Month: December 2019

Congressman Foster issues statement on impeachment of Trump

Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve two Articles of Impeachment against president Donald J. Trump December 18: “I voted in favor of both Articles of Impeachment because the facts clearly show that president Trump abused the power of his...

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State law consolidates pensions

Governor JB Pritzker signed a pension consolidation bill into law December 18. The legislation, SB1300, will consolidate Illinois’ 649 downstate and suburban police and fire pension funds. By consolidating pension assets, SB1300 will increase investment returns and decrease the cost of managing the funds. State representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) was...

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Ask Grandpa

Ask Grandpa: Pharmacist could check on little yellow pill

Grandpa, I am married to a lovely, vivacious woman who has been hounding me to have a child. We have been married (less than two years) and are still looking for the right house to buy. I promised her that once we buy a three-bedroom home, we can begin planning...

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The Wizard of Oz will visit Naperville community stage

Magical Starlight Theatre invites audiences, young and old, to be captivated by the familiar and beloved story of “The Wizard of Oz,” coming to the Naperville stage January 10-12, 2020 and 17-19, 2020. The company of 54 talented community actors has been hard at work for the past six weeks...

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Once Again Christmas-2019

By Marilyn Huntman Giese I cannot believe two weeks from tonight is Christmas Eve. How did that happen? The older I get the more distracted I am. And then there is the ego! Can you believe an 87-year-old widow has the audacity to print a book? A book on nursery...

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Publisher embargo on eBook titles places limits on APL

You may remember that beginning November 1, Macmillan Publishers severely limited your access to the Company’s latest eBook titles. Macmillan Publishers limited libraries to purchase only one copy of each new ebook title for the first eight weeks after a book’s release. That’s one copy of the latest Bill O’Reilly...

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Events at Plano Library: Blood drive, free movie

The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Blood drive, Monday, Dec. 30, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. . To schedule a donation, please sign up at the Library or at planolibrary.info....

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Yorkville Public Library youth events: 3D modeling/printing, magic, storytime

The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in January, 2020. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. • Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,...

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Kane County Sheriff Hain’s plans, increase efficiency

Kane County Sheriff, Ron Hain, discusses his accomplishments and plans for the Kane County Sheriff’s Department at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday, Dec. 17 at the Prisco Center in Aurora.

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North Central built strong program; IBCA inductees named

Team championships ordinarily are the results of building programs, unless pure talent taketh over and run away with the prize. North Central College football strength was diminished, continually, until head coach John Thorne arrived in 2002 from Wheaton Warrenville South High School and now-defunct Wheaton Central High School in the...

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MAC teams off to fast start, nice surprise, in college bowl games

By Woodrow CarrollTucson, Ariz. Maybe it’s Tucson, Ariz. premature to give the Mid-American Conference (MAC) a pat on the back for the way the Conference started this season’s bowl games. Still, it was a nice surprise. Two bowl games Friday kicked off the 2019-2020 run of 40 games for the...

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National champion: North Central football

By Bobby Narang The North Central College football team made history Friday. The Cardinals, hailing from Naperville, captured the program’s first championship, by defeating Wisconsin-Whitewater in blowout fashion, 41-14, in the Division III national championship game in Shenandoah, Texas. The Cardinals, 14-1, made their first trip to the Amos Alonzo...

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Oswego East, St. Charles East, win in Hinsdale Central openers

By Craig Lynch Sam Schultz was a driving force in Oswego East High School’s 56-36 dismantling of Rockford Auburn in the first round of the 16-team Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic Monday afternoon. He came off the bench to play 10 minutes and scored 15 points. He pulled down five rebounds...

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