Earth Day 2020, the 50th anniversary of taking action to raise awareness of the Earth’s health, will be mostly digital this year due to COVID-19. Information is available at www.earthday.org....
A Naperville Easter Bunny visit to children, to offer a sense of the tradition in the absence of gatherings this year, finds visits by motorcycle.
By Jerry Nowicki The percentage of intensive care beds and ventilators in use in Illinois remained relatively flat since last week and State officials Tuesday announced another encouraging sign that Illinois is “flattening the curve” in dealing with the novel coronavirus disease, or COVID-19. However, that and the fact the...
Healthcare workers test individuals by appointment for COVID-19 Friday at a drive-up testing site in the parking lot of the Edward-Elmhurst Health Corporate Center, 4201 Winfield Road in Warrenville.
The Hesed House homeless shelter front door shows the facility is closed for approximately two weeks.
As a society we remain busy, much of it related to the COVID-19 we face today and for the short-term future. Many persons are in slow-down mode and staying inside. Various posts help keep us connected and social isolation is a misnomer. We have ways to connect: Telephone, text, letter,...
April 11, 2020Dear editor; In response to the economic downturn that will have an impact on Kane County and its residents’ budgets, the Kane County Board will put a band-aid on what most likely will become a wound. Kane Treasurer David Rickert has proposed a 30-day grace period on the...
April 7, 2020Dear editor; Illinois physicians and hospitals commend governor JB Pritzker for his steadfast leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Every day he faces tough choices and he is clearly making decisions with the interests of Illinoisans in mind. Our governor is taking the time to listen to the experts....
First of three parts Julio Vincent Gambuto of Medium Society wrote the following: “Gaslighting, if you don’t know the word, is defined as: Manipulation into doubting your own sanity. As in, Carl made Mary think she was crazy, even though she clearly caught him cheating. He gaslit her. “Pretty soon,...
The Aurora Police Department (APD) is in need of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for first responders. Those who have N95 masks, gloves, disinfecting wipes, or hand sanitizer, please fill out the form in reference below, and a member of the Aurora COVID-19 Task Force will be in contact to discuss...
The Boulder Hill and Oswego Antique Study Group has suspended all Spring events. This action is in accordance with Coronavirus member safety restrictions. Officer nominations, officer installations, and the Spring Tea planned for the April 1, May 6, and June 3 meetings have been postponed. Once Coronavirus restrictions have been...
Ingredients1 pound ground beef1 cup beef broth1/2 cup onion, diced1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper1 tablespoon sugar1 tablespoon yellow mustard4 hamburger buns, split8 dill pickle slices Directions1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook and stir until the beef is crumbly, evenly...
A remarkable sun-filled April day dawned. The sky was filled with color amid the golden ball coming over the horizon. Green shoots could be seen all over Clara’s garden. Time for an oatmeal breakfast and then leave for the workday. The lovely Clara worked for the All-Steel Equipment Company in...
Little Traveler boutique department store in Geneva cleared out Easter candy Friday by donating chocolate bunnies and other treats to employees at Northwestern Delnor Hospital in Geneva. In a Facebook post, a store spokesman said, “Since we temporarily closed the store, all the chocolate bunnies and their other Easter candy...
In response to the unprecedented health crisis currently facing Illinois residents due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Kane County Board, at the request of Treasurer Rickert, unanimously passed a resolution granting a 30 day waiver of interest penalty for the first installment of property taxes. This will help ease...
How’s everyone doing with this COVID-19 lockdown? My family is fine. Being cooped up together with no escape in sight for the near future hasn’t been a problem. I’ve neither killed a family member, nor has a family member killed me. But time will tell. I noticed the Easter Bunny...
Peculiar things happen when Homo sapiens isolate. Whether it’s referred to as social or physical distancing, being alone does unexpected things to humans. Pappion, a 1973 movie, depicts how isolation can affect human behavior. The film is about the penal system of French Guyana and the years that prisoner Henri...
I’d like to thank all those whose first thought is to give;The ones who auction their own lives so others live.There is but one descriptive term–humanities!It is not done to garner praises aimed to please.There is a crisis, there is need, that’s all she wrote.There is no greater accolade we...
By Cailín Cullen Now that we’re all doing our part to slow the spread of the COVID-19 by staying home, you may have some time to fill. A great way to maintain good mental health is to pick up a new hobby, or revisit a hobby you’ve put on the...
By Judy Siedlecki Knowledge is power. That’s why Donald Trump is doing everything in his power to keep you in the dark about your very survival from COVID-19. He lied it existed, delayed early testing, told governors to buy their own ventilators, then bid against them, plays favorites with those...
