Month: February 2020

Business

Washington Street Pub announced for Oswego

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The minds behind Naperville-based Jackson Avenue Pub announced the constantly evolving menu of seasonal favorites will come to downtown Oswego. The announcement was made during the State of the Village address Wednesday last week, delivered by Village president Troy Parlier at the Kendall 11 Theater. The new restaurant will be...

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Government Opinion

Schools’ zero tolerance policies often tone deaf

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By John W. Whitehead Just when you thought the government couldn’t get any more tone-deaf about civil liberties and the growing need to protect “we the people” against an overreaching, overbearing police state, the Donald Trump administration ushers in even more strident zero tolerance policies that treat children like suspects...

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History

A Focus on History: February 27 through March 4

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February 27 A group of masked and costumed students dance through the streets of New Orleans, La. to mark the beginning of the city’s famous Mardi Gras celebrations. – 1827. The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provides for female suffrage, is unanimously declared constitutional by the eight members...

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Events Fundraiser

Pancake breakfast in Oswego Saturday, Feb. 29

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Oswego Kiwanis Club and Oswego Police Boy Scout Explorer Post 3525 will hold a fourth annual pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 29 at Oswego High School, 4250 Route 71 in Oswego. The public is invited. Parking is free. Admission is $7 in advance, $8 at...

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Pet of the Week: Freya: Loves adults, kids, cats, and dogs

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Freya is a female Pyrenees and Shepherd mix who was born in February 2019. Freya is 48 pounds and beautiful. She is sweet, too! She was found as a stray from the southern U.S.. She loves attention and she would love to be pet 24 hours a day! She loves...

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Community Education Events

Glenn Krause educates at Rotary Club of Aurora meeting February 24

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Glenn Krause, founder of Beyond the School Survey, gives a presentation Monday to the Rotary Club of Aurora. Krause developed a parenting effectiveness survey for parents of teenagers.

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Feature History

Chronology of businesses on Stolp Island in Aurora varied

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Stolp Avenue, Aurora, part three: Part two is available at thevoice.us/aurora-hotel-and-leland-tower-start-early-days-on-stolp In 1964, Stolp Avenue and Island Avenue downtown were conjoined into one street (Stolp), and all of the addresses changed to either North or South Stolp with Galena Boulevard as the zero point. Before listing any new businesses, I’ll...

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Crime

16-year-old arrested and charged with murder in connection to fatal shooting on Aurora’s southeast side

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Aurora Police have arrested and charged a 16-year-old male teenager with murder in connection to a fatal shooting on Aurora’s southeast side in early February. Just before midnight February 8, officers were called to reports of a person shot at an apartment in the 400 block of Sherman Avenue, Aurora....

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Shooting, Pursuit, and Crash update in Aurora Feb. 19

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The Aurora Police Department is continuing to investigate the circumstances of an incident involving a vehicle wanted in a shooting Wednesday, Feb. 19 afternoon which led officers on a pursuit and eventually crashed into multiple vehicles near the Fox Valley Mall. Erik Esparza, 24, of Aurora, was believed to have...

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Environment Government

Lawmakers take aim at plastic pollution with package of bills

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By BEN ORNER In an effort to tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution, a group of state lawmakers from both legislative chambers touted a series of bills Tuesday, Feb. 18 that would tax or ban single-use plastics and aim to boost recycling. The four proposals have the support of...

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Government

Lawmakers tout strict limits on ‘prior authorization’ insurance requirements

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By PETER HANCOCK A bipartisan group of lawmakers is proposing strict new limits on health insurance policies that require patients to receive “prior authorization” from the company before they can receive certain treatments, tests or prescription drugs. It’s a common practice under most health plans, one originally intended to hold...

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Lawmakers call for caution on 5G, the next wireless wave

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By REBECCA ANZEL First, there were cordless phones and text messages. Then, internet access and video calls. Now, wireless’s fifth generation will drive mobile phone speeds even faster and allow for advances in telemedicine and management of traffic signals, for example, according to the Federal Communications Commission. But two lawmakers,...

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House Republicans want DCFS reforms ahead of funding increase

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By PETER HANCOCK A group of Republican lawmakers said Tuesday, Feb. 18 they want to see internal reforms at the Department of Children and Family Services in addition to the increased funding that Democratic governor JB Pritzker is expected to propose. Pritzker is scheduled to deliver his annual budget address...

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House Republicans say bipartisan effort should lead budgeting process

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By JERRY NOWICKI One day before governor JB Pritzker’s budget address, House Republican lawmakers called for another “inclusive” and “bipartisan” effort at adopting a state budget without new taxes. “Let’s go back in time to last spring. Through a bipartisan effort and agreements in both chambers, we were able to...

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Lawmakers decline to block new gun store regulations

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By PETER HANCOCK A group of Illinois lawmakers Tuesday, Feb. 18 declined to block the Illinois State Police from implementing new administrative rules governing firearms dealers. Those rules were adopted on an emergency basis in January, nearly one year after Democratic governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Firearms Dealer License Certification

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Events Government

Sustainable Aurora Board Host to Aggregation Open House

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In an effort to provide additional information to the community, the City’s Sustainable Aurora Advisory Board will be host to a public open house for Aurora residents to discuss the new Municipal Electrical Aggregation program. The Electrical Aggregation Open House will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday,...

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League of Women Voters of Naperville candidate forum, 11th District

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The League of Women Voters of Naperville cosponsored a candidates forum, along with the Aurora Area chapter of LWV, at the Naperville Municipal Center Tuesday. Republican Party candidates Krishna K. Bansal and Rick Laib

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One year later: Silence, officer returns

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The Aurora Police and Fire Departments observed a moment of silence over the radio Saturday, Feb. 15 to mark one year since the mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Company where five workers were killed and five Aurora Police officers were injured. At 1:24 p.m. Saturday, exactly one year since...

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Award Money

Healing to Healthy receives grant

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Healing to Healthy received a $2,000 grant from The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley under the Fall 2019 grant cycle. The grant will allow the organization to purchase sewing machines to advance Healing to Healthy’s mission of creating comfort clothing for mastectomy patients. Founded by two breast cancer...

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