Month: July 2021

Government

Laughable State legislative districts need change

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Democratic Party mapmakers in Springfield have crafted new legislative districts that are so laughably offensive to the Illinois Constitution that the State Supreme Court either would have to reject them outright, or confirm the Court’s unsavory reputation for partisan political corruptness. Illinois GOP leaders have challenged the remap in Federal...

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West Aurora School District 129 Board makes appointments

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Superintendent Dr. Jeff Craig and West Aurora School Board of Education District 29 recently announced the appointment of two new administrators for the 2021-2022 school year. The appointments were approved during the July 12 regular Board meeting. • The first appointment is Patrick Eschman, who will serve as dean of...

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West Aurora School District 129 Back-to-school event August 1

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West Aurora School District 129 announced a districtwide back-to-school event for Sunday, Aug. 1. The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot of the West Aurora Learning Center, 1870 W. Galena Boulevard. A rain date for the event would be Monday, Aug. 2,...

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Spider Man main theme of Teen Movie Night July 27 Aurora Library

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Batman is Bruce Wayne. The Flash is Barry Allen. Spider-Man is Peter Parker. Or, some may think, but when explored in the animated film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” there are many superhero universes or variant worlds and stories that feature different individuals behind the masks. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” centers...

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Ask Grandpa: On solving problems: Scratch on car, divorce

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Grandpa,I am steamed! Yesterday my dad came home and told me that last time I used his car, I put a scratch in the passenger side front fender. I know I did not do that. I have not used his car in several days. Why didn’t he notice it earlier?...

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Special vaccine treatment in Kane County

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St. Charles resident and special needs mom, Colette Ansley-Treonis, cried tears of joy the day her 39-year-old son Josh, who has Asperger syndrome, received his Janssen COVID vaccine. “I wanted to get the Janssen vaccine because Josh has a low patience level and I just wanted to be able to...

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School districts: Suggested, not required, guidance

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By Jerry Nowicki The wide availability of COVID-19 vaccines has changed the State’s approach for mitigating the virus’ spread statewide and in schools. For school districts, that means suggested rather than required guidance, with an emphasis on local control in imposing mitigations. For the governor’s office, that means there are...

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Entertainment Events

‘Moana’ Disney movie to be shown in Aurora Friday, July 23

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“Moana,” a 2016 Disney Animation Studios film, will be shown at 8 p.m. Friday, July 23, outdoors at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Refreshments will be available. A freewill offering will be taken. Non-perishable foods will...

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Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora donation helps Rush-Copley

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By Al Benson The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora donated $1,200 to support the Diabetes Educational Center at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, which empowers patients to effectively manage diabetes. At the Club’s July membership meeting at Oak Street Restaurant in North Aurora, Cosmopolitan Club president Russ George presented a grant...

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Cities in Schools Aurora (CISA): Student help

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Helping students succeed in school and in life. That’s the mission of Cities in Schools Aurora (CISA), Inc. said Theresa Shoemaker Monday. The executive director of CISA was the featured speaker at the Monday, July 19, meeting of Aurora Noon Lions Club at Luigi’s Pizza and Fund Center in Aurora....

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Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrates opening of Chic Events & Weddings

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The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of a showroom/consultation space for Batavia Chamber member Chic Events & Weddings, 713 Main Street, Batavia with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, July 9.

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Battle of the Big Butts high school football force

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By Al Benson Eight contests known as the Battle of the Big Butts had 300 football linemen competing at West Aurora High School Thursday, July 15. After being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, the 21st annual event opened at 3 p.m. at West Aurora’s stadium and practice fields....

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White Sox make fast recovery against talented Houston

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By Woodrow Carroll It may not rank as the quickest comeback in Chicago White Sox history, yet, what the White Sox did in their final two games against the Houston Astros Saturday and Sunday, 10-1 and 4-0 victories, certainly made with the team and fans rejoice and heave a sign...

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Jared Badie, Oswego East, poised for positive football

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By Bobby Narang Oswego East High School senior Jared Badie already is considered one of the best players in the State. At 6-5 and 218 pounds, Badie is a bone-crushing, sideline-to-sideline, linebacker capable of changing the outcome of a game with his physical style and athleticism. Badie had a number...

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Dolan and Murphy fast pitch softball, 12-10, in Eau Claire

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By Robin Reder Dolan and Murphy was 1-2 at the Boys of Summer tournament in Denmark, Wis. July 9-11. Dolan, with a 12-10 won-loss record, will be in action July 23-25 in the Eau Claire, Wis. tournament. Dolan defeated Appleton, Wis. in its first game, 11-0. Winning pitcher was Michael...

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Nate Thomas with Schaumburg Boomers

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Recent Northern Illinois University graduate Nate Thomas (Mishawaka, Ind./South Bend St. Joseph) signed a professional contract with the Schaumburg Boomers of the Frontier League baseball team. Thomas finished his Northern Illinois career fifth in program history in strikeouts per nine innings at 8.80. He is ninth all-time in career strikeouts...

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Rampant rumors, Hot Stove in Summer, MLB fixture

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Rumors are a part of big-time sports with the possibility of trades, contract expiration, and dashed hopes of qualifying for the playoffs. Likely it is more true for Major League Baseball. The discussion is possible movement, new contract, trades. Stuff which used to be called Hot Stove League talk. Now...

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