Month: August 2020

Health

Kane County Removed from Illinois Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Warning List

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Because of significant improvement in COVID-19 warning indicators, the Illinois Department of Public Health removed Kane County from its warning list Friday, Aug. 21. The warning list designation occurs when two of the six metrics identified by the State reach the warning level. For Kane County, the two measures that...

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Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame volunteers announced at virtual ceremony

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Service is a hallmark of the Illinois 4-H program. Annually, the Illinois 4-H Foundation honors longtime volunteers and former staff members for their selfless dedication to 4-H – the University of Illinois Extension youth development program. “These volunteers fully embody what 4-H strives to instill in youth,” says Angie Barnard,...

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Aurora Seeks Volunteers for Census Outreach Days in Hard-to-Count Neighborhoods

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With only 40 days left until the deadline to complete the 2020 Census September 30, approximately 72% of Aurora households have responded. Mayor Richard C. Irvin is asking the community to work together to increase the response rate, particularly in hard-to-count neighborhoods. “This is a serious matter,” said mayor Irvin...

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34th Annual Crime Prevention Calendar Features ‘Best of the Best’ Artwork by Naperville Students

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The artwork of dozens of Naperville students will appear in the Naperville Police Department’s 2020-2021 Crime Prevention Calendar. This is the 34th year the Crime Prevention Calendar has been created to share students’ artwork and crime prevention messages with elementary school families throughout Naperville. This year’s calendar is a compilation...

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DuPage County Complete Count Committee Encouraging Final Census Push

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The U.S. Census is in its final six weeks, and the DuPage Complete Count Committee is urging residents to complete their Census forms. DuPage County’s self-response rate is currently at 78.8%, which ranks third in the Nation among counties with a population greater than 500,000. But officials hope to increase...

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Statehouse statues of Stephen Douglas, Pierre Menard to be removed from exterior

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By Rebecca Anzel Statues of two slave-owning men with historical ties to Illinois will be moved from the Statehouse grounds in Springfield to a secure storage site, a panel of four officials voted Wednesday, Aug. 19 morning. The decision comes almost six weeks after house speaker Michael Madigan asked the...

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Free COVID-19 testing in Aurora Saturday, Aug. 22

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Free COVID-19 testing will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 at Cowherd Middle School, 441 N. Farnsworth Avenue, Aurora. There will be drive-thru and walk-up sites. Testing is free and open to all, regardless of symptoms. • Photo identification is requested. • A phone number...

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Pressing on with the USPS and the virtual Uke Fest

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It may have been a bit unusual. We live in unusual times. Three members of the Illinois U.S. House of Representatives, on a break from convening in Washington, D.C., were in Aurora Tuesday afternoon. They were a part of the group which held a media conference for the press and...

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Kane County, Will County, added to COVID-19 Watch List

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Two of Aurora’s four counties are on the State’s COVID-19 Watch List for increasing COVID-19 metrics. Both Kane and Will Counties were added to the list last weekend. The Illinois Department of Public Health Watch List designation occurs when two of the eight metrics identified by the State reach the...

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Memorial tribute to man who fell from Leland Tower

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A man makes an arrangement of candles and flowers Sunday at the intersection of Stolp Avenue and Galena Boulevard in downtown Aurora in a fitting memorial to a young man who fell out of a window of the Leland Tower to his death.

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Emergency rental assistance in Aurora

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The City of Aurora government has launched a $500,000 emergency rental assistance program to support Aurora residents who have overdue rent payments because of financial strain caused by COVID-19. If approved, residents can receive funds paid directly to landlords for up to two months of past-due rent based on the...

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Aurora named to National Trust for Historic Preservation list

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The city of Aurora has been designated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of 1,000 places in the United States that have seen history made by women.  The action came after the Aurora Historical Society nominated Maud Powell, the 19th Century violinist from Aurora who rose above...

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Money better spent on hospitals than on fossil fuels: IMF

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Second of two parts James Ellsmoor, a former contributor to Forbes magazine and founder of the Virtual Island Summit, wrote: “The United States spent 10 times more (money) on fossil fuel subsidies than education. “The combination of the fossil fuel industry’s investment within its sector and the high profit margins...

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Pets

Kane Animal Control Clinic August 22

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The annual Kane County Animal Control Rabies and Microchip Animal Clinic will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 at 4060 Keslinger Road in Geneva. A clinic held in June provided 164 vaccinations for cats and dogs. The clinic will be conducted drive-thru style. Dog and...

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COVID-19 positive tests’ meaning

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By Larry Quick Second of a series The first part if available at thevoice.us/covid-19-tests-accuracy-influence Earlier this year I came down with the influenza-like symptoms. After three days of gradually increasing misery, I made a visit a convenient care clinic. I was examined by an MD who reviewed my symptoms. The...

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Exploration of historic U.K. in 1979 by train enjoyable

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Last of three parts The second part is available at thevoice.us/absorbing-a-european-trip-in-1979-paris-vienna-bonn My 11-year-old daughter, Suzanne, and I, arrive in Wimbledon, United Kingdom, almost three months since we left America, and enjoy accommodations at a bed and breakfast home. We took the train into London many times. Enjoyed Westminster Cathedral and...

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Business

Aurora Downtown Board nomination forms due August 24

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Aurora Downtown, a nonprofit of downtown business and property owners, announced its annual Board- election process has started for this year. Nomination forms are due by Monday, Aug. 24. The downtown organization oversees Special Service Area (SSA) #One with a 22-member Board. Currently, five at-large seats are up for reelection....

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Doctor and staff members of Anodyne Pain & Wellness Solutions in Aurora really care

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By Dawn Staszak Do you like your doctor? Not that he or she is okay, that during the 15 minutes you see him or her once a year, if that, but, do you really like your doctor as a person? Do you know your doctor as a person? I am...

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Aurora Art Festival Aug. 29

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Alley Art Festival will be on the last Saturday of the month, Saturday, Aug. 29 with one big change. The popular, grassroots art festival will be downtown-wide. Celebrating its 10th year, the festival thrown by the Aurora Downtown group will be held at more than a handful of venues throughout...

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