Month: July 2024

Food

New: Family Fest Fresh Market

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Think Farmers’ Markets are too expensive? Not true at the new Family Fest Fresh Market in SouthEast Aurora. Created specially for the food-desert households of SouthEast neighborhoods, this market features discount options on high-quality, superior foods that build health and taste superb. Double dollars, up to $50.00 worth of food,...

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Opinion Political

Reader’s Voice: Joe Biden still with it

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July 6, 2024Dear editor; We needed the fireworks celebration after a rough few days, although I have never wavered from mighty Joe Biden. He’s young compared to a lot of people I know in their 90s and still with it. I’ve had the privilege of knowing people who lived into...

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Diabetes Club of Fox Valley in parade

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By Russ George The morning started out with a light drizzle of moisture, as our members were getting ready to march in Aurora’s Fourth of July parade. The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley marched in last year’s Fourth of July parade, when the temperature hit the upper nineties in the...

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High school students to start new exams in Spring 2025

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By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com When Illinois high school students sit down to take their annual State assessments next year, they will take a different exam than in recent years. The Illinois State Board of Education recently announced that starting next Spring, it will use the ACT exam rather than...

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Government Money

State ends fiscal year with nearly $5B cash on hand

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By Jerry NowickiCapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois entered a new fiscal year Monday, July 1, with a bit of a financial cushion when the prior year’s revenues exceeded final projections by approximately $123 million. The state ended fiscal year 2024 with approximately $4.7 billion cash on hand, or approximately nine percent...

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Events

Find common bond in conversations

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At a time when things are often divided, let us all come together to find a common bond through Crucial Conversations For Community Action. The City of Aurora government will be host to a workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, July 15, Aurora City Hall, 44 East Downer...

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Entertainment Events

At Cantigny: Rendezvous en France

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Next up in Cantigny’s fun-packed Summer is Voyage en France, set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 20. Later that day, Rendezvous en France, beginning at 7 p.m. for ages 21+, will extend the celebration deep into the night. French culture fans of all ages will find plenty...

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Feature Opinion

On taking exceptions to wild claims, Wild Bill

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So much to comment on this week, it’s like trying to stuff 10 pounds of my nonsense in a five-pound barf bag, while I pretend to care. First and foremost is the recent presidential debate. Poor Joe Biden had a very bad night. After the debate and his poor showing,...

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Opinion Political

Reader’s Commentary: Joe Biden’s dysfunctions have been hidden

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By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Hans Christian Anderson wrote a satire entitled “The Emperor Wears No Clothes.” It’s a story of two swindlers pulling a fraudulent stunt on a vain King obsessed with fashion and nobility. The two con men tell the King they will create the most exquisite Royal attire...

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Food

Recipe of the Week: Zucchini-Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Ingredients1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour1/2 cup white sugar1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon salt1 egg, lightly beaten1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce1/8 cup vegetable oil1/4 cup milk1 tablespoon lemon juice1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 cup shredded zucchini1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips1/2 cup chopped walnuts Directions1. Preheat oven to 350...

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Poetry

Poem: Challenges

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It makes no difference who you are,Your age, your sex, or what you do;And though you may not be a star,You can’t avoid not being you.So take a moment, think a bit,You don’t know what you’re missing ‘tilYou take the plunge of trying it.And all that’s needed is the will.So...

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Aurora Public Library District explores hidden messages in Negro Spirituals

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Did you know that the soulful melodies, work songs, and plantation songs of the American South contained secret messages? You can learn about these songs and the meaning behind them at the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) Wednesday, July 17 for the program, Hidden Messages in Negro Spirituals. This free...

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Sandwiches prevailed in Aurora many years ago

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By Ricky Rieckert Last week, we were still on East New York Street coming up to Lincoln Avenue in the recapture of Aurora business in years past. On the northeast corner, in the Hill, was Don Walker’s Sandwich Center. It was built into the Hill. During the Winter, the large...

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Sports

Chaos leads to first Logano victory of the year

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By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Ally 400, Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tenn., Sunday, June 30. Denny Hamlin won the pole position, but it appeared as if it was Christopher Bell’s race to win. Bell won stages one and two, but with the chaos at the end Joe Logano won his...

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MLB highlight: Braves’ franchise, pitcher Sale

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By Woodrow Carroll The Atlanta Braves have been one of Major League Baseball’s success stories in recent seasons. The Braves have made numerous playoff appearances, highlighted by a World Series championship in 2021. This season, Atlanta is well positioned for a playoff berth as a wild-card entrant, although winning the...

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NASCAR Cup Series recent Champions

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2023 Ryan Blaney2022 Joey Logano2021 Kyle Larson2020 Chase Elliott2019 Kyle Busch2018 Joey Logano2017 Martin Truex Jr.2016 Jimmie Johnson2015 Kyle Busch2014 Kevin Harvick2013 Jimmie Johnson2012 Brad Keselowski2011 Tony Stewart2010 Jimmie Johnson2009 Jimmie Johnson2008 Jimmie Johnson2007 Jimmie Johnson2006 Jimmie Johnson2005 Tony Stewart2004 Kurt Busch2003 Matt Kenseth2002 Tony Stewart2001 Jeff Gordon2000 Bobby Labonte...

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