Month: April 2020

Events Fundraiser

Oberweis Dairy set to send donations

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Giving Tuesday ended at Oberweis Dairy Tuesday, April 14 and 20% of fountain sales will be contributed to food pantries in Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan. Oberweis Dairy will send Hesed House in Aurora, a check for $23,983.77, which represents 20% of last Tuesday’s fountain sales plus $10,000 from Oberweis family...

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Opinion

Ask Grandpa: Revenge really a dish best served cold

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Grandpa,Next week would have been my 40th wedding anniversary, except that I threw that old man out (many) years ago. I just got a card from him telling me, “thank you for the good years together”. I don’t know if he is sincere or being a smart (deleted). I want...

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Sports

Aurora University part of rapid growth of women’s wrestling

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By Bobby Narang Aurora University is taking a step forward at a time when some colleges are choosing to take a step back in athletics. In late March, the Aurora University athletic department announced it would add men’s and women’s wrestling to increase the department to 24 collegiate sports. It...

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Nicknames special in 1952 college All-Star-NFL game

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By Woodrow Carroll By Woodrow Carroll For more than 40 years, one of the biggest football attractions in Chicago was the All-Star team/National Football League game. The game each Summer pitted a selection of college gridiron greats against the reigning National Football League champion. Starting in 1934, the game was...

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Sports in doubt; Katrina comparison to COVID-19

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Recovery is the question, even in sports. When will sports teams return to playing schedules and how? High school and college teams’ Spring sports seasons have been canceled. Schedules that never were started never will be started. Asterisks will be in those record books forever. That was last month and...

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Money

CARES Act jolt of good news in unsettling time

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By Don Oblazney For Edward Jones financial advisors, passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act has been a jolt of good news in an otherwise deeply unsettling time. “Obviously, our biggest concern is for the well-being of everyone in our community,” said Don Oblazney, financial advisor...

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Seniors

In new reality, many seniors continue service to others

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How are seniors handling this new reality of the COVID-19 health crisis statewide shelter-in-place order, business closures, and ever-changing regulations? By counting their blessings and making the most of life. Most seniors continue doing what they do best: Serve others! Many seniors have lived in isolation previously, and for many,...

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Seniors

Senior Services Associates offers help: Call center, food, shopping

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Senior Services Associates reminds those who are experiencing a fever, a cough or shortness of breath, please seek immediate medical attention. Those who are feeling anxious about the current changes can call Senior Services Associates for guidance and advice at 630-553-5777. Those feeling lonely, can reach the Institute on Aging’s...

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Community Events

BINGO fun can help Frontline in Aurora

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With many individuals inside, representative Stephanie Kifowit has created a COVID-19 BINGO card to help raise awareness during this time of crisis and each completed card will generate a meal donation through Feeding the Frontline initiative through April. The BINGO card was posted on Friday to representative Kifowit’s Facebook page,...

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BINGO fun can help Frontline in Aurora

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With many individuals inside, representative Stephanie Kifowit has created a COVID-19 BINGO card to help raise awareness during this time of crisis and each completed card will generate a meal donation through Feeding the Frontline initiative through April. The BINGO card was posted on Friday to representative Kifowit’s Facebook page,...

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Pet of the Week: Mariah: Tough life, needs loving home

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Mariah is a female Pug who was born in April 2013. Mariah is a sweet little girl who was saved from horrible conditions and complete neglect. All of her teeth had to be extracted and her nails were so long they were curling underneath her feet. She was poor vision...

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Government

Aurora City Council approves alcohol at Fox Valley Mall

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At a special meeting of the Aurora City Council Tuesday, through the Zoom video conferencing platform, the City Council approved an ammendment to the liquor code ordinance that allows alcohol to be sold at kiosks in the Fox Valley Mall. The proposed code changes allow for the strolling concept where...

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Commentary Government

COVID-19 letter to governor Pritzker from Mark Batinick

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Dear governor JB Pritzker, I wanted to express my deep gratitude for your efforts in combating COVID-19. I am grateful for your leadership over the past several weeks and know that Illinois’ effort has resulted in the saving of lives. In no way could you have imagined being in this...

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Government

What would Jesus do today relevant question still

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By John W. Whitehead In every age, we find ourselves wrestling with the question of how Jesus Christ, the itinerant preacher and revolutionary activist who died challenging the police state of his time, namely, the Roman Empire, would respond to the moral questions of our day. For instance, what would...

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History

A Focus on History: April 16 through April 22

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April 16 Employers lock out 25,000 New York City garment workers in a dispute over hiring practices. The International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union calls a general strike; after 14 weeks, 60,000 strikers win union recognition and the contractual right to strike. – 1916. Vladimir Lenin, leader of the revolutionary Bolshevik...

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Health

Illinois falls short on COVID-19 testing

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By Rebecca Anzel Illinois governor JB Pritzker announced Wednesday, April 8 the State is unable to reach its daily novel coronavirus testing goal this week as previously expected. According to medical and scientific experts, he said, processing 10,000 tests per day will give officials the clearest picture of how many...

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