Month: May 2020

Education

Plano Library curbside to start June 1

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Plano Community Library staff members will be back in the building June 1 and the Library will start offering curbside pickup at that time. Curbside service for printing, faxing, and photocopying will be available. Individuals will be able to call in to ask a question and get book recommendations. Basically,...

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Ask Grandpa: Solution: Cold shower, family therapist

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Grandpa,My daughter was born when I was just 18 years old. When she was 22, she married a man 11 years older than she. She died (not long ago). That means that my very handsome former son-in-law, who is now available, is only seven years my junior. He has never...

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All-State quarterback McCarthy transfers to Florida prep school

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By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School quarterback J.J. McCarthy made a big splash Monday. After leading the Roadrunners to a Class 7A State championship and two State second-place finish in his first three seasons, McCarthy changed course and announced Monday he was transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.,...

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Elite quartet collected 30 NBA rings, championships

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By Woodrow Carroll It is hard to argue over the interest generated by the recent Michael Jordan-centered Netflix series “The Last Dance” for television in 10 one-hour segments on ESPN/ESPN2. Many viewers were in quarantine confinement and enjoyed the epic. Stories and articles centering around Jordan and his accomplishments then...

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Don Davidson retires from coaching at Parkview

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Experience and longevity on the one hand. Youth and energy on the other hand. Don Davidson, athletic director at Parkview Christian in Yorkville and a fixture in high school basketball in the Fox Valley area for 50 years, made the decision to give up coaching duties and retain duties as...

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Nonprofit social agencies seek to continue in these times

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Observing a second month of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, higher unemployment, and uncertainty in our small businesses, how will our social services agencies plan for a post-COVID-19 economy? We all realize that the ramifications of the COVID-19 health crisis and the resulting economic recession will be felt for years to come....

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Oswego Senior Center remains closed

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In the interest of public safety and in accordance with the governor of Illinois and our congregate meal funder, Age Guide, Oswego Senior Center (OSC), 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego, has suspended the congregate meal program, group activities and classes until further notice. Special scheduled events such as the Culinary...

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Government

North Aurora cancels two events and approves silo restoration work

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By Jason Crane The North Aurora Village Board Monday officially canceled the Village’s July 3 Independence Day Fireworks and the North Aurora Days in August due to COVID-19 concerns. The Board approved a contract with R.C. Wegman for construction management and bids for the items of demolition, painting, electrical, structural...

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War on COVID-19 could continue as war on American people

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By John W. Whitehead No one is safe. No one is immune. No one gets spared the anguish, fear, and heartache of living under the shadow of an authoritarian police state. That’s the message being broadcast 24/7 with every new piece of government propaganda, every new law that criminalizes otherwise...

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A Focus on History: May 21 through May 27

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May 21 In Washington, D.C., humanitarians Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons found the American National Red Cross, an organization established to provide humanitarian aid to victims of wars and natural disasters. – 1881. Connecticut becomes the first state to pass a law regulating motor vehicles by limiting their speed to...

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Kane County Circuit Clerk Protective Mask Giveaway Saturday, May 16

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Thomas M. Hartwell, Kane County Circuit clerk along with other political and community leaders are planning to distribute more than 4,000 protective face masks and care packages to those in need this weekend. The free care packages will be available from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 16 at the...

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Kane County Republicans Launch Community Care Package events this Saturday, May 16

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A group of Republican Kane County elected officials and candidates are leading two events this Saturday to distribute free Community Care Packages to people in need at locations in Elgin and St. Charles through a drive-in, no contact, delivery system. The first event will be from 10 a.m. to noon...

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Aurora Public Library to open for curbside hold pickup

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The Aurora Public Library will open for curbside hold pickup and drive-thru service starting Monday, May 18.  Curbside hold pickup will be available at the Eola Road Branch and West Branch Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Drive-thru service will be available at the Santori Library Monday...

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Governor responds to demands to reopen earlier than May 29

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By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday he would consider withholding federal pass-through funds to counties ignoring his stay-at-home order and said it “would be best” for the General Assembly to meet before the end of May to take up key State business. When asked in his daily COVID-19...

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State grant funds launched

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By Rebecca Anzel The Illinois department tasked with the State’s economic development launched a program Tuesday providing grant funding to community governments for capital projects. Its aim, said Michael Negron, assistant director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), is to return skilled laborers to work on road...

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Former West Aurora star Ron Hicks’ death untimely

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Death always arrives too soon for individuals who are bigger than life and sometimes it is stunning. Both were in evidence Tuesday this week with the discovery of the untimely death of former West Aurora High School hall of fame basketball player, Ron Hicks. He was a member of both...

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Important items include offering assistance in these times

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In the beginning of the separation of individuals in the COVID-19 generated by contact, direct or transmission of bodily fluids, we had the experience of shutting down with fewer activities. Even though there were suggestions fewer activities would lead to fewer news articles in newspapers. To the contrary, The Voice...

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ABATE helps motorcycle benefits

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May 3, 2020Dear editor; What is ABATE? ABATE stands for A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education (ABATE) and is the only nonprofit state organization in Illinois that has been dedicated to fighting for your rights for more than 25 years. If you ride or you have family or friends who ride...

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COVID-19 serious; suspicious reports

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May 5, 2020Dear editor; Are we being lied to by some individuals in the media? Such as newspapers in New York City? I saw a picture from The New York Times, the same picture taken seven years ago of all the caskets in Italy from the virus sweeping the world,...

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