Day: February 7, 2023

Government Money

Illinois State budget at hand

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By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker’s second-term legislative agenda will begin in earnest next week when he proposes his fifth annual State budget to lawmakers in the General Assembly. Although a governor’s proposal usually provides framework for the State’s annual spending plan, it rarely makes it through the General Assembly...

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Aurora First Fridays scene: ‘For the Love of Dance’, photography

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Santori Public Library, 101 S. River Street, in Aurora at First Fridays provides the host setting 'For the Love of Dance,' which featured West African dance and live drum experience by Ayodele Drum and performances by AKA Dance.

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A disaster? Gratitude, respect, positivity, answers

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Complaints? Dissatisfaction? Disappointments? They all are minor when in comparison to major earthquakes such as one which hit countries of Turkey and Syria recently. Earlier this week 7,800 were estimated dead in the two countries. The death toll earlier this week was expected to continue to rise. We have been...

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Aurora COW: Mr. and Miss Black Aurora; concerns for noise

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council applauded and honored the first-ever Mr. and Miss Black Aurora at the Tuesday, Feb. 7 Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, presented a proclamation to Mr. Black Aurora, Peter Eta, and Miss Black Aurora Charitee Cocroft. The city...

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Community Obituaries

Deacon Bruce Watermann, 72

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We sadly announce the passing of a longtime stalwart leader in our Aurora community. Deacon Bruce Watermann, 72, died unexpectedly earlier this week. Affectionately known as Deacon Bruce, he served Aurora’s Catholic community for more than 40 years, of which 20 of those years were at St. Therese from 1999...

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Events

Diabetes Club of Fox Valley active, involved, meeting February 9

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By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) is meeting Thursday, Feb. 9 at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 North River Street, Montgomery. Meeting and dinner will be held in the Third Floor Banquet Room. Dinner is off the menu at 5:30 p.m.. Meeting will begin at...

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Valentine’s Buffet in Oswego February 18

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Oswegoland Senior and Community Center Valentine’s Buffet and Entertainment will be from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. The event will be at Oswego American Legion, 19 W. Washington Street, Oswego.Participants may enjoy an afternoon of food, entertainment, and dancing. Music by Edizon Dayao. Only $20 per person. There...

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Vicariously, Olivia meets Massimo on Valentine’s Day

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L’amore vince ogni cosa. Love always wins. -Virgil Olivia collected old maps. She lived vicariously through them and imagined her travels would find her in exotic lands, savoring the local teas and miniature chocolate cakes. She would imagine Casablanca and its bazaars; or Piccadilly Circus in London. She liked globes...

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Contradiction: Traffic lights, pedal to the metal

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Musings: • I have reported previously that American motorists drive too fast. Nowhere do they drive too fast than when they are nearing an intersection governed by a traffic light. Because they do not want to wait for the next green light, they attempt to beat the light before it...

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Crime Opinion Police

Irony: Black police brutally commit murder in Memphis

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When a black man, a son, father, brother, nephew, and a friend loses his life at the hands of five black now ex-cops, mere miles from where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. laid down his life, it’s hard to talk about racial progress and to celebrate Black History Month. April...

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Food

Recipe of the Week: Tater Tot Casserole

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Ingredients1 (32 ounce) package frozen tater tots1 pound ground beef1 cup diced onion3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce2 teaspoons Montreal-style steak seasoning1 teaspoon garlic powder1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup1/2 cup milk1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheesecooking spray Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare...

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Poetry

Poem: Your Routine Life

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It seems the slightest interruption of routineBrings instant momentary panic on the scene,That momentary jolt will normally not last,But you will feel confused before it will have passed.That we are set in our routines, it’s no surprise;It very much resembles being robotized.But you will argue that it’s not like that...

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The Love of Coffee will be brewed Feb. 16 at Eola Branch

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Whether it’s a comforting cup of joe on a brisk morning or an iced latte to beat the summer heat, coffee is a drink that is enjoyed by millions all over the world. One new staff member at the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) finds it especially addicting. Our recently-hired...

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We are obligated to avoid future Memphis tragedies

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By Keith M. Cross, Chief of Police, Aurora Police Department Saturday, Jan. 7, similar to many other people all over the world, I watched the horrific events that unfolded during a police/civilian interaction in Memphis, Tenn.. When I watched Tyre Nichols being beaten by several police officers after being pulled...

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From truck to trunk: Aurora mobile food pantry sets Thursday, Feb. 9, women-only groceries giveaway

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St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Dr. in Aurora, will be host to Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry’s mobile pantry in a women-only giveaway from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. The public is invited. Identification or registration is not required said Rebecca Dunnigan, mobile pantry coordinator...

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Viking ship and shield at Geneva History Museum

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Viking's Voyage in Geneva: St. Charles residents Nancy and Arthur Andersen pose with the dragon head and tail of the Viking, an 1893 replica Viking ship chronicled in "Viking's Voyage," an exhibition at Geneva History Museum through Dec. 23.

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Providence Catholic: Salute to legendary Walter Downing

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Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox gave a welcome back to boys basketball alumni at the varsity game Friday, Jan. 27 in a special night for one basketball alumnus in particular, Walter Downing, Class of 1981. “In his four years as a varsity starter, his teams collected 104 wins,”...

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Oswego High School girls bowling team wins Illinois High School Romeoville Regional

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The Oswego High School girls bowling team won the Illinois High School Romeoville Regional Saturday, Feb. 4 at Bowlero to qualify for the Oswego Sectional Saturday, Feb. 11 at Parkside Lanes.

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