Month: January 2024

Community Events Food

MLK Drury Lane Jan. 15 breakfast in Oakbrook Terrace

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The DuPage County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15 at Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. For tickets and more information, visit www.dupagefoundation.org/MLKDay. Art Norman, retired from NBC News, will be the master of ceremonies. In 1994,...

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Pet of the Week: Chili: Smart, trained, loves to cuddle

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Chili is a male, two-year old Shar-Pei mix. Chili is a great dog. Chili absolutely loves affection and is a big cuddler. He wants nothing more than to sit right next to you, and sometimes this includes sitting on top of you. He is fantastic in his crate and doesn’t...

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Community Events Health

Aurora Lions Club to conduct eye exam

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Aurora Noon Lions Club volunteers will conduct screenings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at Aurora Public Library West Branch, 233 Constitution Drive in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Advance registration is not required. Walk-ins are welcome. Monthly clinics are offered on...

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CHIP IN, Library in Prom Dress Giveaway

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CHIP IN Batavia and the Batavia Public Library are back with its popular Prom Dress Giveaway from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9. CHIP IN’s mission is to assist low income and homeless Batavia families; however, this event is open to any student from any school district, regardless...

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Environment Events

Naperville sharp disposal for needles

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The City government of Naperville is launching the Naperville Residential Sharps Disposal Program to provide residents with a free and easy way to dispose of medical needles. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) funds the program through the Residential Sharps Collection Program, which provides a grant to Naperville not exceeding...

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Government Opinion

New year in Deep State remains old control

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By John & Nisha Whitehead Will 2024 be the year the Deep State’s exercise in controlled chaos finally gives way to an apocalyptic dismantling of our constitutional republic, or what’s left of it? All the signs seem to point in this direction. For years now, the government has been pushing...

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History

A Focus on History: January 11 through January 17

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January 11 U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt declares the massive Grand Canyon in northwestern Arizona a national monument. – 1908. The IWW-organized “Bread & Roses” textile strike of 32,000 women and children begins in Lawrence, Mass.. It lasts 10 weeks and ends in victory. – 1912. January 12 There were unseasonably-warm-weather...

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Aurora to Celebrate Three Kings Day with Toys for Hundreds of Children
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Aurora to Celebrate Three Kings Day Saturday, Jan. 6 with Toys for Hundreds of Children

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Aurora is preparing to greet hundreds of families on the sacred Three Kings Day, Saturday, Jan. 6. Celebrated on the 12th day after Christmas, Three Kings Day pays tribute to the day more than 2,000 years ago when the three wise men – three kings from different nations – followed...

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End Overdose Now rally in downtown Chicago
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Amid record overdoses and drug counselor shortage, workforce expansion program aims to fill gap

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Joint program offers funds, tuition assistance and stipends for future alcohol and drug counselors By Dilpreet RajuCapitol News Illinoisdraju@capitolnewsillinois.com  Amid five straight years of record overdose deaths in Illinois, a new state program aims to alleviate a shortage of professionals who work to prevent substance use disorders. Illinois’ behavioral health...

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Christkindlmarket in Aurora
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Record-Breaking Visitor Numbers at the 2023 Christkindlmarkets

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More than 2 Million attendees across all three locations The Christkindlmarkets Chicago, Wrigleyville, and Aurora (organized by German American Events, LLC) announced an astounding turnout, welcoming over two million visitors across all three iconic locations during the 2023 season.Daley Plaza, the flagship location in the heart of downtown Chicago, was...

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Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois minutes after filing his petitions
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Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois minutes after filing his petitions

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Objectors say he’s disqualified under 14th Amendment for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riots By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is now among the growing list of states in which former President Donald Trump will have to fight to have his name appear on the 2024 election ballots....

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Former House Speaker Michael Madigan exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse
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Madigan trial delayed until October for SCOTUS review of bribery statute

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At court hearing, former Democratic powerhouse makes first appearance in court By Hannah MeiselCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO –Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan won’t be spending his 82nd birthday in a federal courtroom this spring after a judge on Wednesday granted his request to delay his bribery and racketeering trial...

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Governor Pritzker names new DCFS director

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Former director Marc Smith will stay on until Feb. 1 By Beth Hundsdorfer Capitol News Illinoisbhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com The troubled state agency charged with the protection of abused and neglected children will have new leadership in the new year.  Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that Department of Juvenile Justice Director Heidi Mueller will...

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Education Government

More dual credit programs in rural schools

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By Peter Hancock As the cost of higher education continues to rise in Illinois and elsewhere, a growing number of students are working to earn as many college credits as possible while they are still in high school. But even as the popularity continues to grow for “dual credit” offerings...

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Black Tulip concert January 7

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New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard, in Aurora, will be host to a concert of 17th- and 18th-Century music Sunday, Jan. 7. At 2:30 p.m., Black Tulip, a Chicago-based ensemble, will perform “Court, Convent and Stage: Redefining the Early Modern Woman,” music for voice, recorders, viols, lutes, and...

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Aurora City Council considers $4.5 Million in ARPA funding for Aurora Civic Center Authority

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, and the Aurora City Council listened to a proposed resolution authorizing the provision of America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) in the amount of $4.5 Million for 2024. ACCA has requested financial assistance to subsidize its...

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Opinion Political

Reader’s Voice: U.S. does not need a dictator on day 1

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January 2, 2024Dear editor; As we mark the third anniversary of the January 6th insurrection, it’s important to remember how we got to that moment and who was responsible for it. Donald Trump and his allies engaged in a months-long criminal conspiracy after the 2020 election. They spread lies about...

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Reader’s Voice: Proceed with true caution

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December 30, 2023Dear editor; Some would like to believe that the issues today are all brand new. Believing that early American culture was not based on division, class wars and prejudice is to have blinders on. The issues today come from seeds planted long ago. America is filled with mind...

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Environment

Trees prosper when right type matches environment

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Reprint from October 7, 2021Last of three parts It borrows its name from the massive stone structure built by the Qin Dynasty. But the purpose of the Green Great Wall in China is not to hold back the barbarians, it’s to stop the ever-encroaching deserts. The following article was submitted...

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