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Volunteers requested for Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) programs

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The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), of Kendall and Southern Kane County provides opportunities for individuals 55 and over to make a difference in their community through volunteer service. However, there are opportunities for those of all ages. To request the background and volunteer enrollment forms, contact: Deborah Lee...

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Retired teachers offer assistance

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Members of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, a statewide association of retired educators, their families and supporters, are volunteering to help students finish the school year at home. “We want to help students learn,” IRTA president John Flaherty, a former high school and special education teacher, wrote in a news...

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Lunches canceled for Senior Services Associates temporarily

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Current global health concerns will affect our senior population in many ways, not just illness, but in lost opportunities and in isolation, too. Senior Services Associates offers a variety of services for older adults in their facilities. They may be best known for offering congregate dining, but all luncheons have...

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Oswego Senior Center promotes Southern Holiday

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The Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego, will be host to many events for seniors in the future, however, has suspended all group activities. The Illinois Department on Aging is requesting all area agencies on aging to immediately suspend all gathering activities which places our older adults at...

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Census workers will focus on counting seniors, children

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April 1, 2020 is the 2020 Census day, but the planning, outreach, and follow through has consumed more than a year’s worth of effort, and for seniors there are very important reasons to participate. Census workers are concerned that many of the 60-year-old and older set will not want to...

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Medicare, therapy, and other programs, at Oswego Senior Center

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The Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego, will be host to many events for seniors. All events will take place at the Oswego Senior Center unless otherwise noted. • “Medicare Updates about Physical Therapy”, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 11 a.m.. Medicare has changed the guidelines for physical and occupational...

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Naperville Park District provides free tax-filing for seniors

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Naperville Park District is providing free tax filing assistance to seniors through April 8. Volunteers trained through the AARP Tax-Aide program are available to meet with individuals in 45-minute appointments from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, 305 W. Jackson...

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Iwo Jima major Bill White, 104, receives 100,00 cards

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Major Bill White served in World War II, survived the Battle of Iwo Jima island in 1945, and has lived a long life, is 104 years old. During the Battle of Iwo Jima he received a Purple Heart when he led his Marines toward the front lines under heavy fire...

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Valentines for DuPage Care Center

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The DuPage Care Center offers the community an opportunity to send Valentine wishes to Center residents. For a $2 donation, community members can send a large Valentine to a Care Center resident to spread cheer and best wishes. The Valentines will be 16-inch by 14-inch hearts with personal greetings written...

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Kendall County Senior Providers network connects seniors’ service providers

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Senior citizens in need may not be aware that there are good friends and advocates in the senior-provider network of professionals looking out for them throughout the year. The Kendall County Senior Providers (KCSP) have been networking together for more than 10 years to improve the lives of seniors. Established...

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Oswego Senior Center Valentine Dinner Feb. 8

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• All Ages Valentine Dinner Dance, Saturday, Feb. 8, 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.. All ages are invited for a fun-filled evening with a dinner buffet, entertainment, and dancing, for just $20 per person, or a couple for $35. The Valentine Dinner Dance will be held at the American Legion,...

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Christmas treat for Naperville seniors

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Naperville senior citizens and those in need are invited to the 36th annual Community Christmas luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, presented by the Naperville YMCA and the Naperville Park District. The Chicago Marriott Naperville, 1801 N. Naper Boulevard, will be host to the luncheon. Each year,...

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Colleen Gocken lives to give; all started with one little book

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The written word is powerful, according to Colleen Gocken. In fact she has said that what was written in one little book has made all the difference in her life. She is a person who lives to give. A Plano native, Colleen lived in Indianapolis for several years before returning...

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Events at Oswego Senior Center: Free memory, pickle ball, wood working

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The Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego, will be host to many events for seniors. All events will take place at the Oswego Senior Center, unless otherwise noted. • Free Memory Screens, by appointment. There are many known causes, ranging from Alzheimer’s to depression or vitamin and nutrition...

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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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Jennings Terrace Fall Fest November 2

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The Jennings Terrace Auxiliary will be host to the 61st Annual Fall Fest, Saturday, Nov. 2 at Jennings Terrace, 275 S. LaSalle Street, in Aurora. A breakfast with a variety of pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice, will be served from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Jennings Terrace Assisted...

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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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