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Batavia Lions Club to collect used eyeglasses, hearing aids

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If the cold weather has you cleaning closets, drawers and more, the Batavia Lions Club reminds you to look out for old eyeglasses and hearing aids and donate them. The local Batavia Lions Club recently held an eyeglass sorting event Saturday, Feb. 15. During the event they processed 1,066 pairs...

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Community Crime

Aurora remembers losses from Henry Pratt shooting

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Below is a statement from the city government of Aurora: “Saturday, Feb. 15, we came together as one community, one family, One Aurora, to mark the sixth anniversary of the Henry Pratt Tragedy. “With heavy hearts but unwavering resolve, we gathered to honor the lives that were taken too soon,...

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137 year old building comes back to life, as Atrevete Cafe 1888; Diabetes Club of Fox Valley continues to grow membership

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By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held their February membership meeting Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Club members welcomed our newest member Kari Mathieu, into our group, held a short business meeting, then began to celebrate Valentines...

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Someone you should know: Grebner ‘Master Volunteer’

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Sometimes you meet someone whose method for living makes a unique impression. Steve Grebner is one of those people. This spring, Steve will enter his second term as Kendall Township Clerk. He is retired from Hartford Insurance having worked in their financial services as vice president of marketing in the...

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Arts Community

All in for Art fundraiser Feb. 22; Alley Art Festival 2025

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Art is all around us. We’re lucky if we see it. As I prepare for the 15th year of Alley Art Festival, I am reminded of the incredible talent of the local arts community. Local artists have painted dozens of murals in the past decade for us to enjoy. Local...

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Black History Month: A History of Negro Spirituals

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New England Congregational Church in Aurora celebrated Black History Month with “A History of Negro Spirituals through Word and Song” Sunday afternoon. The event featured vocalist and music educator Ina Allen of Bolingbrook, a freelance performer and vocal teacher and coach at Bolingbrook and Romeoville high Schools. She was accompanied...

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Boy Scouts of America changes to Scouting America

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Three Fires Council and councils across the nation will officially adopt the name Scouting America. In May of 2024, the Boy Scouts of America organization announced an expected name change to take place February 8, Scouting’s anniversary. This marks the beginning of a new era of Scouting with Scouting America....

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Diabetes Club meet and greet at Atrevete Cafe 1888

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By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) will hold it’s February Meet and Greet, organized by media chairperson, Ann McBride, to expose our Club and our mission, Saturday, Feb. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Atrevete Cafe 1888, 504 Lincoln Avenue, in the new Bloomhaven campus,...

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Diabetes Club’s monthly ‘Meet and Greet’, Saturday, Feb. 15, at Atrevete Cafe 1888; Diabetes Club of Fox Valley members to meet Feb. 12

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By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) held their February “Mini Fundraiser” Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Chipotle Mexican Grill, 1480 N. Orchard Road, in Aurora. DCFV fundraising chairperson, Jenny McCain, said, “DCFV Club members send a shoutout of thanks to Chipotle’s, for donating 25% of their...

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Aurora Boy Scout collecting 500 shoes

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Seth Arndt, an Aurora Boy Scout, is collecting 500 shoes for his Eagle award. Arndt is a member of BSA Blackhawk Troop 11 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. “Give shoes, give love” is his drive’s theme. Arndt invites the public to donate new and gently used shoes by...

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Best in soup: Yorkville resident wins Norwegian soup cookoff

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Yorkville resident Barb Johnson took first place in a Norwegian soup cookoff held Sunday, Feb. 2, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery. Samplers voted Johnson’s “Lapskaus,” a beef and root vegetables dish, best of 11 homemade entries. Johnson, Polar Star cultural director, was awarded a traveling gold-colored soup pot...

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Aurora’s 40th Annual MLK Ceremony, Donna J. Williams Awards of Service, Mayor’s Award of Excellence

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Jesse White, left, receives the Mayor's Award of Excellence from Aurora mayor Richard Irvin at Aurora's 40th Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony at East Aurora High School Monday, Jan. 20, MLK Day

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Diabetes Club of Fox Valley to hold “Do Good with CHIPOTLE Fundraiser” Feb. 1; DCFV members work together to promote diabetes awareness

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By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) held another successful “Mini Fundraiser” Jan. 16, at Paisano’s Pizza & Grill, in Sugar Grove and Elburn. The members of DCFV send a shoutout of thanks to Paisano’s, for donating 15% of their sales back to our Diabetes Club. Mark...

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Aurora church volunteers assemble 50 free warming kits

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An Aurora church wants to warm up the frigid weather. Attendees at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora were invited to take free winter warming kits after worship Sunday, Jan. 19. Volunteers at a Jan. 15 Wednesday Night Gathering, a free biweekly dinner and family activity, formed an assembly line...

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Community Food

11th Annual Naperville restaurant week through Feb. 3

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Sixty restaurants in Naperville will participate in one of the largest restaurant weeks in the Chicagoland region through Monday, Feb. 3. From fast casual to fancy dining, each participating venue in the 11th annual Naperville Restaurant Week will feature either a prix-fixe menu at an appetizing price or daily discounts....

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Voting open for new Illinois flag

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By Jerry NowickiCapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinoisans can now vote on whether they want a new state flag. The Illinois Secretary of State’s office officially opened the voting portal on Friday, and votes will be accepted through Feb. 14. Voters can choose from 10 designs for a new flag, the current...

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Community Government

Aurora’s Special Census to begin February 3

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The City of Aurora government is set to undergo a Special Census set to begin February 3. This initiative, which serves as a count of the City’s population held outside of the normal Census, is critical to restoring key City funding. Census funds assist the City in providing road maintenance,...

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