Year: 2021

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Bottle Terrariums a tantalizing holiday plant gift

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By Bruce J. Black, Horticulture Educator, Illinois Extension Winter is that time of year where gardeners rest and plan for Spring. But with the holidays, why not make loved ones plant gifts? Impossible bottles, or bottles with an object inside that doesn’t seem like it can fit through the bottle’s...

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History

A Focus on History: December 2 through December 8

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December 2 The Enron Corporation files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York City court to spark one of the largest corporate scandals in the U.S.. Enron’s collapse cost investors billions of dollars, wiped out approximately 5,600 jobs, and liquidated almost $2.1 billion in pension plans. – 2001....

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Events

Cookie Walk in Plano December 11

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The 25th annual Cookie Walk will be in the downstairs small dining room at the United Methodist Church of Plano, on the corners of Clark and Hale Streets, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11. Please enter the doors off the main parking lot in the education building...

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Charity Fundraiser

Kane County Cougars collect Winter gear for veterans

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Geneva-based Kane County Cougars baseball team is holding coat and boot drive for needy military veterans.From Monday, Dec. 6 until Friday, Dec. 17, fans are invited to drop off donations at the Cougars’ front office at Northwestern Medicine Field, 34W002 Cherry Lane in Geneva, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....

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Naperville woman advocates for nation’s homeless: Speaking Tuesday in Aurora

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Naperville resident Diane Nilan, author, filmmaker and fulltime advocate for the homeless, will speak on her mission Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 1 p.m. at the Fox Valley Park District’s Prisco Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Since leaving Aurora’s Hesed House...

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Government

Governor signs legislation for redrawing State maps

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By Peter Hancock Governor JB Pritzker Tuesday, Nov. 23 signed legislation redrawing the State’s congressional district maps, saying they reflect Illinois’ diversity and preserve minority representation. “These maps align with the landmark Voting Rights Act and will ensure all communities are equitably represented in our congressional delegation,” Pritzker said in...

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Holidays always for giving, joy, festivals of lights

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Holiday season is in full gear. Such a season covers a wide range for many of us from financial concerns to bad or good memories, of simple frowns in dealing with frustrations of all kinds. It is with confidence we can say it is possible to get through it, enjoy...

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Aurora City Council approves Riverfront preliminary plat

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, Nov. 23 mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin honored the representatives of DAC Development with a ceremonious resolution signing after the City Council unanimously approved a preliminary plan and plat for a proposed subdivision along the Fox River. The...

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Genesis, purpose, of The 1619 Project explored

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First of three parts The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones, editor, recently was examined in the Kirkus Reviews, which reviews books. Here is the review. “A dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision...

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Charity Money

Just Food Initiative in first Giving day

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Batavia-based Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley, a nonprofit committed to building sustainable and just food systems, will be host to its first Giving Tuesday campaign Tuesday, Nov. 30. It is a national effort to encourage people everywhere to give to charities as part of their holiday gift-giving. Today,...

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Charity Events

Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora ‘Winter Wonderland’ Dec. 2

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The public is cordially invited to join with the members of the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora, at this year’s annual holiday party, “Winter Wonderland”, will be held at 6 p.m.. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, North Aurora. The members of the Cosmopolitan Club of...

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Jane Addams: Benevolence through helping the poor

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“The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us.” — Jane Addams Elizabeth, the child, passed the night and went straight into her Heavenly Father’s arms. She died of malnutrition in the tenements of New York City, 1910. She left four...

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Commentary Government

Reader’s Commentary: Community news reports help democracy

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By State senator Steve Stadelman Democracy dies in darkness. Those words underscore the masthead of The Washington Post every day. Sadly, the light journalism brings to many communities in Illinois and across the country is dimming. In the past 15 years or so, more than 2,000 newspapers around the country...

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Gratitude great from Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley

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As we celebrate Community Foundation Week and prepare for Thanksgiving, we at the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley (CFFRV) want to share our gratitude for your support, partnership, and ongoing dedication to making a difference in our community. We are thankful for our donors, whose generosity provides millions...

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Feature Humor

On the neutron bomb and less explosive worldly items

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Ever wonder? Do you ever wonder what happened to the neutron bomb? Neither do I. I’m kidding. I do wonder because it was supposed to be the next big thing in ultimate weaponry. When detonated, it would kill people due to radiation poisoning and not destroy their stuff, things such...

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Arts Entertainment

Shopper’s Carol follows Dickens

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Magical Starlight Theatre will present four outdoor performances of “A Shopper’s Christmas Carol” at the Naperville Riverwalk Amphitheatre December 11 and 12. The script follows the Charles Dickens story, “A Christmas Carol,” with adaptations by Paul Mapes, a local writer. “We are so excited to be spreading holiday cheer to...

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Food

Recipe of the Week: Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

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Ingredients2 cups frozen peas and carrots2 cups frozen green beans1 cup sliced celery1.2 cup butter2/3 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon ground black pepper1/2 teaspoon celery seed1/2 teaspoon onion powder1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning1 3/4 cups chicken broth1 1/3 cups milk4 cups cubed cooked turkey meat – light and dark meat...

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Poetry

Poem: One Day On The Farm

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Life on a farm may seem to be idyllic some;You come to know just where each day is coming from.Your nearest neighbor will be Nature, fresh and raw;And you soon learn you must abide with Nature’s law. But some will come to hate this never changing rut;A sense of feeling...

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Improved education key to U.S. national security

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Readers will be pleased to know that I have brought on a part-time research assistant (RA). So, I no longer will have to make things up for my writings, and can use real facts based on research, if I choose to do so. What an improvement! New RA Kyle Dennison...

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