Month: June 2023

Community Events

Naperville Fireworks Show July 4

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In celebration of Independence Day, the Naperville Community Fireworks Show will take place at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4 at Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive. The 2023 Fireworks Show co-hosts are Naperville Park District and the City of Naperville government and presented by Woody Buick GMC. There is...

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The real betrayal: Convenience over Constitution

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By John & Nisha Whitehead And so it continues. This entire fiasco, indicting Donald Trump for allegedly violating both the Espionage Act and obstructing justice by improperly handling classified records, is merely the latest in a never-ending series of distractions, distortions, and political theater, aimed at diverting the public’s attention

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A Focus on History: June 22 through June 28

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June 22 U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill, an unprecedented act of legislation designed to compensate returning members of the Armed Services, known to thank G.I.s, for their efforts in World War II. – 1944. During World War II, the U.S. 10th Army overcomes the last major...

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Aurora mayor remembers alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns at Juneteenth Flag-Raising Ceremony

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Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, shared his thoughts after hearing the news of the death of Aurora alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns, at Aurora’s Juneteenth Flag-Raising Ceremony, Monday, June 19.“Scheketa was a mother, a sister. We called her the dean of the alderman.“Most importantly, she was a friend of so many.“She will...

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America’s youngest Black mayor, Jaylen Smith (l), 19, of Earle, Arkansas, met last month with mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, during the African American Mayor’s Association National Conference in Washington D.C. Smith will be Aurora’s guest speaker for the annual Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony on Monday, January 19 – the 158th anniversary of Juneteenth.
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Youngest Black mayor in America to visit Aurora on Juneteenth

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More than a century and a half ago, the last enslaved Black people received the news that they were indeed free.  Now, 158 years later, the youngest Black mayor in American history will join the first Black mayor of Aurora, Illinois, to honor the Juneteenth holiday. Mayor Jaylen Smith, 19,...

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Black fraternities and sororities place food boxes into trunks of vehicles at a previous Juneteenth Food Distribution.
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Free groceries for 1,000 families Friday, June 16, at Juneteenth Food Giveaway in Aurora

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1,000 families will be provided food tomorrow at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Food Distribution Drive-Thru at Phillips Park in Aurora. In honor of Juneteenth and Father’s Day Weekend, more than 150 members of Black fraternities and sororities are gathering tomorrow morning in Aurora to distribute food to those in need....

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Legislative watchdog Michael McCuskey sees job as educational opportunity

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Former federal judge was nearly unanimously approved for a full five-year term in spring session By Nika Schoonover Capitol News Illinois nschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com After 15 months as Illinois’ legislative inspector general, Judge Michael McCuskey is moving to Springfield. Since he first assumed the role in February 2022 – several months after...

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Aurora unveils new Juneteenth Squad Car in advance of the holiday

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Aurora launched its Juneteenth series of celebrations by unveiling a unique, culturally custom-designed Juneteenth squad car. A large crowd, including Black police officers from Aurora and neighboring agencies, gathered today at the Aurora Police Department for the unprecedented occasion. “This is more than symbolic.  It is a statement of fact...

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Legislation will protect library books

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By Peter Hancock Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation Monday, June 12 that seeks to protect public and school libraries from pressure to ban, remove, or restrict access to books based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval. Speaking at the Harold Washington Library Center in downtown Chicago, Pritzker said there were 67...

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State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) has been selected as the 2022-2023 Outstanding House Legislator of the Year by the collective Posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Illinois. The prestigious award was presented to Representative Kifowit, who is an honorably discharged United States Marine Corps Veteran, during the Joint...

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Aurora City Council approves mayoral appointments

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved two mayoral appointees at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, June 13. Approved was the appointment of Michael Nelson as director of Aurora’s Community Events Department and the appointment of Denise Zartmann to the City’s Advisory Commission for Disabilities. Zartmann is a transition...

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Reader’s Voice: Naperville launch pad of Awake Illinois

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June 10, 2023Dear editor; Awake Americans, a national affiliate of Awake Illinois, is using Naperville as a launch pad for its views and actions that contradict and undermine our City’s pledge to diversity, equity, and inclusion. A public statement from mayor Scott Werhli and the City Council, to tell them...

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Growth of hemp started in small plots of Native people

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Reprint from May 26, 2022 and June 2, 2022Last of four parts Native people offer growing interest in the Green Revolution. Winona LaDuke writes on Alex White Plume, a leader of the Ogala Lakota tribe in the Spring 2021 edition of Yes! magazine. “And though tribes had been reluctant to...

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Kane Health Department Diabetes Club of Fox Valley guest

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By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) were informed about the Kane County Health Department’s “Diabetes – Live Well Kane County” informational website and the Health Department’s goals to improve the overall health of Kane County residents at the Club’s monthly meeting, held Thursday, June...

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Oswego Police Department issued 55 citations

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The Oswego Police Department issued 55 citations during the recent Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” enforcement period. “Through the Memorial Day enforcement campaign, we helped make Illinois roads safer and spread the word that seat belts and child safety restraints save lives,” said public information officer Cathy Nevara. Although...

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Live rooftop footage in Fab Fourth

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In Aurora, The Venue surprised concert-goers recently with a live rooftop performance of The Beatles “Get Back” album. The live music space took months to plan the surprise, which occurred Friday, June 2 during their anniversary celebration. The Venue is celebrating four years at 21 S. Broadway in Aurora. They...

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Her special tie waits for her special man and waits

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“It came over me that any woman who ever loves more than one man must carry forever with her, in her heart, a ghost.” —Janice Holt Giles Cecilia was on a sojourn to Washington, D.C. and it was a beautiful Summer weekend. The Botanic Gardens were exceptionally pretty. She went...

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