Year: 2023

Events Feature

Thanksgiving in the truest sense appropriate now

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Early in American history is filled with elementary school perspectives of the Pilgrims who settled the country and gave thanks for survival. We called it the first thanksgiving, implied in the word that our settlers gave thanks for being alive and producing children to be fruitful and multiply in what...

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Community Foundation receives honors for 75th anniversary

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and the Aurora City Council honored Board members from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley for its 75th anniversary at the Tuesday, Nov. 14 City Council meeting. The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley is a collection of individual...

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Reader’s Voice: President must close borders

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November 13, 2023Dear editor; In times of crisis, four presidents ordered the closure of our borders. The 9-11 terrorists entered our country illegally by using forged passports. One can only wonder how many terrorists or criminals could be embedded among the illegal immigrants. Resources of our border towns have been...

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Mothers in prison rarely see their families

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Reprinted from November 28, 2019Second of four parts Jill McCorkel, professor of sociology and criminology, Villanova University in Philadelphia, submitted the following article to The Conversation. Nearly two-thirds of imprisoned mothers have never received a visit from their children. “Prison visitation policies vary by jurisdiction. Prisoners do not have a...

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Keeping Kendall County Healthy at Diabetes Club of Fox Valley

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By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley were enlightened with an informative presentation by Terri Olson, B.S.N., R.N., community health services director, from the Kendall County Health Department, 811 W. John Street, in Yorkville. Olson, is a graduate of Aurora University and has spent her entire...

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Fox Valley Habitat For Humanity thanks to Veterans Nov. 17

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Fox Valley Habitat For Humanity wants to thank veterans for their service from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at Prisco Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue. The community can salute all military veterans at the free buffet style unity dinner! Event is free and open to the community....

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Loaves & Fishes serves The Compass Church

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Loaves & Fishes Community Services and The Compass Church in Bolingbrook have been working together to bring healthy food to the community for the past five years. In 2018, Loaves & Fishes set out to address the significant unmet need in Bolingbrook, where many nearby residents lacked reliable transportation for...

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Marie Antoinette reign ended in guillotine

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Marie Antoinette was born November 2, 1755 as an Archduchess of Austria and became dauphine of France at age 14 upon her marriage. And on May 16, 1770 she was joined in marriage with the heir to the French throne, the future King Louis XVI in the Royal Chapel at...

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Semite-Palestine history traced for centuries

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Anti-Semitism? Bah! Humbug! Do you know, dear reader, that there are two kinds of Jews? They are the Sephardim, the western European Jews, and the Ashkenazim, the eastern European, Yiddish-speaking Jews. None of them, however, is ethnically Semitic; none of them sprang from the seed of Father Abraham, their belief...

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Aurora Navy League meeting Nov. 21

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The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday Nov. 21 dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill St, Montgomery, IL. A reception will begin promptly at 5 p.m. followed by a meeting at 5:30 p.m. with dinner afterward. The cost is $25...

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Christmas meal in Naperville

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The YMCA and Naperville Park District, through the generous support of community donors and volunteers, will continue the annual tradition of providing a special Christmas meal for Naperville seniors and families in need. Volunteers will deliver meals to the homes of Naperville seniors and families on the morning of Saturday,...

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Recipe of the Week: Beef Stew

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Ingredients2 pounds cubed beef stew meat3 tablespoons vegetable oil1/4 cup flour1 teaspoon garlic powder1 teaspoon onion powder4 cubes beef bouillon, crumbled1 1/2 cups red wine2 1/2 cups beef stock1 teaspoon dried rosemary1 teaspoon dried parsley1 teaspoon black pepper3 large potatoes, cubed4 carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces4 stalks celery, chopped1...

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Veteran David Benson, digs into complimentary dessert at LongHorn Steakhouse

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U.S. Air Force veteran David Benson, a Spring, Texas, resident formerly of Aurora, digs into a dessert compliments of LongHorn SteakHouse in Oswego Saturday, Nov. 11 during the restaurant's annual Veterans' Day observance.

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Recipe of the Week: Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

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Ingredients3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened1/2 cup sour cream1/2 cup white sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract3 eggs1 (10 inch) prepared graham cracker crust1 cup pumpkin puree3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 pinch ground cloves1 pinch ground nutmeg1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed Directions1. Preheat oven to 325 F. 2. In a large...

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Poem: Take Autumn To Heart

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You smiled when you knew it was Autumn again;You’ve always enjoyed how the weather changed then.Of course, there are down-sides—there’s no changing that;There’s really no way you can let things stand patYou love all the niceties Nature conceives;Except when you’re faced with the task raking leaves.Then, too, when the weather...

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Aurora Library Foundation Winter Gala Dec. 2

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The Aurora Public Library Foundation is proud to invite the community to attend this year’s Annual Winter Gala Saturday, Dec. 2! This year’s event once more will feature the Windy City Dueling Pianos for the night’s entertainment. Dinner will be provided by Reuland’s Catering and the auction will feature fabulous...

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A Call to Shoulders provides fellowship and encourages veterans to learn skills they can use to make and sell products

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Vietnam veteran Denny Soszynski from Downers Grove, helps fellow veteran David Puma from Mt. Prospect with a wood lathe Veterans Day morning at A Call to Shoulders woodworking shop on Stolp Island in Aurora.

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