Year: 2023

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Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association Strike Out Hunger a benefit

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Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) will be host to Strike Out Hunger, a bus trip to the Chicago White Sox game July 30. The charter-bus outing will benefit Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry in Aurora. Dick Schindel, AARTA president, said the public is invited. A tailgate party is included....

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Josephine Baker sung, acted, her way into French hearts

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“L’Abbaye de Thelene” Do what you will J. Baker. Josephine Baker, American beauty, French hero, and British spy, was born in poverty and named Freda Josephine McDonald, June 3, 1906 in St. Louis. Her grandparents were former slaves. She lived in a series of run-down dwellings without gas or electricity,...

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Over many years, China has evolved and made changes

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Ni Hao. That is Mandarin Chinese for hello. Mandarin is the official language of the People’s Republic of China. If the present trend in China’s behavior continues, it may well replace English as the lingua franca of Planet Earth. Imperial China always referred to itself as the “Middle Kingdom,” around...

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Reader’s Commentary: Writer defends Donald Trump, does not recognize country

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By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove, Ill. We cannot be the shining city on the hill if we are not first a nation of laws and justice. We cannot fulfill our destiny as a free people if we don’t have the lady of justice wearing her blind fold. The president of...

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Hall Quarry Beach to close June 28 due to air quality alert

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Hall Quarry Beach will be closed Wednesday, June 28, due to an air quality forecast from the Environmental Protection Agency. On June 28, air quality for the Batavia area will be Unhealthy for sensitive groups, according to data from airnow.gov, a site run by the EPA and its partners. Quarry...

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Food

Recipe of the Week: Grilled Pineapple

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Ingredients1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1 inch thick rings1/4 teaspoon honey3 tablespoons melted butter1 dash hot pepper saucesalt to taste Directions1. Place cut pineapple in a large resealableplastic bag. Add honey, butter, hot pepper sauce, and salt. Seal bag, and shake to coat evenly. Marinate overnight. 2....

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Poetry

Poem: Freedom Of Choice

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Examine each Amendment in our Bill of Rights,Then understand and contemplate what each one cites.Not one, in any shape or form, suggests you must;It may be said, each one encourages your trust.They literally give every citizen a voiceBy making each one simply read “Freedom of Choice.”And that is what our...

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Japanese folklore program at Eola Road Branch July 9

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Nearly all cultures have a history of oral storytelling, but fewer and fewer participate in the practice this ancient craft. It’s not as easy as it seems, to keep a group entertained with only your voice! To honor this time old tradition, the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) will be...

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Scheketa Hart-Burns remembered in Aurora for service

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She made history when she was elected in 1991 to the Aurora City Council and continued to blaze a trail of unparalleled leadership, service, and advocacy, for the next three decades. A trailblazing public servant whose name is synonymous with Aurora, Ward 7 alderwoman, Scheketa Hart-Burns, was the first African...

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Naperville Jaycees in the Labor Day Parade

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The Naperville Jaycees will celebrate the strength of Naperville’s workforce in the Labor Day Parade at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 4. Called the largest in the State, the Naperville Jaycees Labor Day Parade has been a favorite for generations of Naperville area residents. Attended annually by tens of thousands, this...

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Dick Miller, Hero of the Game:

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Happy birthday and congratulations to an Aurora hero, World War II veteran Dick Miller! He celebrated his 97th birthday the recent weekend and was honored Sunday, June 25 by the Chicago White Sox as the Hero of The Game! A Navy veteran and a recipient of the Purple Heart and...

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Fox Valley Brass ensemble performs at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora

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Yorkville High School instrumental music instructor, Victor Anderson, right, directs a Fox Valley Brass ensemble during a mini-concert at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora Sunday, June 24.

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International soccer star, Angel Reyna, visits Aurora

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International soccer star, Angel Reyna, starts his multi-day visit to Aurora last week with a 90-minute community talk Thursday, June 21 to more than 500 youth and parents, followed by an autograph signing session for another hour.

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Cantigny Park’s 65th Summer buzzing

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Cantigny Park’s 65th Summer is buzzing with adult-oriented fun nights every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.. The “Summer Nights” series made its debut this month and will feature specialty cocktails, music, and entertainment, with a different main event or theme every week. Besides Summer Nights Thursdays, Cantigny is...

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Reverend Scott to start at Wesley United Methodist Church

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Wesley United Methodist Church (UMC), 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will welcome the Reverend Tammy Scott as incoming pastor Sunday, July 2. Services are held online at 9:30 a.m. and in-person at 10:30 a.m.. The public is invited. Admission is free, although a free-will offering will be accepted. Rev....

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United Methodist Church of Geneva will bless 42 out-of-state volunteers

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United Methodist Church (UMC) of Geneva will hold a group blessing Sunday, July 2, for 42 youth and adults headed to a Kentucky service project. The blessing will take place during Sunday worship at the Church, online and in-person at 9 a.m. at 211 Hamilton Street in Geneva. The service...

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Illinois receives $12-Million grant for new buses

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Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) announced Monday, June 26 Illinois has received a $12,299,377 grant from the Biden-Harris Administration’s infrastructure law to put new American-built buses on the road and improve transit service in their community. The grants, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration, were made possible...

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Nazareth sophomore Jaden Fauske earned laurels

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By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School sophomore Jaden Fauske is making up for some lost time. A heralded baseball player who committed to play for Louisville University before playing his first game of his high school freshman season, Fauske had to wait his turn in 2022 to become a...

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