Month: March 2022

Food

Trio will provide free frozen meals

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The Kane Senior Council, along with State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego), representative Barbara Hernandez, and representative Keith Wheeler, are partners for the third consecutive year to provide frozen meals for seniors who reside in Kane County. “No one should have to worry about having enough to eat. It is so...

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Naperville Park District garden plot registration almost ready

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Naperville Park District will begin open registration for garden plots for the 2022 season at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots beginning at noon Tuesday, March 22 for Naperville residents and at noon Thursday, March 24 for nonresidents. Each year garden plot rentals are made available to the public after...

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Community Events

Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora meeting March 24

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The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora rescheduled its Thursday, March 17, membership meeting to Thursday, March 24 because of Saint Patrick’s Day. Guest speaker for the March 24, meeting will be Dr. Walter Alm, podiatrist, who will address “Diabetes Foot Care”. Walter is a past international president of Cosmopolitan International, and...

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Events

Boss Babes host to special St. Patrick’s Day happy hour

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Thursday, Aurora Downtown and Wyckwood House will be host to Boss Babes for a special St. Patrick’s happy hour event from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Wyckwood House, 14 W. Downer Place in downtown Aurora. Shannon Gutierrez, owner of Wyckwood House, and Marissa Amoni, manager of Aurora Downtown, started...

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Community Food

Read to Feed in Yorkville

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Patrons of the Yorkville Public Library responded enthusiastically to the Winter reading challenge, Read to Feed, by surpassing the original goal of reading 50,000 minutes in a two-month period by reading 87,496 minutes instead. It was a huge success for our Library and our community. Friends of the Library will...

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Community Events Health

Blood drive for 13-year-old in Aurora

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Faith Lutheran Church, 3000 Liberty Street, Aurora, will be host to a Community Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday March 20. Blood is desperately needed in the Aurora area and each donation may save up to three lives. The Blood Drive is in honor of 13 year...

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Government Opinion

Creeping fascism continues its trajectory in the U.S.

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By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead Barely three years into the 2020s, and we seem to be living out the prophesies of the Book of Revelation with its dire warnings about plague, poverty, hatred, and war. Just as the government hysteria over the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be dying...

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History

A Focus on History: March 17 through March 23

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March 17 In New York City, the first parade honoring the Catholic feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is held by Irish soldiers serving in the British army. – 1762. The leadership of the American Federation of Labor selects the carpenters union to lead the eight-hour...

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Loaves & Fishes “Battle of the Champions” puts the fun in fundraiser

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By Jason Crane Big smiles, sizzling food, and funds raised, were the main ingredients of the Chef Showdown, “Battle of the Champions” on the evening of Wednesday, March 9, at Loaves & Fishes new Food Distribution Hub at 580 Exchange Court, Aurora. The event was held in partnership with My...

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Government Political

Candidates place names on ballots

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By Peter Hancock The 2022 campaign season got under way in earnest Monday this week and candidates lined up in front of election offices to turn in petitions to get their names on the June 28 primary election ballot. Hundreds of candidates and their aides braved cold wind and snow...

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Crime Government

Charges against Madigan changes trust: Stephanie Kifowit

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Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) has released the following statement on the reccent federal indictment of former House speaker Michael Madigan: “The federal indictment of corruption charges against former House speaker Michael Madigan is disturbing, but proof that justice will be served if wrongdoing by elected officials is uncovered....

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Aurora City Council approves police contract, P.O.W.E.R. group

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, March 8, City Hall’s new P.O.W.E.R. Women employee resource group was introduced to the community, where two dozen members received the Mayor’s Proclamation for Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. P.O.W.E.R. is an acronym for presenting opportunities...

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Feature

War advances, however, resistance consistent

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Action and reaction. Listen and learn. Understand in confidence. The world stage has been compelling in the last two weeks in following the seemingly distant Winter Olympic Games’ conclusion. Russia took steps toward war and sought to justify it. The world watches and understands. Certainly the course by Mr. Putin...

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Government Opinion Political

Reader’s Voice: Public safety remains essential

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March 8, 2022Dear editor; A year ago January, governor JB Pritzker signed the SAFE-T Act into law. The Safety Accountability, Fairness & Equity Today Act was quickly drafted and un-vetted. Ultimately, it has not demonstrated its purported outcomes of making Illinois neighborhoods safer. This legislation was sent to the Governor’s...

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Volunteer work helps put Chris Lauzen on Kane ballot

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Because of the volunteer efforts of 76 participants, the Lauzen for Kane County (treasurer) campaign has submitted 1,348 petition signatures to permit Chris Lauzen to be placed on the 2022 ballot for County-wide officer. The required minimum was 593. The voters who signed Lauzen’s petitions live in every township and...

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The Dawn of Everything: New answers to human story

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First of two parts The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow, and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux Company in 2021, joins other popular history books which garnered global attention with sweeping versions of the whole human story. The review by Jared...

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Business Events Food

Batavia Restaurant Madness March 20-24

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The Batavia Chamber of Commerce, Batavia MainStreet and the city of Batavia government will be hosts to Batavia’s 11th annual Restaurant Madness promotion, Sunday through Thursday, March 20-24. “We are encouraging everyone to visit the variety of great restaurants located within Batavia,” said Margaret Perreault, president and CEO of the...

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Votes count for Bookmobile exterior

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The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is soliciting feedback to help determine the exterior look of the new Bookmobile. Vote will help determine which direction the design concept will take. This survey will take a minute to complete and can be completed through April 10. Visit www.aurorapubliclibrary.org/Bookmobile to take the...

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18th Century Colonial Williamsburg: Great gardens

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Ah, Spring! It is the mischief in me! Life resumes full and rich and complete with gardening, swimming, and picnics soon possible. Warming weather outside for walks and daydreams. All my birds returning and the first robins of the season enjoying the birdseed. The quiet of the Spring when buds...

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