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Stateville inmate among 8 more dead as state reports 461 new COVID-19 cases 12 other inmates hospitalized, 77 are isolated with symptoms

By Jerry Nowicki The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 461 new cases of COVID-19 and eight new deaths in the state Monday as an outbreak worsened at Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill. IDPH said one of the deceased was an inmate at Stateville, and 12 other inmates...

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Communities pull together, helpful

March 15 all bars and restaurants in the State were ordered to close the following day with the exception of carry-out and delivery. That same week was filled with lines of cars outside of downtown restaurants waiting for carry-out orders, and hefty tips for restaurant staff members. March 21 a...

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Oswegrow workshops offer guidance for small businesses

Whether someone is looking to get ahead in a career or thinking about following a passion and embarking on a new business idea, there’s something viable at an Oswegrow workshop this Spring. Oswegrow offers technical assistance to self-starters and entrepreneurs at all levels. By attending a workshop, there is expert...

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Small Business Forum in Batavia March 18

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce will be host to a Small Business Forum from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday March 18 at City of Batavia, Council Chambers, 100 N. Island Street, Batavia. Speakers will discuss the tools and benefits that are needed to help businesses succeed. There is no...

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Photo shoot celebrates Women’s History Month

Woman Up! is the theme for First Fridays, Friday, March 6 in downtown Aurora. The Aurora Downtown event will celebrate Women’s History Month, along with the 100th anniversary of the woman’s suffrage movement. As part of the upcoming celebration of women, Aurora Downtown invited women to be part of a...

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Washington Street Pub announced for Oswego

The minds behind Naperville-based Jackson Avenue Pub announced the constantly evolving menu of seasonal favorites will come to downtown Oswego. The announcement was made during the State of the Village address Wednesday last week, delivered by Village president Troy Parlier at the Kendall 11 Theater. The new restaurant will be...

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Fox Valley Park District Job Fair for 250-300 persons

The Fox Valley Park District (FVPD) will hold its annual job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue. FVPD officials will seek to fill between 250 and 300 vacancies, the majority of which are seasonal positions, though there...

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Energy City Brewing in Batavia discussed at Kiwanis Club of Aurora

Heidi Files, co-owner of Energy City Brewing in Batavia shares the journey she and her husband have taken with their recently- started brewery with members of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora, Tuesday at their meeting at the Prisco Center.

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Simplify Healthcare, 94 employees, moves to Aurora on Commons

Moving from Naperville to Aurora, Simplify Healthcare, a leading health care solutions company providing end-to-end solutions for health plans, opened its new 6,400 square feet national headquarters recently at 600 N. Commons Drive, Aurora. “We are thrilled to open our new location in Aurora, as this is a significant milestone...

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Evolvement of newspapers continues: Hot type to variety

Editor’s note: In recent decades, mass communication, through the advent of technology, has diminished use of newspapers, however, more than 200 years later, newspapers continue to be use useful. This article, and another at thevoice.us/benign-wealthy-owners-promote-quality-city-journalism, bring up to date how newspapers reflect communities, offer sociological relevance, and sustain one method...

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Weisner Family Center for Career Development in Aurora, progress

The Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club held its meeting January 29 at the Weisner Family Center for Career Development in Aurora to see the progress made in the short period of time the building has been open. The group heard plans for future career training areas, and toured the facilities. At...

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David Burroughs of Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) to retire

After 26 years of working at Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) in the civil engineering and land surveying arena, David Burroughs, P.E., senior vice president, is set to retire January 31. He began his career in civil engineering as a volunteer with the Peace Corps, providing rural development project design and...

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Julie Christman Community Foundation new president and CEO

The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley Board of Directors introduced Julie Christman as its third president and CEO. Christman, who previously served as CFFRV’s vice president of community involvement and partnerships, assumed the role after a unanimous board vote earlier in the week. Christman joined the CFFRV team...

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Boss Babes and men networking event February 5

A networking event that unites dynamic women will welcome men for the first time on the first Wednesday in February. Boss Babes, a weekly mixer held at Wyckwood House, in Aurora, will invite men to join them for one day only, February 5. The special Boss Babes: Boys in the...

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Concerns of a crowded cannabis dispensary at Aurora’s Committee of the Whole

Thomas Mihelic, owner of the Manpower franchise in Aurora explains to Aurora City Council members his concerns about a proposed cannabis dispensing facility at 1415 Corporate Boulevard, Tuesday, at the Committee of the Whole meeting.

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