Day: June 6, 2023

Blood Donation innovation June 14 at two sites by Versiti Center

As part of World Blood Donor Day 2023, June 14, Abbott and the Blood Centers of America (BCA) are introducing a first-of-its-kind mixed reality experience for use during blood donation. The mixed reality technology is an immersive digital experience designed to improve the blood donation process, attract new donors and...

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North Central College football champions will be honored in Washington D.C.

Members of the North Central College football team in Naperville, will be honored by the Nation’s highest office Monday, June 12, when the two-time national champions will be among invited guests at the inaugural College Athlete Day, held by the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden, and the...

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Children’s Day will be June 11

It is a week before Father’s Day. Children’s Day 2023 is set for Sunday June 11. It is a day that America is missing. John Ross, advocate for Children’s Day , #KidsNeedChildrensDay, on the second Sunday in June, notes “The tragic event in Tennessee in March shows that our country...

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D-Day Sixth of June important date to understand

Times change, always will, however, they can be slowed down, altered, and, even moved forward. June 6, D-Day, the invasion of Normandy, once was uppermost in the minds of many Americans and observers. That was in 1944, however, 79 years ago. Let that roll over the tongue. Seventy-nine years ago....

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Aurora officials seek to enhance golf experience at Phillips Park

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council gave consent to purchasing an agreement designed to enhance the golf experience at Phillips Park Golf Course (PPGC), by providing staff members with improved control over golf management and decrease number of unutilized tee times at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting,...

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Reader’s Voice: Better to celebrate Straight Pride

June 3, 2023Dear editor; It’s June, and we’re supposed to once again dutifully hop on board the “Gay Pride” bandwagon and celebrate all things “gay.” But are we celebrating the fact that male homo/bisexuals have an HIV/AIDS rate that is 40-50 times the heterosexual HIV/AIDS rate? According to the CDC,...

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Growth of hemp started in small plots of Native people

Reprint from May 26, 2022 and June 2, 2022Third of four parts Winona LaDuke writes on Alex White Plume, a leader of the Ogala Lakota tribe in the Spring 2021 edition of Yes! magazine. “More than 20 years ago, Alex White Plume, a leader of the Oglala Lakota, planted his...

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Diabetes Club of Fox Valley seeks members

By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is looking for individuals to help focus an awareness of diabetes. The Club will be participating in several events throughout the Summer months in the Fox Valley area, reminding everyone to be aware of the dangers of unchecked diabetes. Everyone should...

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Montgomery Street Eats Festival June 10

The Montgomery Street Eats Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 10, in Montgomery Park, 301 N. River Street and along River Street adjacent to the Fox River in the downtown area of Montgomery. The day-long event will feature as many as 13 food trucks...

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Fifty kids in Matilda Jr. shows

Fifty talented Fox Valley-area kids are ready to find the thrill of a lifetime, their big Broadway-in-Aurora moment when the Paramount School of the Arts presents its first Paramount Performance Camp production, Matilda Jr.. Following three weeks of intensive rehearsals, five-days-a-week, working with Paramount’s professional artists and staff members, the...

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Visit to Pennsylvania includes libraries in Philadelphia

Last of two parts Native Americans arrived in Pennsylvania approximately 14,000 BCE years ago. The tribes lived by farming, hunting, and fishing. The Keystone State gained U.S. statehood in 1787 and has approximately 15 million population. The state tree is the Eastern Hemlock and the state bird is the ruffed...

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Today, the rate of species decline continues its fall

Here’s some interesting things I didn’t know that I didn’t know (for thoughts on anything, I always fall back on my senior year homeroom’s motto, “Ignorance is Bliss.” You can get an idea of how far up on the food chain we were.). Let’s assume for a moment that my...

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Live & Uncorked expands in Aurora this year

By Tim Wagner Live & Uncorked, the Fox Valley Park District’s popular outdoor concert series, is playing an extra week this year for a total of eight live performances at historic Blackberry Farm in Aurora. Fox Valley Park District officials extended the summer lineup, which begins Thursday and runs through...

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Recipe of the Week: Key West Chicken

Ingredients3 tablespoons soy sauce1½ tablespoons honey1 tablespoon vegetable oil2 teaspoons lime juice2 teaspoons chopped garlic4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves Directions1. In a shallow container, blend soy sauce, honey, vegetable oil, lime juice, and garlic. Place chicken breast halves into the mixture, and turn to coat. Cover, and marinate in...

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Poem: How Would You Describe Your Faith?

You live your life as a religious person, scant or much;Quite comfortable with what it teaches, and its loving touch.Let’s say you also read your Bible, bolstering belief—Where almost always, in some measure, you will find relief.But dictates of your daily life, your everyday routines,May well dispel religion, and the...

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Significant preservation, respecting, nature on Zoom June 21

In today’s world, it is crucial to recognize the significance of preserving and respecting nature. The earth has given us numerous gifts that we take for granted every day, from the food we grow, to the air we breathe, and the water we drink. Someone working tirelessly to restore balance...

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Relay for life in Burr Ridge raises cash to fight cancer

In a 15th annual relay for life, 350 students at Pleasantdale Middle School in Burr Ridge raised $11,000 for the American Cancer Society. Jennifer Lauermann, Pleasantdale science teacher and event founder and coordinator, announced relay results at a Friday, June 2 rally culminating the fundraiser at Pleasantdale Park District’s Walker...

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Benet Academy: Week to remember in three sports

By Bobby Narang In many ways, Benet Academy athletics had a week to remember. In the Class 2A girls State soccer tournament, the Redwings played stellar in their two State games at North Central College, however, Glenwood pieced together two goals in less than 35 seconds in the first 10-minute...

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