Day: August 1, 2020

Events Health

Urgent Need for COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Donations

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The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) announced that Versiti Blood Centers is seeking plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to treat community members diagnosed with the virus. Donors must have a documented positive lab test result for COVID-19 and be symptom free for 14 days. The donation process is safe and...

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Sports

IHSA Board Approves Modified Schedule For 2020-2021 School Year

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The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for a special meeting July 29, where the Board announced its intended plans for the 2020-2021 school year. The plan has been sent to the Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) for final approval. “This plan, like nearly every aspect of...

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Sports

New high school sports guidelines drastically limit allowable competition

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By Jerry Nowicki The State Wednesday, July 29 released new guidelines for youth and recreational sports that will drastically limit allowable activities based on the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus. Governor JB Pritzker announced the new guidelines at a COVID-19-related news conference in Chicago Wednesday, calling it a “situation...

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Events Government

State representative Mark Batinick Host to Telephone Town Hall for Area Residents

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State representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) will be host to a Telephone Town Hall for residents in his 97th District to talk about state issues and garner feedback from constituents. The call will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, and the conversation will be focused on local questions and concerns....

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Events

Aurora Public Library Hosts Teen Civic Engagement Program

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Aurora Public Library will offer a civic engagement program for teens, Team T.E.A.L. (Tolerance, Engagement, Action, Learning): Changing Your Community Through Civic Engagement. Please join us at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 on Zoom. The class will teach young people the tools that they need to make changes and support...

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Political

Will the center hold? It must

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I am hearing a worried buzz about our republic not holding together, something I have never in my long life encountered before. Some (many?) on the left worry about president Donald Trump calling the election invalid and holding onto power. From the right comes concerns that those leading and supporting...

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