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Balanced budget: DuPage County Board

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The DuPage County Board approved its Fiscal Year 2020 budget with a balanced, $476.2 Million spending plan. The budget provides funding to replace the County’s 40-year-old property tax administration system, increase the Sheriff’s patrol capacity and replace 16 patrol vehicles. The FY2020 Budget provides $1 Million in grant-funded local social...

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Fox Valley Park Foundation pivotal in awarding community grants

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The Fox Valley Park Foundation directly supports the Fox Valley Park District’s pillar of social equity, in which it is committed to providing residents with access to all – the opportunity to engage in programs they otherwise might not be able to afford. In the last two years alone, the...

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Aurora City Council meeting: Tomcat Youth football wins State championship, $1,825,000 Public Works design

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Tomcat Youth Tackle Football team receives honors at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday for capturing the Big 10 State championship.

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Members of the Fox Valley Developers give a prayer of thanks on the first floor of Aurora City Hall after the Aurora City Council approves a $9 Million Redevelopment Agreement For The Adaptive Reuse of The Former Copley Hospital Campus November 12, 2019
Members of the Fox Valley Developers say a prayer of thanks on the first floor of Aurora City Hall Tuesday after the Aurora City Council approves a $9 Million redevelopment agreement for the adaptive reuse of the former Copley Hospital Campus. Jason Crane/The Voice
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Historic Agreement Paves Way For New Direction Of Abandoned Copley Hospital Campus

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After sitting vacant for nearly a quarter of a century, the landmark former Copley Hospital campus in Aurora is about to undergo a $110 million renovation and be repurposed into an innovative living community, which would combine a variety of uses following the city of Aurora government’s approval Tuesday, Nov....

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Illinois House assists collegiate athletes

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By Jerry Nowicki On the same day a bill allowing college student-athletes to profit from the use of their name or likeness passed an Illinois House committee Tuesday, the governing body that oversees most collegiate athletics took steps toward allowing such activity at a national level. The vote by the...

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Increases in new minimum-wage law will change non-profits

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Be alert, support, and be an advocate for community non-profit agencies. The new minimum-wage law will create substantial challenges for those offering aid to families, the disabled, and the elderly. Many do not realize the impact of the new minimum wage law will have on various non-profit agencies that help...

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Carthage College will decrease tuition next school year

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To give students and their families a clearer picture of the actual cost of attendance, Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. will decrease tuition by 30% for the 2020-2021 academic year. President John Swallow announced that Carthage will reduce tuition to $31,500, from the current $45,100, to better reflect the amount...

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Naperville seeks grant fund applications

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The city government of Naperville is seeking applications for the 2020 Special Events and Cultural Amenities (SECA) Grant Fund program. The SECA Commission has created a themed category that not only will define the diversity of the cultural amenity applications, but bring new and exciting projects to the program for...

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Retirement workshop September 11 in Aurora

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A free retirement workshop will be held Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce office, 43 W. Galena Boulevard, Aurora. Jerry Knudtson of Konen Insurance Agency, Inc. and Connie Renzi of Elder Law Center, P.C. / Mickey, Wilson, Weiler, Renzi, Lenert, & Julien, P.C., will join forces...

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Tourism continue growth in Aurora Area CVB, State

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Tourism officials released 2018 local impact numbers this week indicating another year of growth for tourism in the Aurora Area of Illinois. Visitors to the Aurora Area spent $201.5 Million on lodging, gas, dining, and other travel-related expenditures in 2018, a 3.7% increase over the prior year, representing the fourth...

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Land-based casinos may give way to omnibus

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By Peter Hancock – Efforts in the Illinois House to pass a bill authorizing land-based casinos took a sharp turn Monday when a key committee voted to strip out the contents of a Senate-passed bill and send it back to the full House in a form that lawmakers call a...

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East Aurora offices at new Copley development on agenda

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East Aurora School District 131 administrative offices will be moving to the new Copley development on the site of the East Side’s old Copley Hospital if a planned Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Aurora is approved during the Tuesday, May 14 City Council meeting. City Council members placed the...

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The Neighbor Project can help working families purchase first home

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Rick Guzman, executive director of The Neighbor Project, presents information at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. The Neighbor Project (TNP) is a nonprofit, HUD-certified housing counseling agency dedicated to helping low to moderate income families reduce debt, build credit, save, and ultimately buy...

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More revenue required for infrastructure: Meeting results

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By Jerry Nowicki  –  Stakeholders from northern Illinois added to the State’s list of capital funding requests Monday when lawmakers from both sides of the aisle acknowledged more revenue would be necessary to get the State’s infrastructure back in working order. “The need is great; the revenue is problematic,” said...

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Earth Day, Arbor Day, serious; Holzhauer hauls in trivia loot

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Earth Day will turn 50 next year, April 22, 2020. Likely it is the reason for a lack of published information and emphasis this year in the 49th anniversary. President Richard Nixon, prior to his problems with the Watergate scandal, signed the document passed by both Houses to create Earth...

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Car vending machine: Oak Brook became the most recent home to a car vending machine. Carvana is an online used car dealer that sells, finances, and buys back used cars through its website. The first verson of a car vending machine was in November 2013. All technology, no dealerships, or sales representatives. As of April 2019, there are 17 multi-story Carvana vending machines throughout the country. Jason Crane/The Voice
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Oak Brook became the most recent home to a car vending machine. Carvana is an online used car dealer that sells, finances, and buys back used cars through its website. The first version of a car vending machine was in November 2013. All technology, no dealerships, or sales representatives. As...

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Northern Illinois panel of lawmakers seeks funds for many infrastructure projects

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  By JERRY NOWICKI –  Capitol News Illinois Jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Stakeholders from northern Illinois added to the State’s list of capital funding requests Monday, April 22 when lawmakers from both sides of the aisle acknowledged more revenue would be necessary to get the State’s infrastructure back in working order. “The need...

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Kiwanis Club of Aurora completes payment for sponsorship of Children’s Corner to Aurora Public Library Foundation

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Kiwanis Club of Aurora members present a ceremonial check April 6 for a last payment on a $100,000 pledge to the Aurora Public Library Foundation to name the Children’s Corner at the Richard and Gina Santori Public Library of Aurora in downtown Aurora. Club president Kim Groom is center. From...

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More than 60 groups, floats, and units enjoyed the inaugural pride parade in Aurora Sunday through the streets of downtown. Here are two of the participating groups. See page 1, page 7, and see facebook.com/thevoice.us for a video of the event. Jason Crane/The Voice
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Pride Parade and Festival back on again; Go Fund Me helps

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By Amy Roth – The Pride Parade and Festival in Aurora is back on again less than a week after its cancelation. Mayor Richard Irvin of Aurora announced Tuesday afternoon standing next to Chuck Adams, executive director of community advocacy group Indivisible Aurora, organizer of the event. The announcement came...

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