Month: December 2022

Events

Wesley United Methodist Church host to immigration clinic

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Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will host to an immigration legal clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 17. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free but appointments are required. The clinic is sponsored by Justice for Our Neighbors Northern Illinois, a...

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Great Western Trail questions Glen Ellyn hazardous waste trucking facility site

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A large hazardous waste trucking facility has been proposed to be built at the current site of Center Ice at 1N450 Highland Avenue in Glen Ellyn. The location is just a few hundred feet from the Great Western Trail (GWT) and just across the street from a school, church, and...

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Harriet Quimby first U.S. female licensed pilot in 1911

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A name probably unfamiliar to you just as it was to me is that of Harriet Quimby who became the first licensed female pilot in the United States August 1, 1911 and April 16, 1912 she was the first woman to fly a plane across the English Channel. She pointed...

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‘Big Eight’ factories past manufacturing hub of Aurora

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Aurora used to be a major manufacturing hub of factories with sales items not only to the Nation, but to the world. The major employer was, of course, the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, now the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, which operated its famous round house repair shops on North...

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Thoughts on race relations, freedom, justice, equality

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Long-awaited, the backstory regarding the killing of 14-year-old Emmett Louis Till is being told nearly 70 years after his death. The movie, Till, recounts the kidnapping and killing of the black boy who, while visiting his cousins in the deep South during Summer 1955, was brutally murdered by racists, Roy...

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A Focus on History: December 15 through December 21

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December 15 The Kansas National Guard is called out to subdue 2,000 to 6,000 protesting women who were going from mine to mine attacking non-striking miners in the Pittsburg coal fields. The women made headlines across the State and the Nation: They were christened the “Amazon Army” by The New...

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Food

Recipe of the Week: Fluffy French Toast

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Ingredients1/4 cup all-purpose flour1 cup milk1 pinch salt3 eggs1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon white sugar12 thick slices of bread Directions1. Measure flour into a large mixing bowl. Slowly whisk in the milk. Whisk in the salt, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and sugar until smooth. 2. Heat a...

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Poem: You Know Me By Sight

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The fact I am immobile doesn’t mean I’m not alive;My reputation is I cause good feelings to revive.In fact, the very sight of me is aimed to give you lift,And, in itself, that should be looked on as a valued gift.That’s why I value what you think of me, and...

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Home delivery serves homebound through Aurora Public Library District sites

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Libraries are for everyone. But what if you want to visit the library, but can’t? For years the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) has provided options for Aurora residents who are unable to enter the Library, including Bookmobile visits, Lobby Stop Service, and the delivery of items to those who...

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College Football, Division III semifinals: North Central College vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor

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Joe Sacco, 24, of North Central College receives blocking assistance and looks for an open field against Division III semifinal opponent Mary Hardin-Baylor Saturday, Dec. 10 in Naperville.

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Old-fashioned two-day Christmas celebration in Yorkville

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Chapel on the Green in Yorkville, 107 West Center Street, invites the community to an old-fashioned two-day Christmas celebration. Special music is planned both Friday, Dec. 16 and Saturday, Dec. 17 and Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand to visit with children from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m....

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High school boys basketball IHSA schedule Dec. 15-19 and results Dec. 6-12

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Thursday, Dec. 15Little TenIndian Creek at IMSA, 7Upstate EightBartlett at Streamwood, 7Glenbard East at Fenton, 7Glenbard South at Elgin, 7Larkin at East Aurora, 6:30South Elgin at West Chicago, 7Non-conferenceAurora Central at Montini, 6:30Mooseheart at Aurora Christ., 7:30 Friday, Dec. 16Chicago Catholic League*Montini at Providence-St. Mel, 7DuKaneGeneva at Batavia, 7Glenbard North...

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York head coach Mike Dunn ready for Tosh basketball

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By Bobby Narang York High School head basketball coach Mike Dunn is ready for another stab at winning the prestigious Jack Tosh Holiday Classic this season. The 32-team tournament is one of the top events of the holiday season in the State and features two games played at the same...

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Coach Jerry Kill in the thick of college football bowls

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By Woodrow Carroll The college football bowl season will get under way Friday, Dec. 16 with two games. First , will be the Bahamas Bowl at 10:30 a.m. that will pit Mid-American Conference (MAC) member, Miami (Ohio), against UAB (Alabama-Birmingham). About the time the Bahamas Bowl concludes, will be the...

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