Year: 2022

Government

Aurora COW Ordinance moratorium on mobile food vendors

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to details about a proposed moratorium and license changes on mobile food unit vendors at the Tuesday, Nov. 15 Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting. City government of Aurora documents show this ordinance will establish a temporary moratorium on any renewals, or...

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Reader’s Voice: State Republican Party: Moderate

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November 14, 2022Dear editor; Well, it’s official. The Illinois Republican Party is now irrelevant at the State level. They have worked mightily to get here. The GOP has lost every Illinois House and Senate election since 2002 and the governorship for all but four years during the same time period,...

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Women critical to survival in the U.S. in 2020: Writer

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Joan Michelson, contributor for Forbes, writes: Thanks to the women of 2020; we couldn’t have made it without you! Michelson is a career coach, public speaker, and podcast host. “It’s women who got us through this catastrophic year of COVID-19 and its ensuing economic crisis, wildfires that leveled entire communities,...

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Community

New Diabetes Club Forming In Fox Valley

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By Russ George November is National Diabetes Month and what a great honor it is to announce the formation of a brand new club, called the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley. The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will be a true grassroots organization, where all money raised through dues, donations,...

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Events Fundraiser

Annual Tom-A-Hawk 5K Turkey Trot Nov. 19

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More that 770 registrants will attend a morning of fun and fellowship in Downtown Aurora at the Second Annual Tom-A-Hawk Turkey Trot Saturday, Nov. 19. All ages and abilities are welcome and all proceeds from this event will go towards supporting the more than 26,000 public school students on both...

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Plano Food Pantry Friday, Nov. 18

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Emily G Johns and Plano High School are sponsoring a Food Drive in conjunction with the Plano Rockin’ Christmas Event. Community members may drop off donations of canned goods and non-perishable food items in the bin in the lobby at either school or the Administration Office at 800 S Hale...

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Charlie Chaplin, human condition: Flawed, frail, funny

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There is no certificate of the birth of Charlie Chaplin April 16, 1889 nor a record of a baptismal registry. The place of his birth is thought to be East Lane off the Walworth Road. It had a loud and vigorous Sunday morning street market with its costermongers, old-clothes sellers...

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Just thoughts: Short skirts, to streets, science, USPS

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Musings: • Hypocrisy 101: Older women seem to think that little girls who wear short skirts are oh-so-cute. But, if those same girls are wearing short skirts post-puberty, why, they are oh-so-immoral, exposing themselves like that. And, by the way, if a young woman keeps tugging at a short skirt...

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Government Political

State, Kane, voters: Thank you for voting for truth

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Thank you for voting for the truth! Thank you to the voters of Kane County and all of Illinois for voting for the truth November 8. We all received a barrage of fake newspapers, evil looking mailers, and negative texts that foretold doom and gloom if the Democrats stayed in...

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Food

Recipe of the Week: Unfried chicken

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Ingredients2 cups buttermilk ranch1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch cubes2 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese1 tablespoon onion powder2 teaspoons garlic powder1 teaspoon ground black pepper1 teaspoon paprika Directions1. Lightly grease a baking sheet. 2. Mix panko bread crumbs, Parmesan...

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Poetry

Poem: The Tree In A Breeze

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The tree is busy, playing with a breeze;It likes to play when it is done with ease.It bustles, rustles, whispers, waves, and sways,Quite happy doing this in many ways.Of course, in stronger winds it has to fight,Concerned about its safety and its plight.For it knows all too well it cannot...

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Events

Festival of Lights: In 16th year run

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The Aurora Festival of Lights, the largest free outdoor drive-thru holiday light display in the region, will return for its 16th year with dazzling displays and merry music that will delight children and adults. The Aurora Festival of Lights will open Friday, Nov. 25, and run through Sunday, Dec. 25,...

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Cantigny Park Run for Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans

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Cantigny Park, part of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation in Wheaton, awarded a check for $16,000 to the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans (MSHV) in Wheaton. The donation represents net proceeds from the 18th annual Cantigny 5K Run/Walk held November 5. The check amount included cash donations from participating runners...

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Events

Multitude of holiday events in Aurora

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Here are holiday events in Aurora: • Art and Market Aurora: Saturday, Nov. 19, Dec. 10, and 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Society 57. An indoor holiday market is back at Society 57 for three Fall dates. Free to enter! • Winter Lights: Friday, Nov. 18 from...

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Visits with Santa ready at his workshop

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Naperville Park District will offer two opportunities for families to visit with Santa, enjoy time together, and register their kids for fun camp programs over Winter break. Registration is under way for Santa’s Naperville Workshop, presented by Woody Buick GMC, which will open November 28 and continue through Thursday, Dec....

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JFK assassination and Chicago connections Nov. 28

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“Three Shots that Changed America: The JFK Assassination and Its Connections to Chicago” will be explored at Aurora University, 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. Brandon Kooi, professor of criminal justice, will be guest speaker in Crimi Auditorium at the Institute for Collaboration, 1347 Prairie St. in Aurora. The public is...

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