Month: September 2019

Events Health Seniors

Medicare discussions and other events at Oswego Senior Center

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The Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego, will be host to many events for seniors. All events will take place at the Oswego Senior Center, unless otherwise noted. • Doctors Notes Series: “Understanding Your Health and Your Options to Control Your Health”, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m.. Dr....

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St. Charles American Legion Post 342 5K Run/Walk September 28

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The American Legion Post 342 will have its first race event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 28 at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37W700 Dean Street, St. Charles. Registration and packet pick-up will start at 9 a.m., along with the light breakfast in large shelter, which will end at...

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Spaghetti dinner for Girl Scout Troop 4785 September 28

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Girl Scout Troop 4785 will hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Parking is free. A bake sale and raffle will be included. The menu includes all-you-can-eat spaghetti,...

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Celebration empty: U.S. Bill of Rights under continual attack

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By John W. Whitehead It’s been 230 years since James Madison drafted the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, as a means of protecting the people against government tyranny, and what do we have to show for it? Nothing good. In America today, the government does...

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History

A Focus on History: September 19 through September 25

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September 19Between 400,000 to 500,000 unionists converge on Washington, D.C. for a Solidarity Day march and rally to protest Republican policies. – 1981. A powerful earthquake strikes Mexico City and leaves 10,000 residents dead, 30,000 injured, and thousands more homeless. – 1985. September 20Portuguese navigator, Ferdinand Magellan, sets sail from...

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Ask Grandpa: Many efforts seek to fool us: Scammers

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Grandpa,I got a call from a machine telling me that my social security number has been suspended due to a foreign entity getting ahold of my file. They asked me to hold while they connected me to an official. I did not. I figured that because I am still getting...

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Crime

Former business manager of Fox Valley Special Recreation Association charged with theft up to $100,000

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A former St. Charles woman faces criminal charges for stealing money from the Aurora-based Fox Valley Special Recreation Association. Kane County State’s attorney Joe McMahon has charged 42-year-old Jessica J. Leonard with the offense of theft, Class 2 felony, two counts. Kane County prosecutors allege that between January 2015 and...

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Community Events

West Aurora Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Group will meet Wednesday, Sept. 18

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West Aurora Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the 5th Ward Community Room in West Aurora Plaza. Guest speakers will be Judges Elizabeth Flood and Robert K. Villa of Kane County. Those attending will be the judge in this interactive discussion on what...

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QUICK-ACTING AURORA POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTER PULL WOMAN FROM FOX RIVER

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Three quick-acting Aurora Police officers and an Aurora Fire Lieutenant pulled a woman from the Fox River late Friday night, saving her life. Just after 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Aurora’s 911 Center received a report of a woman spotted in the Fox River near the New York Street bridge and...

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Environment Events

Aurora GreenFest to celebrate 10 years

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Everyone can celebrate the 10th birthday of the Aurora GreenFest at noon Saturday, Sept. 28 with a green cake! The 10th annual GreenFest will be at Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois, Aurora, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. The GreenFest is free and accessible to all, including families. One...

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Opinion

Opting out of marijuana use saves lives

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September 5, 2019Dear editor; The good thing about the new marijuana law is that communities can opt out of retail sales and limit drug traffic. Don’t buy the tax revenues talking points. According to the Centennial Institute, “for every dollar gained in tax revenue, Coloradans spend approximately $4.50 to mitigate...

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Political

Incumbents in Congress continue with unfair advantage

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First of two parts Has anyone ever heard of term limits? If you were working in a restaurant and the foods you were preparing no longer tasted good, you could experience a limited term of employment! That’s the idea and many voters in the U.S. think it’s about time we...

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Yorktoberfest Oct. 5 in Yorkville

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The Kiwanis Club of Yorkville will hold its second annual Yorktoberfest from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Riverfront Park in Downtown Yorkville. Yorktoberfest is the largest non-profit event to come to the Fox River. The festival will feature food, beer, live music, and activities for the whole...

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Events

Fiestas Patrias in Aurora September 14-15

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Fiestas Patrias will take place from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, and from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 at the intersection of Lincoln and Spring Streets in Aurora. Admission is free for the first two hours each day and $5 admission thereafter. Children age 12...

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Education Events Kids/Youth

Naperville classes help youth

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Recent studies, such as the KidsMatter State of the Kids survey, show that today’s youth experience stress in their daily lives from a variety of sources, from bullying to homework to time spent on social media. The Naperville Park District is a partner with Lisa Lombardi Coaching Inc. to offer...

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A look at the significance of Egypt’s King Tut: Life, death

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A loan exhibition in cooperation with the Organization of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt and co-sponsored by the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute, the Field Museum in Chicago produced a remarkable exhibit of the “Treasures of Tutankhamun” in the Spring and Summer 1977. We were there. My daughter...

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