Month: July 2020

Sports

Dolan captures Iowa Walcott championship

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By Robin Reder Dolan and Murphy fastpitch softball team, based in Aurora, finally started its season last weekend in Walcott, Iowa, and captured the Iowa Area International Softball Conference (ISC) tournament championship with 5-0 record. COVID-19 had delayed games. In the championship game, Dolan defeated the Walcott Merchants, 9-1. Michael...

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Harvick wins at Indy track

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By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 Powered By Big Machine Records, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Ind. Sunday, July 5. This famous track is owned by the Penski organization with a recent purchase. The Fourth of July weekend was busy with an Indy Car race on...

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Tanya Reyes succeeds with self-reliance throughout

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By John Montesano The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club has named Tanya Reyes our July 2020 Veteran of the Month. She was born September 16, 1971 in Aurora where she lived until she entered the U.S. Army. She was graduated from East Aurora High in 1989 and attended Waubonsee Community...

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Aurora Opens Cooling Center as Hot Weather Streak Continues

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A hot weather streak will bring air temperatures in the 80s and 90s for at least the next two weeks, with some days reaching triple digits with the heat index. The city government of Aurora is advising residents to take necessary precautions to stay safe and has opened a centrally-located...

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Autos Events

Habitat car show July 25

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Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will hold a car show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at Habitat’s new ReStore parking lot, 2302 W. Indian Trail in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Awards, raffle prizes, a 50-50 raffle, and refreshments are planned....

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Environment Events

Solarize Chicagoland 2020 DuPage, Kane, Will, Counties events in July

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Solarize Chicago will be host to many webinar events in July. Home and business owners throughout Cook, Will, DuPage, and Kane Counties can learn about buying power to secure significant discounts that make installing solar more affordable. Webinars are open to everyone, and will cover all the same information about...

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Pet of the Week: Andrew and Amy: Purrfect bonded pair

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Andrew is a male Domestic Shorthair and Amy is a female Domestic Shorthair who were born September 17, 2019. Andrew and Amy are the perfect houseguests. Quick to purr and happy to sit in an open window, they are friendly with dogs and cats. At 10 months old, they are...

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Government Opinion

Founding Fathers faced circumstances similar to today’s tyranny

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By John W. Whitehead “Violence creates many more social problems than it solves…. If they succumb to the temptation of using violence in their struggle, unborn generations will be the recipients of a long and desolate night of bitterness, and our chief legacy to the future will be an endless...

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History

A Focus on History: July 9 through July 15

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July 9 Two trains collide outside of Nashville, Tenn. and kill 101 and injure more than 100. Despite the high death toll, the story was mainly ignored by the national press most likely because the vast majority of the casualties were African Americans. – 1918. July 10 A powerful explosion...

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Arts Events

Water Street Studios Summer kids art classes

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Looking for something your kids can do this Summer? Make time at home more creative with these new, week-long online camps. Perfect for kids to do with a parent or on their own. Register online at waterstreetstudios.com. • 3D Art Camp, begins Monday, July 13 Create amazing 3D projects using...

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Police

Chicago media report incorrectly identifies Aurora Ill. Police Department in story about Colorado

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Friday evening, a media report from NBC 5 in Chicago incorrectly identified Police Chief Kristen Ziman and the Aurora Illinois Police Department in a situation involving the Aurora Colorado Police Department. The story was about the firing of Aurora, Co. police officers after they mocked the death of an Aurora,...

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Award

Kane County 4-H Foundation Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients and New Online Fundraiser

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The Kane County 4-H Foundation will be host to an online fundraiser auction of items donated for the 12th annual Kane County 4-H Foundation pork chop fundraiser and auction, which had been originally scheduled for March 28. From July 6 to 10, you can view and bid on more than...

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Judd Lofchie - candidate for Aurora mayor
Judd Lofchie, candidate for Aurora mayor
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Judd Lofchie: Candidate for Aurora mayor

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Judd Lofchie, real estate broker, attorney, and 10th Ward alderman for Aurora, announced Tuesday, June 30, his intentions to run for mayor. With three years of aldermanic experience and a storied history of community advocacy and support, Lofchie becomes the first to formally announce his entry to Aurora’s mayoral election...

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