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Recipe of the Week: Zucchini Lasagna
5 medium zucchini, sliced lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick strips. 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a medium baking dish. 2. In a skillet over medium heat cook the zucchini strips for 3 minutes per side to remove moisture, and set aside. Cook the ground beef until evenly brown and drain. Mix the onion, green bell pepper, carrots, garlic, and tomato sauce into the skillet. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
The Path To Independence
Our cry for Independence, which helped decide our fate. Before the USA could venture to begin. For at the very first, the outcome was in doubt. As with the British, riven to the core. In truth, our Independence Day was just a thought,. That had to be broadcast and trumpeted...
Memories in Aurora: Rivoli, glass company
I left off at Lincoln Avenue and East New York Street, last week in the recapture of Aurora businesses in years past. I know a woman who used to live in the brick three-story apartment building, on the southeast corner. When they were kids, she told me, she and her...
U.S. 1930s sprinters Olympic Games elite
Occasionally, when surfing the web, one comes across an interesting bit of reading. One interesting article was on Olympic Games athletes who died before their time. All too often it was a war or military conflict that brought about death. The individuals were in the modern Olympic Games,. The modern Olympic Games started with the 1896 Olympiad in Athens, Greece.
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity breaks ground for 74th Aurora-area home
Dirt flew Sunday as Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity broke ground for its 74th Aurora-area home. Rick Loufek, Habitat board chair, emceed an afternoon ceremony in front of lot nine at 1921 Jericho Road in Aurora, site of its Green Freedom subdivision, a 17-home development. Other speakers were Pastor Sarah...
Naperville Park District offers classes
This July, National Park and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), recognizes the important role park districts have in their communities. The Naperville Park District’s mission “to provide recreation and park experiences that promote healthy lives, healthy minds and a healthy community” influences the services the agency provides. The Park District invites the community to celebrate parks and recreation this month and year-round.
24th annual Battle of the Big Butts
West Aurora High School’s football program held its 24th annual Battle of the Big Butts challenge Thursday. A record 520 athletes in 27 five-man teams, varsity and junior varsity linemen, schools competed in running, throwing and strength contests. Points are awarded to all teams who finish is the top...
La Salle Manor in Plano seeks human growth
Hidden in the Fox Valley is a special place that thousands have visited and experienced at a deeply personal level. It is a place and a time that most of us have only experienced once in our lives, but we will never forget. It is a place that others cruise past time after time, and wonder what lies inside, but never venture to discover.
Elmhurst Electronics & Textile/Clothing Recycling July 27
Elmhurst will be host to the event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 27 at the Public Works Facility, 985 S Riverside Drive, Elmhurst. Acceptable electronic items include: Computers, printers, scanners, VCR and DVD players, video game consoles, cable and converter boxes, satellite receivers, keyboards, mice, holiday string lights, wires and cables, adapters, power supplies, cell phones and tablets.
U.S. government seeks to re-shape totalitarian image
It has remained true over the past 50-plus years no matter which political party held office. It will remain true no matter who wins the 2024 presidential election. In the midst of the partisan furor over Project 2025, a 920-page road map for how to re-fashion the government to favor so-called conservative causes, both the Right and the Left have proven themselves woefully naive about the dangers posed by the power-hungry Deep State.
A Focus on History: July 18 through July 24
A fire erupts in Rome and spreads rapidly throughout the market area in the center of the city. When the flames finally die out more than a week later, nearly two-thirds of Rome is destroyed. Emperor Nero used the fire as an opportunity to rebuild Rome in a more orderly Greek style. – 64 A.D..
Governor Pritzker: ‘All in’ for Joe Biden
Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday, July 9 he is “all in” for president Joe Biden after visiting the White House last week with other Democratic Party governors. He went to Washington, D.C., to meet with the president and members of the Democratic Governors Association Wednesday, July 3 on the heels of Biden’s performance during the first of two scheduled debates with former president Donald Trump, which raised concerns about the president’s mental acuity.
Summer: Select presidential candidates
To some of us it is a nasty word. To others, politics is an ongoing process, especially national politics involving political parties and partisans. This year there is a focus on the national parties and political groups. As long as there are groups of individuals gathering, we will have politics as a centric focus.
Aurora Council makes appointments, seeks Special Census
The Aurora City Council approved the following agenda items at the Tuesday, July 9 City Council meeting:. •Approved was a Resolution appointing Carlos Anaya to the Innovation and Technology Advisory Commission. •Approved was a Resolution appointing Gloria Ramos, Keshav Varma, and Delainey Baran to the Aurora Youth Council. City government...
New: Family Fest Fresh Market
Not true at the new Family Fest Fresh Market in SouthEast Aurora. Created specially for the food-desert households of SouthEast neighborhoods, this market features discount options on high-quality, superior foods that build health and taste superb. Double dollars, up to $50.00 worth of food, for households with Link Cards. Enough...
Reader’s Voice: Joe Biden still with it
We needed the fireworks celebration after a rough few days, although I have never wavered from mighty Joe Biden. He’s young compared to a lot of people I know in their 90s and still with it. I’ve had the privilege of knowing people who lived into their 100s and still with it. Joe’s with it.
Diabetes Club of Fox Valley in parade
The morning started out with a light drizzle of moisture, as our members were getting ready to march in Aurora’s Fourth of July parade. The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley marched in last year’s Fourth of July parade, when the temperature hit the upper nineties in the hot sun, so the clouds and light mist wasn’t really too upsetting.
High school students to start new exams in Spring 2025
When Illinois high school students sit down to take their annual State assessments next year, they will take a different exam than in recent years. The Illinois State Board of Education recently announced that starting next Spring, it will use the ACT exam rather than the SAT. Both are standardized...
State ends fiscal year with nearly $5B cash on hand
Illinois entered a new fiscal year Monday, July 1, with a bit of a financial cushion when the prior year’s revenues exceeded final projections by approximately $123 million. The state ended fiscal year 2024 with approximately $4.7 billion cash on hand, or approximately nine percent of the allocated spending for fiscal year 2025, which began July 1. That included a record high $2.1 billion in the State’s budget stabilization, or “rainy day” fund, which has seen its balance grow steadily over the past five years.
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