June 2022 – Page 6

Events SportsAurora Interfaith Food Pantry Cubs Events Major League Baseball

Cubs game trip to help Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry

On June 14, 2022June 13, 2022 By admin

The Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) is sponsoring a benefit bus trip to the Chicago Cubs, at Milwaukee Brewers baseball game Sunday, Aug. 28, in Milwaukee. Dubbed “Strike Out Hunger,” the outing is a fundraiser for Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry in Aurora. Individuals and families are invited. A...

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Pet of the Week: Frankie: Independent cat needs new family

On June 14, 2022June 11, 2022 By admin

Frankie is male Domestic Shorthair Gray Marble Tabby who was born November 19, 2020. Frankie is an independent cat who is looking for a patient family with older children. Frankie does not like to be chased or cornered. He isn’t a lap cat or cuddler, but loves to interact and...

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Government OpinionGovernment overreach John W. Whitehead Nisha Whitehead Rutherford Institute

Psychological warfare weapon of choice by governments

On June 14, 2022June 13, 2022 By admin

By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead “Have you ever wondered who’s pulling the strings? … Anything we touch is a weapon. We can deceive, persuade, change, influence, inspire. We come in many forms. We are everywhere.”— U.S. Army Psychological Operations recruitment video The U.S. government is waging psychological warfare...

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HistoryHistory

A Focus on History: June 16 through June 22

On June 14, 2022June 13, 2022 By admin

June 16 The first roller coaster in America opens at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, N.Y.. Its speed is approximately six miles per hour and cost a nickel to ride. – 1884. When daylight breaks, survivors of a tsunami in Japan find that more than 20,000 of their friends and family...

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Government HealthAbortion Capitol News Illinois Peter Hancock

Survey: State residents moderate on abortion issue

On June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 By admin

By Peter Hancock A new survey released this week suggests Illinoisans are more moderate on the issue of abortion than the current Democratic Party-controlled General Assembly, but it is unclear whether that will cost Democrats votes in November. The poll by the Chicago-based firm Ogden & Fry, which is owned...

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Carousel CommunityMid-American Canoe & Kayak Race

Canoes, kayaks, in Fox River Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race

On June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 By admin

More than 200 canoes and kayaks competed in the Fox Valley Park District’s Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race on the Fox River between both St. Charles and Batavia to Aurora Sunday, June 5. Held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the race featured two race lengths with start lines in...

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Carousel CommunityAurora Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora Mike Saville

Aurora club celebrates 95 years

On June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 By admin

By Al Benson Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora, the club that fights diabetes, celebrated its 95th anniversary during First Fridays events in downtown Aurora on June 3. The event was at the Aurora Historical Society at its Pierce History Center. Russ George, Cosmo president, opened the celebration with a welcome to...

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FeatureCarter Crane

Kane County election complaint line real component

On June 7, 2022June 8, 2022 By admin

The word election is magnetic. It raises eyebrows, draws interest of a majority, and draws disdain from a disinterested minority which wants no part in conducting its civic duty, even if some of the contested entries can be skipped for any reason. A few candidates claim poor counting by election...

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GovernmentAurora Aurora City Council City Council City of Aurora Committee of the Whole Jason Crane

Aurora Committee of the Whole hears plan to demolish, build, school buildings

On June 7, 2022June 8, 2022 By admin

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to a plan to demolish the East Aurora School District Resilience Center at 417 5th Street and construct a space to facilitate extracurricular activities for students and parents at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, June 7....

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Education Kids/YouthEducation guns Robert Renteria

Prevention key to safety in schools

On June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 By admin

Shootings such as at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas last week and threats aimed at other educational sites confirm that school can be a treacherous place. In many cases, school safety conjures up intervention. However, Dr. Robert Renteria said prevention is the key to safety, his publicist announced recently. For...

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Commentary OpinionFox Valley Special Recreation Association Joan Solms Letter to the Editor Readers Voice

Reader’s Voice: Goal: Equal treatment for son

On June 7, 2022June 6, 2022 By admin

June 2, 2022Dear editor; My letter is handwritten because my computer has been hacked. My experience in dealing with the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA) suggests to me that the first-place acceptance for many interesting programs do not go to my son, Paul. Others receive first choice. I suggest...

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HealthCOVID-19 vaccine Health

Kane County Vax Hub in Batavia open June 11

On June 7, 2022June 6, 2022 By admin

The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) announced additional COVID vaccination appointments this month at the Kane Vax Hub in Batavia. The Kane Vax Hub at 501 N. Randall Street in Batavia will be open from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 11. All vaccines will be available for all groups,...

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FeatureQuotes

Loving Day June 12 takes off masks

On June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 By admin

June 12 is Loving Day, which marks the day when the U.S. Supreme Court, in 1967, unanimously ruled in favor of Mildred and Richard Loving, and made states’ laws against interracial marriage unconstitutional. • “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination...

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Arts CarouselJo Fredell Higgins

Rafaello Sanzio: One fine draftsman in Western art

On June 7, 2022June 6, 2022 By admin

Raffaello Sanzio was born March 28, 1483 in Urbino, Duchy of Urbino. Both parents died when he was a young child, so he essentially grew up as an orphan. Urbino was not the promising center of artistic paintings as was Florence or Rome. His father was court painter to the...

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Charity Food Kids/YouthAurora Food Northern Illinois Food Bank

Northern Illinois Food Bank to offer meals for Aurora children

On June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 By admin

Beginning this week, all children in Aurora will have access to free, nutritious meals all Summer. Through the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program, the Northern Illinois Food Bank will offer its Meals on the Move program for Aurora children 18 years old and younger. Free and nutritious boxed meals will...

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History HumorWayne Johnson

On memorable climb near Route 66, meeting officers

On June 7, 2022June 6, 2022 By admin

Thoughts of Summer and vacations brought to what remains of my mind, an unplanned adventure that took place on a teenage Route 66 road trip to California with a couple of friends. When we drove through Arizona we saw a sign for the Meteor Crater. It was a slight diversion,...

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Entertainment EventsCantigny Park Music

Two symphony Summer concerts at Cantigny Park

On June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 By admin

Two evening symphony concerts, performed under the stars will be performed at Cantigny Park in Wheaton in the Summer. Admission to each family-friendly show is free with paid parking: • DuPage Symphony Orchestra (DSO), Saturday, June 18, 7 p.m.. Celebrates the start of Summer when the DSO performs “Hollywood Heroes,”...

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FeatureJim Nowlan

A reflection on a full life, with big thanks to play

On June 7, 2022June 6, 2022 By admin

Sheltering in place during the pandemic offered old duffers like me, nearing 81, plenty of time, maybe too much, to reflect. I wonder if other mature readers have been reflecting: Old friends around me are dropping like flies, and others are hobbled by physical and cognitive problems that lack good...

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Carousel EventsAurora Public Library District

Something for everyone at Aurora Public Library District

On June 7, 2022June 6, 2022 By admin

There will be something for everyone at the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) in the Summer. As part of our Summer Reading Adventure, Read Beyond the Beaten Path, Library staff members have planned programs to appeal to all ages and interests. If cooking is your thing, we’ve got two great...

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Community FoodAurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry

Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry moves to drive-thru distribution in Aurora

On June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 By admin

As of Monday, June 6, the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry has moved all distributions outdoors as a drive-thru, due to a much-needed replacement of the roof. Indoor distributions will resume June 27. Distributions during the drive-thru procedure will be Monday-Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. All...

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