Month: September 2021

Feature

Cultures from many corners of the world do overlap

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Celebrations, remembrances, fiestas, annual events. There are a variety of ways we in the United States hold observances in both jubilation and in somber tones. Understanding, respect, significance, are part of our heritage, past, present, and in a changing society. The most recent example, of course is the 20-year anniversary...

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COVID-19 vaccinations offer help

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The Kane County Health Department (KCHD), in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID vaccines at upcoming community COVID vaccination clinics: • Friday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Elgin Community College’s Fiesta en la Yarda, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin at the Green Space. •...

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Aurora City Council focus: Hispanic Heritage Month 2021

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin presented a proclamation of Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 in Aurora September 15 through October 15. There are many activities planned in Aurora to celebrate the Latinx community. Click here for article. •...

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Environment Events

Reader’s Voice: Habitat restoration at Bliss Woods

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September 14, 2021Dear editor; A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 25. Honeysuckle and other invasive woody plants will be targeted for removal in addition to seed collecting and dispersal. Tools will be provided, but feel free...

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Ganesh Chaturthi celebration held in Aurora by thousands

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One of the most prominent festivals in the Hindu tradition concluded after a multi-day celebration in Aurora. Thousands of Indian Americans from Aurora, and throughout the western Chicago suburbs, gathered in an open-air tent in the State’s second-largest city to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, which honors the birth of Lord Ganesh,...

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Fox River clean-up Saturday, Sept. 18

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The Fox River clean-up will be held at two locations this year by the Friends of the Fox River in its third annual, “It’s Our Fox River Day”. The events will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 18 at Glenwood Park Forest Preserve,1644 S. River Street, Batavia, and...

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Commentary Government Opinion

Reader’s Commentary: Gullibility remains a human frailty

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By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove, Ill. Notably: “97.5% of scientists agree with whoever is funding them,’’ wrote Susan Capitano-Hooker. And so it goes in the marriage between science and government these days. Politicians on the left don’t miss opportunities, blaming human generated CO2 for every weather related catastrophe. We’re supposed...

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Feature

Charles: From print glossy to a pauper’s burial

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Charles stood just like a dime store mannequin with beautiful clothing on the outside, but empty inside. Charles had perfected the print glossy, but had failed to integrate his personality to be authentic. He had inherited a considerable amount of money. Through gambling, drink, and women, he had gone through...

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Food

Recipe of the Week: Chicken in Basil Cream Sauce

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Ingredients2/3 cup milk1/3 cup dried bread crumbs4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts5 tablespoons butter1 cup chicken broth1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream1 (4 ounce) jar sliced pimento peppers, drained3 cloves of garlic, minced1 cup grated Parmesan cheese1/2 cup chopped fresh basil1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper Directions1. Place milk and bread crumbs...

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Poetry

Poem: A Morning Ritual

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No matter if you get up at the crack of dawn,The first thing that you do is put the coffee on.And everybody knows not to get in your wayUntil you’ve had your coffee, and that means every day. And if this morning ritual becomes engrained,You may well think that now...

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Commentary Health Humor

No humor cause: Seeing a hoax; no care for child

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You’ve all most likely heard the latest virus news that hospital ERs are being overrun by antivaxxers, some of whom have taken horse medicine, or something else such as Tender Vittles to fend off COVID-19.. Let’s see, antivaxxers won’t take an FDA-approved vaccination to prevent COVID-19, but they’ll take equine...

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Anti-elite: Assessment of Donald Trump’s base and its rationale

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By Allen Andersen and Jim Nowlan We live in Trump country. Seven of 10 voters in our respective central Illinois counties voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. We are not Trump fans, yet many of our friends are Trump fans. Trump will go away; his base likely...

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Government

State passes ethics bill, ready for governor’s signature

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By Peter Hancock The Illinois House Thursday, Sept. 9 voted to accept changes to an ethics bill that governor JB Pritzker had requested, paving the way for it to become law once the governor signs it Thursday’s vote came a little more than a week after an earlier attempt fell...

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Aurora Public Library Bookmobile provides fun programs in Aurora and literacy

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It’s been a busy year for the Aurora Public Library District’s (APLD) Bookmobile! Recently, the APLD Foundation was featured in Good Morning Aurora’s podcast to share exciting Bookmobile events and news. You can listen to the episode on Good Morning Aurora’s social media channels, including its Facebook page:@goodmorningaurora. During the...

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Business Events

Quad County Urban League Q&A through Zoom

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Quad County Urban League (QCUL) Aurora invites everyone to a free live Back to Business Grant informational/Q & A session through Zoom. Presenter, Brittany Moore, is the small business case manager for QCUL and will be sharing in depth information about the grant, answering questions, and scheduling one on one...

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Opinion

Ask Grandpa: Comments to sender on rejection of love

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Grandpa,My son’s wife ruined our holiday celebration. Every year we cook out and spend the afternoon at home playing games in the yard. She has two bratty, little, snips from her first marriage. Last year she left the little brats at her parents’ house when she came over here. This...

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Government Infrastructure

State passes bill: One million electric vehicles by 2030

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By Jerry Nowicki The Illinois Senate put the final legislative stamp on an energy regulation overhaul bill Monday to send it to governor JB Pritzker, who said he will sign it. It’s the culmination of years of negotiation, and it marks a policy win on one of Pritzker’s biggest outstanding...

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