Month: June 2024

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Aurora Lions Club holds installations

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Suburban residents were among Aurora Lions Club 2024-2025 officers and directors installed Thursday, June 20. Open to the public for the first time, the event was held at Aurora Country Club in Aurora. Co-presidents installed were Randy Brown, membership chair and Susan Koepke, past president and co-service chair; Jay Short,...

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The Venue host to Queen tribute band

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The Venue, a live music performance room in downtown Aurora, will be host to Rock a la Carte, a Queen tribute band, July 6. The Venue, which is run by nonprofit Fox Valley Music Foundation, will be host to the classic rock tribute show at Mundy Park, which is adjacent...

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Opinion

Lesser of two evils remains evil

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By John & Nisha Whitehead Like the proverbial boiling frogs, the government has been gradually acclimating us to the specter of a police state for years now: Militarized police. Riot squads. Camouflage gear. Black uniforms. Armored vehicles. Mass arrests. Pepper spray. Tear gas. Batons. Strip searches. Surveillance cameras. Kevlar vests....

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A Focus on History: June 27 – July 3

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June 27 The Germans set up two-way radio communication in a newly-occupied French territory and employ their most sophisticated coding machine, Enigma. – 1940. U.S. president Harry S Truman announces that he is ordering U.S. air and naval forces to South Korea to aid the democratic nation in repulsing an...

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Government

State Board to dismiss election complaint

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By Hannah Meisel State elections officials Tuesday, June 18 indicated they were unlikely to step in to clarify what constitutes illegal campaign coordination after voting to dismiss a complaint alleging such coordination in the 2022 campaign for governor. At their monthly meeting in Chicago, Illinois State Board of Elections members...

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Essential now: Music, good listening

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Music is a part of our lives. For many of us music is an important part of our lives, whether we play an instrument, sing, dance. For some of us appreciation of music, good music, is essential. The Fox Valley Brass Band will offer a Summer Pops concert Sunday, June...

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Aurora City Council seeks State funds for shelters

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering two Resolutions approving applications for a total of $4 million in funding for Hesed House and Mutual Ground to expand service capability. The Resolutions to apply for a total of $4 million from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s...

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Campton Hills elected trustee resigns

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The sudden resignation of Timothy Morgan from his position on the Campton Hills Village Board of Trustees has led to the dismissal of a quo warranto action to remove him from office. His resignation, the day before he was scheduled to sit for a sworn deposition in the action, caused...

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Dr. Lulu Blacksmith’s presentation at Diabetes Club of Fox Valley

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By Russ George Wednesday, June 12, members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley heard a presentation from Dr. Lulu Blacksmith, EdD, founder of Companeros en Salud/Partners in Health, NFP. DCFV vice president of Program, Chuck Nelson, introduced our guest speaker, stating, “Lulu Blacksmith, EdD, serves as managing director of...

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Entertainment Events

Fox Valley Brass Band in Summer Pops Sunday

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Fox Valley Brass Band will perform “Summer Pops,” a concert of show tunes, patriotic melodies and pops pieces, at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 23. Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, will be host to the concert. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Donations...

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Opinion Political

Musings: Yellow suits, change cars, jail for Fauci

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Musings: •Now that T. Rump has reached that exalted position of “convicted felon,” he should be coronated in the proper fashion and provided the accouterments in which to issue his proclamations. For his coronation, he should be robed with a bright yellow suit with black stripes about the forearms and...

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On walking to downtown; how things change

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By Ricky Rieckert This week I want to start out by wishing and hoping all the dad’s had a great father’s day. I ended last week in the history of Aurora places at State Street and East New York Street. In the middle of block between State Street and Union...

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Food

Recipe of the Week: Monkey Tails

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Ingredients10 popsicle sticks5 ripe bananas, peeled and cut in half1 (16 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips1 tablespoon butter8 tablespoons unsweetened toasted coconut flakes4 tablespoons chopped almondswax paper Directions1. Insert one popsicle stick into the cut end of each banana. Place the bananas on a wax paper covered baking sheet and...

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Poetry

Poem: Embracing Curiosity

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When there is something you will kick yourself if missed,The urge to know what’s going on will then enlist.When that becomes a habit, which can last for years,You call it curiosity, not angst or fears.The more this act is done, the more it is ingrained;And it becomes compulsion, constancy retained.The...

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New logo, new mascot, at Aurora Public Library District Summer Reading

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After months of planning, the Aurora Public Library District was thrilled to unveil our new branding with the public earlier this month during our Summer Reading Adventure Kick-Off Party. Hundreds of customers joined us at the Santori Library to see our new logo, meet our new mascot, and learn about...

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