Month: June 2020

Arts Carousel Feature

Donnell Collins on a mission during stay-at-home confinement

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By Al Benson Donnell Collins of Aurora has been on a mission. The Aurora professional photographer’s mission is to shoot outdoor portraits of individuals, or groups, from his van’s window, and post a photo daily on Facebook until stay-at-home orders are lifted. He calls the mission his Driveby Photo Shoot...

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Commentary Fundraiser

Girls Scout Troop 2059 donates cookies

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The individuals served by Open Door received a generous cookie donation from Girl Scout Troop 2059. Troop members presented Open Door with their famous cookies, which will be shared by clients and staff members alike. These young ladies were excited to give back to their community and Open Door was...

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Award

Rotary Club of Batavia makes two scholarship awards

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The Rotary Club of Batavia awarded a $2,000 scholarship to graduating Batavia High School seniors, Maisie Sweeney and Chloe Valentino. Maisie Sweeney will attend the University of Minnesota and with a major in biomedical engineering for a goal of becoming a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon, or a pediatric oncologist. In addition...

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Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora continues awareness campaign

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By Russ George The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora made a decision during late 2018, that in order to build the membership, the Club must have an effective marketing program, in addition to the Club’s fundraising events. This decision, along with all of the marketing events the Club had or participated...

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Business

Restore Aurora Business Relief Program accepting donations

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Invest Aurora, the city government of Aurora’s non-profit economic development office, along with the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Aurora Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Quad County African American Chamber of Commerce are establishing the Restore Aurora Business Relief Program to help businesses clean up and rebuild...

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Government Opinion

American people most vulnerable now in U.S. police state

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By John W. Whitehead “When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system’s game. The establishment will irritate you, pull your beard, flick your face, to make you fight. Because once they’ve got you violent, then they know how to handle you.” —John Lennon...

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History

A Focus on History: June 11 through June 17

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June 11 The Continental Congress selects Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of New York to draft a declaration of independence. – 1776. Five days after the D-Day landing, the five Allied landing groups, made up...

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Poetry

Yankee Doodle Of Today

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I never knew we had it so good, ‘til I saw it ghastly;For this pandemic was so bad, too many saw it lastly.Yankee Doodle watch your step, Yankee Doodle DandyMind your distance, and your prep, and keep the face mask handy. Mother and I would like to camp, and carry...

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Education

Virtual Museum Week for Aurora June 8-13

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Aurora Museum Week is going virtual. The popular, family-friendly week that runs from June 8-13 celebrating Aurora museums will be online this Summer. Participating museums will be highlighted on an assigned day of the week starting Monday, June 8. Each museum will post live content, videos, and fun activities for...

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Community Crime Government

Hernandez Responds to Murder of George Floyd, Invites Community to Facebook Live Discussion on Racism

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State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, released the following statement Friday: “George Floyd was murdered by a police officer whose job was to protect lives, not take them. George Floyd’s death is not an isolated incident, but rather a result of a criminal justice system that was built on years of...

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Crime Police

Necessary changes, law enforcement reforms: Governor

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By Rebecca Anzel The structural change demanded by protestors around Illinois will come from nonviolent demonstrations coupled with policy reforms, governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday. Speaking at a blended-income housing development in Chicago called KLEO Art Residences, the governor said “community activism and peaceful organizing and faith” are the keys...

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Commentary Crime Government Police

Responsibility to seek change

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By Steve Chirico, Naperville mayor “What happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis is unconscionable. What happened to Christian Cooper in New York’s Central Park is unconscionable. And what’s happened here in recent months in Naperville is unconscionable. “We cannot let these events be relegated to just another name, another page...

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Feature

Seeking simplistic answers to rioting, looting, ill-advised

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Psychology of humans reveals that the mind seeks to simplify. The mind gathers information in easy stereotypes. Problems are either one thing or the other. No complexities. Good or evil. Right or wrong. Further investigation often must amend simplistic assessments. A current example is for some to see First Amendment...

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Opinion

Thank you, Richard Irvin, of Aurora

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June 1, 2020Dear editor; An open letter to honorable mayor Richard Irvin; Your honor, as a former Auroran, I was happy to read your lips! Thank you for your tough stand against the violent insanity. Once again you have shown integrity and strength in spite of any possible political backlash....

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Opinion

Oligarchs, one-percenters, maintain control

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May 30, 2020Dear editor; No where in the U.S. Constitution is it written that the American media has the right to convict a person charged with murder or seat the jury which will carry out an immoral and unlimited destructive-mob action. Yes, I am writing about the illegal and ruinous...

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Feature

Valuable book focus: Skin-color lessons for children

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Our beautiful world is under attack by many issues that we have needed to address. We have not treated everyone equally as God has intended. We’ve discussed remedies to fix this issue, but, we’ve never put in the time and energy to make real change happen. And now? It’s going...

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