Day: December 14, 2021

Government

Illinois program aims to end firearm violence epidemic

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By Jerry Nowicki A State program aims to take a comprehensive approach to ending Illinois’ firearm violence epidemic will be expanded under a law signed Friday by governor JB Pritzker. The Reimagine Public Safety Act (RPSA) became law in June, but the expansion signed Friday, Dec. 10 clarifies guidelines in...

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Night to remember: Glenbard West, Yorkville Christian

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By Bobby Narang It was a night to remember in Yorkville. Class 1A Yorkville Christian, a relatively new high school, was on the center stage in the Illinois boys basketball scene and was host to undefeated and highly-ranked Glenbard West. The host Mustangs have enjoyed playing several high-profile games and...

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Health

Vaccines stop Omicron

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The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) urges residents to bring their vaccination status up to date and take preventive measures to blunt the spread of COVID and its variants. Health officials identified Omicron as a new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19. The Omicron variant has been detected in...

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70th annual Lehnertz Avenue drive-thru Christmas display in Aurora

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Father Matthew J. McMorrow, pastor at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Aurora, blesses the manger Sunday, Dec. 12, to open the 70th annual Lehnertz Avenue drive-thru Christmas display in Aurora.

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Feature

Charitable, giving, joyous, even honesty, in politics

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Charitable. Giving. Joyous: Words affiliated with the Christmas holidays. Words all of us should take seriously, understand, and purposefully put into action. There is an unbroken link, in a larger sense, in our country. Each person can enact good thoughts and good actions to be helpful. In a political realm,...

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Aurora City Council honors Metea Valley State champions

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored the Metea Valley High School girls volleyball team Tuesday, Dec. 14 at the Aurora City Council meeting. Metea Valley won the Class 4A State championship last month. It was the School’s first State championship. The Aurora team, with a 40-2 record, defeated...

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Opinion Political

Reader’s Voice: Shift from fanstasyworld needed

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December 12, 2021Dear editor; I am a white, American, Christian who spent many years in the Evangelical community. I no longer can be complicit by not speaking out how this form of Christianity has turned in ways I cannot accept, or see God’s hand in it. The spiritual, the charismatic,...

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Food Health

Balanced diet with justice, healthy climate, one goal

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First of two parts What’s In A Social Justice Diet? Ray Levy Uyeda contributed the following article in YES! magazine (Journalism for People Building A Better World) “Billions of dollars are spent telling individuals how to eat healthy. But even if you follow Eat-Lancet’s planet-friendly diet to a T, and...

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Memorable trip with Baby Ruth: Lunch and limo

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“It is good to be children at times and never better than at Christmas.” — Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Ten years ago I added another day to my “Top Ten” list of my entire life. That November day n 2011 was cool and grey. The Winter birds flew across...

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Opinion

Reader’s Commentary: Gratitude for not missing Christmas

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By Tom HarcusAurora, Ill. Most will miss Christmas this year! As crazy as it might sound, most will miss Christmas. Some time ago I read an article that published the responses from its readers regarding the true meaning of Christmas. Readers offered their definitive and very wide range of thoughts....

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Events Health

Kane County vaccinations for Aurora

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Kane County Health Department (KCHD) is committed to providing COVID-19 vaccination services to the community. The Department announced the closing of the Kane Vax Hub in Batavia in early January 2022. In response to public input and conversations with the County Board, the department is reassessing its operation of the...

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Government Health

Reasons listed to be fearful of Dr. Anthony Fauci

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Question: Who’s afraid of Anthony Fauci? Answer: We all should be, because he’s not to be trusted, because he’s not a part of the solution to COVID-19, but a part of the problem. Apparently, president Joe Biden and the Democrats in Congress are afraid of him. There have been calls...

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State disaster proclamation will assist 28 counties

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By Beth Hundsdorfer In the wake of the Friday night, Dec. 10 storms that left six dead at an Amazon warehouse in downstate Edwardsville, a disaster proclamation was issued Monday for 28 counties in southern and central Illinois. The proclamation will bring personnel or equipment from the Illinois Emergency Management...

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Food

Recipe of the Week: Hot Spiced Christmas Wine

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Ingredients2 oranges2 (750 milliliter) bottles red wine1 (750 milliliter) bottle white wine1 (3 inch) piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced3 cinnamon sticks1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1/2 cup brown sugar1/4 cup brandy (optional) Directions1. Use a sharp knife or a vegetable peeler to remove the zest from the oranges in...

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Poetry

Poem: Christmas Magic

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This is, of course, my Christmas wish to all of you;May you find peace and happiness in all you do.There is a matter though I’d like to talk about,But I must warn you—don’t come into this with doubt.Do you believe in miracles? I think you should.We’ve had two thousand constant...

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Diane Nilan, advocate for homeless families, states case

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By Al Benson Naperville resident Diane Nilan’s life’s mission is being an advocate for homeless families. In a 90-minute appearance Monday, Nov. 30, she described traveling the U.S. for 16 years in a van to interview hundreds of homeless families for books, films and legislation to support the homeless. Nilan...

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On considering viable options to run for Illinois offices

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Candidates for one elective office can affect the outcomes for others on the same party ticket. For example, an unattractive, or goofy, candidate at the top of the ticket can depress turnout of the party faithful, thus depriving all candidates down the ballot of their votes. That is what scares...

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General Petraeus comments on two wars at Judson Forum

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By Tom Siebert Retired four-star General David Petraeus, who led U.S. and coalition forces in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, said recently that shifting military resources from one country to the other in 2003 led to failure on both fronts. “We did not get the inputs right in Afghanistan,” said...

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Awards presented at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora

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If you walked past the Aurora Public Library District the evening of Saturday, Dec. 4, you may have been surprised by what you heard. The Atrium of the Santori Library was transformed into a rocking piano show full of laughter and fun! The event, Cruisin’ Through the Decades, was held...

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Business

Sugar Grove Public Library receives Recovery Act funds

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The Sugar Grove Public Library is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the federal American Recovery Plan Act funds, administered through the Illinois State Library. The grant, Self-Checks for Safe and Convenient Service, will provide funding in the amount of $19,713 and purchase critical technology...

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