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The Community Foundation (CFFRV) will open applications

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The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley (CFFRV) will open its application Monday, Nov. 22 for nearly 200 scholarships which will be a total of more than $1 million in scholarships, available exclusively to Fox Valley area high school, college and graduate students. Completing just one application makes students...

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Culture Stock wins grant

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In just 10 days in August, more than 125,000 people cast more than three million votes in support of their favorite causes. As a result, 40 communities, in 18 states, including L.I.FT. Aurora dba Culture Stock in Aurora, Ill., will get an assist from State Farm®. State Farm is proud...

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Association of Individual Development 60th anniversary Shine Bright Like a Diamond Sept. 30

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At the Association of Individual Development (AID) 60th anniversary Shine Bright Like a Diamond auction attendees enjoy fundraising games at Fisherman's Inn in Elburn September 30.

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Governor signs order to end subminimum wage for disabled

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By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order Monday, Oct. 4 that would prevent companies contracting with the State from paying disabled workers at less than the minimum wage. Pritzker took the action in what he said was a broader effort to try to push federal lawmakers to...

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360 Youth Services will receive $175,00 drug-free support

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Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced Monday, Sept. 27 that the Community Alliance for Prevention and 360 Youth Services, which serve Naperville and the far east region of Aurora, were awarded a Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant of $125,000 from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. The funding...

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Two Rivers in Aurora receives U.S. Grant

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Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced Tuesday, Sept. 21 that Two Rivers Head Start Agency in Aurora has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education for $3,203,837. Two Rivers provides educational and community services for Kane and DeKalb Counties. The grant is to support their Head Start programming,...

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Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora helps Cities in Schools (CIS) of Aurora

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Continuing a series of community-service grants, Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora, the club that fights diabetes, presented a $1,000 grant to Cities in Schools (CIS) of Aurora. Russ George, Cosmo president, presented a ceremonial check to Theresa Shoemaker, CIS executive director, at the Club’s Thursday, Sept. 16, meeting at Oak Street...

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Back to Business Grants good

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In an effort to further support the local economy, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, encourages small and local businesses to apply for the Back to Business Grant Program, which has been set up to support the continued recovery of Illinois businesses. The application process formally opened August 18 for businesses...

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Oswego unveils Venue 1012 Station Drive at grand opening ceremony

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In just two short years, and with a lot of collaboration from community partners, a dream has become reality along Oswego’s Orchard Road corridor. The new Venue 1012, located at 1012 Station Drive, is now officially open and will provide a home for entertainment and the performing arts in Oswego....

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Rich Harvest Farms’ donation assists Sugar Grove Library

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The Sugar Grove Public Library Foundation is extremely pleased to report that a donation was received from Rich Harvest Farms to provide new technology for the Library’s computer lab and teen department. The donation, valued at approximately $19,000 will provide for new computers, monitors, and additional hardware and software elements...

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Kane County second installment taxes due on or before September 1

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Kane County treasurer, Michael J. Kilbourne, MBA, would like to remind taxpayers the second installment of property tax is due on or before September 1. If you are a new or existing homeowner and need a copy of the bill to remit payment, you may print a duplicate bill atKaneCountyTreasurer.org...

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Economic Development Administration (EDA) gives assistance to Invest Aurora

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U.S. secretary of commerce, Gina M. Raimondo, announced Thursday, Aug. 5 that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Invest Aurora, Aurora, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund, providing gap financing to small local businesses. This EDA grant,...

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Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora donation helps Rush-Copley

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By Al Benson The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora donated $1,200 to support the Diabetes Educational Center at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, which empowers patients to effectively manage diabetes. At the Club’s July membership meeting at Oak Street Restaurant in North Aurora, Cosmopolitan Club president Russ George presented a grant...

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State receives first credit rating upgrade in 23 years

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By Peter Hancock Illinois received its first credit rating upgrade in 23 years Tuesday when Moody’s Investors Services raised the State’s rating one notch, and cited “material improvement in the State’s finances.” Although the upgrade still leaves Illinois bonds rated just two notches above so-called “junk” status, governor JB Pritzker...

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College athletes’ use of name and likeness: Approval

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By Jerry Nowicki Lawmakers, collegiate athletes, and athletic directors from some of the Illinois’ most prominent universities on Tuesday hailed the governor’s signing of a bill allowing college athletes to be paid for the use of their name and likeness as innovative and equity centric. University of Illinois athletic director...

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Illinois economy showed strong signs of first-quarter recovery

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By Peter Hancock The Illinois economy showed strong signs of recovery during the first quarter of this year when businesses continued to reopen from the pandemic and direct government payments flowed to businesses and individual consumers. Data released last week from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) showed the...

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Ava Bezaire awarded Officer David White Scholarship

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The 2021 Officer David White Scholarship was awarded to Ava Bezaire, daughter of Naperville Fire Lieutenant, Benjamin Bezaire. The honor took place at the Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners meeting held at Fort Hill Activity Center Thursday, June 24. Naperville Park District Police Chief Steve Schindlbeck explained the background...

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Vaccinated individuals eligible for State cash, scholarships

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By Jerry Nowicki Any vaccinated Illinoisan will be automatically entered into a lottery for $10 million in prizes without having to take any extra steps to enter. Governor JB Pritzker announced the “all in for the win” vaccine lottery at an event in Chicago, noting it would award $7 million...

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