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Support for safety; on war, good news
By Jack Westphal, 8, Grace Holistic Center for Education I have never written for a newspaper, so this may seem sloppy, but it is my take on world events: On TikTok, I follow this woman who talks about African-American rights. There have been dozens of videos about how cruel the
Slow down, or, become faster, the question
Girls By Ashlyn Furr, Sixth Grade, Grace Holistic Center for Education (Slow down) You don’t always get what you want, but you always want what you don’t get. You want first place, but you end up getting last. You want to wear that shirt, no it’s too short, You want
Map reveals lead lurking in the soil
By Emily Steele In backyards and community gardens across Chicago, growers tend fruit and vegetable crops as diverse as the City they live in. Most have one thing in common: Lead lurking in the soil. Legacy lead, leftover from paint, gasoline, and other sources, lingers in the environment. Lead poisoning
Aurora Lutherans breakfast April 10
Faith Lutheran Church, 3000 Liberty Street in Aurora, will hold a pancake breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Palm Sunday, April 10. The public is invited. Parking is free. The menu will includes all-you-can-eat pancakes with bacon, sausage and eggs. Proceeds will benefit Faith ministries. Admission is $5 per
Our Lady of Good Counsel parish Knights of Columbus Council breakfast in Aurora April 10
Aurora’s Our Lady of Good Counsel (OLGC) parish Knights of Columbus Council No. 14929 will hold a benefit pancake breakfast and quesadilla lunch Palm Sunday, April 10. The public is invited. Parking is free. The location is Pope St. John Paul II Academy South Campus, 701 Talma Street in Aurora.
Hands Around the Courthouse (HATCH) focus: Abuse, neglect
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Kane County, a leading nonprofit agency training volunteers to be advocates on behalf of children in abuse, neglect, and private guardianship cases, will be host to its annual Hands Around the Courthouse (HATCH) event Thursday, April 7
Oswego Little White School Museum Spring bus tour April 10 to visit industry sites
Seats remain for the Little White School Museum’s first historic Spring bus tour of Oswego. Sunday, April 10, for two “Industrial History bus tours of Oswego. Pre-registration, $5 per person for participants age 16 and older, is required by visiting the Oswegoland Park District’s web site at www.oswegolandparkdistrict.org or calling
New Illinois Assyrian Caucus seeks to solve challenges
By Grace Kinnicutt Illinois lawmakers have formed the Illinois Assyrian Caucus in an effort to help them understand and learn about challenges facing the Assyrian community and how to address them. Senator Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, announced the formation of the caucus at a news conference in early March. The caucus
Ominous future in novels, movies, prelude to society
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead No matter how much money the government pulls in, it’s never enough, so the government has come up with a new plan to make it even easier for its agents to seize Americans’ bank accounts. Make way for the digital dollar. In an
A Focus on History: March 31 through April 6
March 31 President Martin Van Buren issues a broadly-applicable executive order granting the 10-hour day to all government employees engaged in manual labor. – 1840. The Eiffel Tower is dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by Gustave Eiffel, the tower’s designer, and attended by Pierre Tirard, French prime
Fermilab site reopens to the public, welcomes visitors
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is pleased to invite the public back to the Batavia, Ill., site. With the arrival of Spring, the lab grounds are open to the public for outdoor activities, such as biking, hiking, running and viewing the bison herd. There will be
New Latino businesses cut ribbons; dreams come true
Dreams came true for two millennial Latinos when they cut the ribbons for their new businesses in Aurora. Edwin Arroyo was brought to tears when he spoke during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for his new barbershop on Aurora’s West Side. The Zero Barbershop, 620 West Park Avenue, is a hard-earned accomplishment
Kiwanis Club of Aurora’s inaugural pancake breakfast drive-thru
The Kiwanis Club of Aurora’s inaugural pancake breakfast drive-thru, held because of indoors COVID-19 concerns, receives support inspite of the rain in the morning Saturday, March 19 at Aurora Central Catholic High School
Inaugural St. Patrick’s Day flag-raising ceremony in Aurora
An inaugural St. Patrick’s Day flag-raising ceremony in Aurora Thursday, March 17 offers a tribute to Aurora area residents of Irish heritage.
Gun permit ban signed
Many news items create overlapping thoughts and at the same time stimulate connected thinking. The U.S. Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights on the citizens’ rights to bear arms is a prime example. Political implications continually are connected to assertion of the Second Amendment. One question asked Tuesday this
From cakes to cannabis: Dispensing facility approved
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council unanimously approved an Ordinance, Tuesday, March 22, granting a conditional use permit for a cannabis dispensing facility on the property at 35 N. Broadway, which is the PME School of Cake Decorating & Confectionary Art. City government of Aurora documents show the Petitioner,
George “Dan” Bottoms accepts Aurora Noon Lions Club’s annual distinguished service award
George Dan Bottoms of Aurora, center, accepts Aurora Noon Lions Club’s annual distinguished service award Thursday, March 18.
School Spring break: Students helpful
Aurora University students spent their Spring break serving others in Kentucky and Ohio. Sponsored by Aurora University’s Wackerlin Center for Faith and Action, 12 students and four faculty-staff members volunteered for service trips March 7-11. Rev. Mark Woolfington, University chaplain and Mitchell Lave, visiting assistant professor of parks and recreation,
Government funds helpful
President Joe Biden, Tuesday March 12, signed into law historic government funding legislation passed by the House Wednesday, March 13 that is set to deliver $7.9 million in community project funding secured by congressman Sean Casten to Illinois’ 6th District. This funding, included in the appropriations government funding package, responds