action plan for Aurora to have a full and complete count in the 2020 Census. Comprised of a cross-section of community members, the Aurora CCC has held...

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Business Government Money State

Tourism continue growth in Aurora Area CVB, State

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Tourism officials released 2018 local impact numbers this week indicating another year of growth for tourism in the Aurora Area of Illinois. Visitors to the Aurora Area spent $201.5 Million on lodging, gas, dining, and other travel-related expenditures in 2018, a 3.7% increase over the prior year, representing the fourth...

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Commentary Government Political

Nation’s mayors urge U.S. gun safety

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Aurora mayor Richard C. Irvin joined more than 200 bipartisan mayors from across the Nation signing on to a letter from The United States Conference of Mayors to urge immediate action from the federal government on gun safety legislation. “Whether it is a horrific mass shooting or a teenager with...

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Government Infrastructure Taxes

City government seeks input in Aurora for Consolidate Plan

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The city government of Aurora is seeking public input to complete its 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. Each year, Aurora receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. CDBG and HOME funds are intended to create viable communities...

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First Call: Community Foundation in list of grants; Children’s tours at Tanner House Museum

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Community Foundation in list of grants The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley was host to its Spring Grantee Recognition Ceremony at Baker Community Center in St. Charles Tuesday, July 16. Supporters gathered at the historic building to celebrate the 20 agencies that were approved grants from the Foundation...

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Commentary Government History

We can learn from our presidents’ best quotes

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First of two parts We are moving forward toward the 2020 election of the president of the United States. Many voters are calling this election one of the most important elections in our history. How will historians judge the choices we as voters make? Will our children, grandchildren, and great...

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Commentary History

Late poet Gwendolyn Brooks shy, quiet, accomplished

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“Language should be used with care and precision.” —Gwendolyn Brooks It began as a warm and sun-filled early Summer day in 1991. I had to conduct a night basic reading training so I would not have to arrive at the campus until 1 p.m. That would give me time to...

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Feature History

History recalled of buildings on Stolp Avenue in Aurora

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Should you happen to be standing in the middle of the intersection of Galena Boulevard and Stolp Avenue in Aurora, dear reader, one of three things is liable to occur. The first is that you will be run over by a passing vehicle. The second is that you will be...

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Infrastructure Transportation

Construction changes on West Galena Boulevard in Aurora

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Construction on West Galena Boulevard in Aurora will have an impact on eastbound traffic flow for the next three months. Crews will rehabilitate and replace the water main on West Galena Boulevard between Orchard Road and Edgelawn Drive on the West Side. As a result, eastbound traffic is reduced to...

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