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Aurora Welcomes Eight New Stores to Fox Valley Mall

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Shoppers at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora now have eight new stores to visit. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin joined new business owners and store managers to celebrate their new ventures with a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony. Following the group ceremony, a crowd of well-wishers visited each store with the mayor...

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Diabetes Club of Fox Valley golf Sept. 1 at Fox Bend

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By Russ George Get your golf clubs and golf bag ready! Sign up today to join all the other golfers who will “Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes” Friday, Sept. 1, at Fox Bend Golf Course, on U.S. Route 34, in Oswego. The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) will be...

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Family Focus will present ‘Roots Aurora’ Friday, Sept. 1

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The vibrant city of Aurora is set to come alive Friday, Sept. 1 when Family Focus proudly presents “Roots Aurora,” a free community block party celebrating the rich tapestry of cultures that make up our diverse community. The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the...

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Leader Dogs for the Blind: Aurora Noon Lions Club

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An furry, four-legged ambassador visited Aurora Saturday, Aug. 19. She was Mya, a puppy being raised by Harold Owens of Rockford for Leader Dogs for the Blind. Mya’s mission was to raise awareness for Leader Dogs, a Rochester Hills, Mich.-based nonprofit that provides blind or visually-impaired people with life skills...

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Volunteers incredible assets to wonderful evenings

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This column is a shout-out to volunteers. I was recently part of the organizational team for Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry’s annual Harvest Dinner. The five-course dinner in mid-August showcases food harvested from Marie’s Garden across the street from the Pantry on Highland Avenue. Incredible dishes are then created by local...

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Indian youth honor Aurora first responders: Rakshabandhan

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Indian youth in Aurora spent their final days of Summer break by honoring Aurora’s first responders for the annual celebration of Rakshabandhan. Rakshabandhan is observed during the end of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Shraavana, which typically falls in August. “Raksha Bandhan” means “the bond of protection, obligation, or...

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14 make tour stop at Reuland from Luxembourg

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By Al Benson Fourteen residents from the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg toured Aurora Monday. They were on the Luxembourg Fest bus tour of the Midwest by Building Bridges, a touring group. Rene Daubenfeld of Luxembourg, who runs the group, said it was his 10th annual visit to the U.S. Aurora tour...

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Aurora Chief of Police, Keith Cross, addresses Lions Clubs

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Members and guests from three Aurora-area Lions clubs were briefed on Aurora Police Department operations from the top cop Thursday, Aug. 17. Chief Keith Cross was the presenter for the Aurora Noon Lions Club, Carillon Lions Club of Aurora, and Aurora Evening Lions Club. Noon Lions President Susan Koepke coordinated...

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1,000 School Supply Kits Assembled at Packing Party for Aurora’s largest and longest-running back-to-school fair on Sunday, August 20

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It was a different kind of party with a purpose in Aurora, Wednesday, Aug. 16. Community volunteers gathered for a special school supplies packing party in preparation for Aurora’s largest and longest-running back-to-school bash this weekend. More than 1,000 school supply kits were packed for elementary, middle, and high school...

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Aurora’s community celebrates India’s independence

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Indians in Aurora celebrated Tuesday the 77th Anniversary of the independence of India. August 15 is celebrated globally as India Day, marking the country’s independence from Britain in 1947. Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin and Aurora Alderwoman Shweta Baid, the first Indian American elected in the state’s second-largest city, hosted Aurora’s...

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Salvation Army offers hope in Maui, Hawaii

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Tuesday, Aug. 7 life on the Hawaiian Island of Maui changed forever when devastating wildfires raged across the island. As the death toll continues to rise, the Maui wildfires are already the deadliest in the United States in more than a century. The Salvation Army North and Central Illinois Division...

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Link: Noon Lions, Diabetes Club

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By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley invited members of the Aurora Noon Lions Club to attend their membership meeting Thursday, Aug. 10, for a joint check presentation of $2,000 to the UChicago Medicine-Kovler Diabetes Center for diabetes research. The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley members...

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Aurora Public Library District Board vacancy an opportunity to contribute

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Are you passionate about Aurora and community service? Do you want to make a difference through your local library? Then you might be interested in joining the Aurora Public Library District’s Board of Trustees! The Library has one Board vacancy, and we are actively looking for a qualified candidate to...

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DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick addresses Citizen Police Academy

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DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick paid a visit to Aurora Aug. 8. Mendrick cited his department’s challenges and achievements in remarks to the Citizen Police Academy Alumni of Aurora’s monthly meeting at Aurora Police Department headquarters. “We’re hurting. We can’t hire fast enough,” Mendrick said of efforts to hire and...

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95th Annual Lantz-Stoner reunion Aug. 13

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The related Lantz, Eichelberger, Patterson, and Stoner families of Kendall, Kane, Will, and DuPage Counties will hold their 94th annual reunion Sunday, Aug. 13, at Hudson Crossing Park on Harrison Street at the east end of the Oswego U.S. Route 34 bridge in Oswego. The Lantz and Stoner families began...

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