Year: 2020

Award Education

Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley (CFFRV) youth in Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP)

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The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley (CFFRV) is proud to introduce 21 high-achieving high schoolers filled with empathy for their community. Through the CFFRV’s new Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP) program, these 21 Fox Valley area students, representing seven high schools, will work together virtually this year to...

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Thanksgiving Day: Past and present; on a treadmill

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How different this Thanksgiving Day holiday is than those we’ve celebrated in the past. We’re warned by the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) not to travel and celebrate with those in our immediate household, the same ones we’ve been cooped up with for months. Yay. At least it...

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Community Events

Oswego Christmas look bright

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It’s all the holiday cheer, but different this year! This year’s Oswego Christmas Walk, an annual downtown tradition, has been reimagined as 2020 Christmas Walk Week: Keeping Spirits Bright! The Village of Oswego, Oswego Downtown Association, and presenting sponsor, Allied First Bank, will keep spirits bright and supporting our downtown...

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Arts Entertainment Events

The Venue back to Livestream

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The Venue, the 200-seat music performance space in Aurora, will return to Livestream performances in December due to COVID-19 restrictions. All performances will be broadcast live from The Venue’s Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. At each performance, a donation is suggested and donations are split between the artists and The...

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Events

Delightful: Aurora Public Library District’s Winter Reading Adventure Challenge

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Oh, the weather outside is soon to surely turn frightful. Why not stay warm inside and read? How delightful! With the weather getting colder, it is time to stay home and curl up with a few books, and what a better way to do so than by participating in Aurora...

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Aurora Chamber named best

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The Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, the voice of and catalyst for business success in the Aurora region, was named the 2020 Outstanding Chamber of the Year in the large chamber category by the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (IACCE). The IACCE Outstanding Chamber of the Year Award...

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Events

Yorkville Library youth active

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The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. Yorkville Public Library has returned to regular operating hours. The Library is open Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7...

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Business Police

Aurora Police Announce Detours and Road Closures for Black Friday Shopping at Chicago Premium Outlet Mall

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The Aurora Police Department is working in conjunction with the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall again this year to plan for this year’s Black Friday shopping event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall’s Black Friday event will kick-off this year on Friday morning, November 27th, instead of...

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Community

Put thankfulness in your Thanksgiving holiday season

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As families take precautions to keep everyone safe this Thanksgiving, favorite holiday traditions are getting a fresh perspective. University of Illinois Extension family life specialist Cheri Burcham encourages families to make the most of Thanksgiving 2020. How do we demonstrate our love for family, friends, and neighbors without gathering together?...

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Food Money

Food availability not in question ahead of holiday season, cost of traditional Thanksgiving meal drops

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With concerns resurfacing over possible food shortages, a study from a national farm group found the supply chain is as resilient as ever, and it’s showing up in the form of lower prices for many traditional Thanksgiving dinner ingredients. This year, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Thanksgiving dinner survey...

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Arts

Paramount School of the Arts makes open call for playwrights to submit original play

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Paramount School of the Arts in Aurora is commissioning a new play for young audiences that it intends to tour to schools throughout the greater Fox Valley area. The new work initiative, supported by the NEA Arts Work Grant Program, is the first such grant for Paramount from the prestigious...

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Opinion

Ask Grandpa: Best solution: Love thy Neighbor at will

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Grandpa says: May you have a peace filled Thanksgiving. With your indulgence, I would like to share with you a bit of history. While some are out looking for the best “Black Friday” deals they can find, a significant anniversary in the history of “Peace on Earth” will slip past,...

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Sports

IHSA sports in pause phase; transfers for top players

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By Bobby Narang The on-and-off nature of high school sports took another turn last week. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met November 19 to provide an update on Winter sports. In the last few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused havoc around the globe and, more...

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Five Rosary girls: College sports in their futures

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Five Rosary High School athletes in the Class of 2021 have committed to continue their sports at the college level by signing National Letters of Intent at a ceremony this month in the School Library. • Elyssa Brault of Geneva, daughter of Patricia and Mark Brault, will swim for Brown...

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University of Illinois, Northwestern University, moving up; challenges on the horizon

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By Woodrow Carroll All of a sudden The Ohio State-at-University of Illinois Big Ten Conference football game at 11 a.m. Saturday generates a modicum of interest, however, only a couple of weeks back, the game was viewed by most observers a walkover victory for Ohio State. After dropping three straight...

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Muted joy, not Northwestern football, Illini basketball

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Joy is postponed. We are delaying gratification. We are in the midst of one of the best times of the year for football and basketball fans, especially in college competition. The transition from one sport to another brings clarity to football races and expectations to the basketball world. It is...

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Transition necessary for Small Business Saturday

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It will be Small Business Saturday November 28. This year, shopping small is easier than ever in downtown Aurora. From antiques to unique home goods and boutique clothing stores, downtown Aurora is once again a burgeoning shopping destination. Screech. Enter COVID-19. Thankfully, small businesses in downtown Aurora continue to quickly...

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Business Community

Geneva will celebrate Small Business November 28

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All year long it is important to support small businesses and Geneva has small businesses aplenty. Although the world is struggling with the Coronavirus, individuals still will want and need to purchase items. Frequenting a small business may be a good way to go. Retailers in Geneva have a passion...

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Government

Aurora City Council approves Citizen Review Board (CRB)

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council unanimously, 12-0, approved an ordinance to create a nine-member civilian review board (CRB) to review matters involving the Aurora Police Department (APD). The Council heard from eight speakers who...

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