Year: 2024

Sports

50th Little Ten volleyball tournament

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The 50th Little Ten Conference volleyball tournament took place at Newark High School. Results are: Championship: Newark defeat Hinckley-Big Rock, 25-16, 25-15 3rd place: Indian Creek defeated Hiawatha, 25-18, 25-21 Consolation: Somonauk defeated IMSA, 25-10, 25-21 Newark’s championship is their eighth straight victory. Newark has won the tournament 27 times...

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Nazareth Academy football team excels, defeats Benet

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By Bobby Narang A new season often brings different results. In the case of Nazareth Academy’s football team, the 2024 season is a return to normalcy. After having to scratch and claw their way, after a slow start, to earn a playoff berth last season, the Nazareth Roadrunners are back...

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Illinois shines against Michigan; NIU, Northwestern, dull

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By Woodrow Carroll Illinois’ three major college football programs, Illinois, Northwestern and Northern Illinois, all showed a decided lack of offensive punch last Saturday. Combined the three teams scored only 30 points. Fortunately, Illinois had 21 of those points and, along with a stout defense, the Fighting Illini came away...

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Jose Hernandez: Migrant farm worker to astronaut

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By Al Benson “Now it’s my turn!” That is what former Mexican-American farm worker said when he was selected as a NASA astronaut. In a Tuesday, Oct. 15, speech entitled “Reaching New Heights,” Hernandez chronicled his transformation from farm hand to astronaut. He started Aurora University’s 18th annual fall Celebrating...

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Oswego tattoo artist, Chris Baker, helps 2,000 trafficking victims for free

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By Al Benson An Oswego tattoo artist has found his life’s ministry: Removing and covering human trafficking victims’ tattoos. He was the guest speaker at Aurora Navy League Council 247’s October 15 membership meeting at Riverview Diner in Montgomery. In his after-dinner speech entitled “Tattoos to Combat Human Trafficking,” Baker...

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Free movie at The Venue: Night of the Living Dead

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The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora, will present a free movie night screening of “Night of the Living Dead” Sunday, Oct. 27. “Night of the Living Dead” is an American independent horror and cult film directed by George A. Romero and starring Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea and Karl Hardman. It...

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Hadestown play at Aurora Central Catholic Nov. 8-10

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“Hadestown: Teen Edition,” 2019 Tony Award winner for best musical, is coming to Aurora Central Catholic High School (ACC), 1255 N Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. Philip Nohl, ACC drama director, said ACC students will perform the show at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 8-9 and at 3 p.m. Saturday,...

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East Aurora High NJROTC, Distinguished Unit with Honors

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East Aurora High School’s Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) was recognized at the October 7, Board of Education meeting for receiving the Naval Honor School 2024-25 Distinguished Unit with Honors Designation which is awarded annually to schools whose NJROTC program ranks in the top 20% in each NJROTC...

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Events

Yorkville Rummage & Bake Sale Oct. 25-26

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Shoppers can find many bargains at the fall rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 and from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ, 409 Center Parkway in Yorkville. A wide selection of household goods,...

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Government Opinion

A tsunami approaches, keep priorities straight

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By John & Nisha Whitehead Brace yourself: A tsunami approaches. While we squabble over which side is winning this losing battle to lead the country, there is something being concocted in the dens of power, far beyond the public eye, and it doesn’t bode well for the future of this...

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A Focus on History: October 24 through October 30

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October 24 A 63-year-old schoolteacher, Annie Edson Taylor, becomes the first known person to take the plunge over Niagara Falls in a barrel. – 1901. The first U.S. federal minimum wage, 25¢ an hour, takes effect, thanks to enactment of the Depression-era Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA). The law required...

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Crime

Naperville woman charged in fatal motorcycle crash in Aurora

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Adrienne Wheeler, 37, of Naperville has been charged in connection with the May 1 traffic crash that claimed the life of a 29-year-old motorcycle passenger. May 1, 2024, at 5:02 p.m., Aurora Police were dispatched to Butterfield Road and Savannah Drive for a traffic crash involving a motorcycle. During the...

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Illinois ballot questions: Reproductive health, tax reform, election interference

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By Andrew AdamsCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Lawmakers in Illinois are asking voters to weigh in on three hot-button issues on their ballots this year: Election interference, income taxes, and reproductive health care. Voters in Illinois are being posed three “advisory” questions that ask voters whether they support a specific policy, but...

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Faith and Blue at Aurora Central Catholic High School

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Suburban law-enforcement personnel got up close and personal with area residents in a positive way Monday. Representatives of area agencies participated in the fourth annual Faith and Blue event at Aurora Central Catholic High School parking lot in Aurora, showcasing vehicles, a drone and other gear. Themed “Building Bridges Together,”...

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Four Aurora entities have voted to consolidate into one

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a Resolution approving the establishment of a transformation fund for the Aurora business community and authorizing the deposit of $5,000,000 with Invest Aurora for its funding. City government of Aurora documents show four entities have voted to consolidate into one economic...

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Aurora Lions Club Great Pumpkin pancake breakfast

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Aurora Lions Club will be to host its annual “Great Pumpkin” pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 26 from 8 a.m. to noon at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 W. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The public is invited to attend in costume. Parking is free. Admission is $10 for adults and...

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Environment Opinion

Reader’s Voice: Clean Kane County, support referendum

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October 10, 2024Dear editor; When I moved to Kane County in 1965, the Fox River and many nearby creeks were so polluted, we were cautioned not to eat the fish. After significant efforts clean up water pollution, starting in the 1970s, the Fox River is much cleaner now. Few resources...

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Reader’s Voice: Climate needs more attention in election

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October 10, 2024Dear editor; As the election draws closer, we cannot ignore the growing impact of climate change on our communities. Hurricane Helene and now Hurricane Milton, along with dozens of wildfires this past summer, they’re all clear warning signs of a very real climate crisis. This issue deserves more...

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