Day: October 24, 2023

Pritzker proposes new early childhood agency in Illinois

By Peter Hancock Vowing to make Illinois the top state in the Nation for child-care accessibility, governor JB Pritzker unveiled a plan Tuesday, Oct. 24 to consolidate all the State’s early-childhood programs and funding into one new State agency. “Early Childhood program governance has to be unified in its focus...

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Proposal: Veterans Illinois Cold War Day

Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, is sponsoring a resolution in the Illinois State House of Representatives to declare December 26 as Cold War Veterans Recognition Day in the State of Illinois. The resolution HR0443 is set to be considered during the fall veto session, aims to honor the valiant...

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High School Football: Yorkville vs. Plainfield North

Yorkville High School players celebrate Dominic Recchia School kicking the game-winning field goal against visiting Plainfield North Friday, Oct. 27 to clinch the Southwest Prairie West championship and qualify for the IHSA football playoffs.

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Giving spirit beneficial; consider our good luck

Late October is greater than being on the eve of Halloween. We are less than two months away from Christmas and other significant holidays. Rather than thinking of the joy of little kids, we have an opportunity to think of those who are less fortunate in either or both, a...

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Aurora Mayor’s Youth Service Leadership Award presented

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council welcomed scouts from Pack 712 and Troop 11 at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 24. Mayor pro-tem, Mike Saville presented the Mayor’s Youth Service Leadership Awards for a variety of community service projects to more than a dozen scouts. Troop 11 has...

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Reader’s Voice: East Aurora Old-Timers a success

October 21, 2023Dear editor; Thank you, East Aurora High Football Old Timers Association members! Our 78th annual dinner was a tremendous success. The attendance was very good and support through monetary donations and in-kind donations provided the needed financial boost to keep our Tomcat scholarship and team support moving in...

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Reader’s Voice: News credibility very important

October 22, 2023Dear editor; This opinion concerns media disinformation. With the escalation of disinformation, both political and social commentary, morphs into propaganda, while credibility plummets like a free-falling safe. Kaitlyn Tiffany, writing for the Atlantic, October 21 in an article subtitled, “Unconfirmed Atrocities are turning into memes”, she reports that...

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Five spices help with entire inflammatory process

First of two partsReprinted from The Voice September 21, 2017. The more we learn about cooking and eating healthy the more we become aware of the wonderful herbs and spices that are available to enhance flavors and even our health. The following article was printed in the Food Revolution Network...

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November National Diabetes Awareness

By Russ George November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, an important month for the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley. One of the Club’s main goals is to bring about an awareness of diabetes, a life threatening disease. The members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley want to remind everyone...

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Spaghetti dinner Saturday, Oct. 28

Aurora Knights of Columbus Council No. 14929 will hold a spaghetti dinner from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church school cafeteria, 601 Talma Street in Aurora. The menu includes pasta, sauce (meat or meatless), homemade Italian sausage, garlic bread, salad...

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Take Back The Night in Yorkville

Mutual Ground invited everyone to Take Back the Night to raise awareness, support survivors, and work to end domestic violence, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, 1102 Cornell Lane, Yorkville. The event will feature guest speakers, food trucks, informational tables, and kids activities....

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Helen Keller: Perpetual night, eternal hope

Imagine being both blind and deaf and still earning a BA from Radcliffe College of Harvard University, being the author of 14 books and being named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century! Ponder travelling to 35 countries around the world advocating for those with...

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Story of pocket billiards with Willie Mosconi

I have a very wide grin on my face (where else would I have it?) as I put this to paper. Congressional GOP nut job Gym Jordan is out as potential Speaker of the House. Donald Trump cronies are flipping on him like pancakes on an overheated IHOP griddle. Wait...

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Reader’s Commentary: Gruesome statistics should be understood, not attacked

By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove, Ill. The dementia-riddled man in the White House works for Ukraine, China, Romania, and now Iran. He doesn’t work for you. Always verify the worth of a man by what he does, not by what he says. The proof is always in the pudding. Donald...

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Recipe of the Week: Bird’s Nest Breakfast Cups

Ingredients1 (30 ounce) package frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed1 teaspoon ground black pepper2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil2/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese12 eggs2 tablespoons water8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese Directions1. Preheat oven to 425 F and grease 24 muffin cups.2. Mix hash brown potatoes, black pepper,...

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Poem: Remember When?

While at the beach, we’d romp and runDespite the burning sand;To the extent, when day was done,We’d be exhaustion-fanned. On the ride home, (sit back and think),The very moment you sat back,You fell asleep in but a wink,Oblivion on a fast track. In fact, to make the day complete,To what...

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Young students absorb author’s creative process

On a recent Friday morning, a local elementary school was abuzz with excitement when approximately 100 fifth graders arrived in the school gymnasium for an author visit. The students had been reading and discussing Sarah Weeks’ book Save Me A Seat in class, and they were eager to learn more...

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Select high school football, first round playoff schedules Oct. 27-28; regular season results Oct. 20-21

Class 8AGame 1: Plainfield North at Loyola Academy, Sat., Oct. 28, 1 p.m.Game 2: Palatine at Neuqua Valley, Fri., Oct. 27, 7 p.m.Game 3: Niles West at Huntley, Fri., Oct. 27, 7 p.m.Game 4: Chicago St. Ignatius at Joliet West, Fri., Oct. 27, 7 p.m.Game 5: West Aurora at Edwardsville,...

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