Aurora Submitted Content
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Opening Lent with Dixieland worship, drive-through Ash WednesdayFeb 26, 2025 1:47 pm - St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora will open Lent with an annual Dixieland worship service, a Mardi Gras-style luncheon and Ash Wednesday services including a drive-thru imposition of ashes.
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West Aurora’s 17th annual Fine Arts Festival returns March 1Feb 26, 2025 12:41 pm - West Aurora Unit District 129’s 17th annual Fine Arts Festival returns on Saturday, March 1, to showcase hundreds of graphic and performing artists.
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College of DuPage to host College Poll Worker Recruitment Summit April 11Feb 24, 2025 10:05 pm - Free summit at College of DuPage aims to engage students as poll workers. The event includes talks on youth participation in elections and building partnerships between colleges and local voting administrators.
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Aurora educators compete to raise funds for food pantryFeb 24, 2025 3:37 pm - The Aurora Education Association has collaborated with the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry on an annual February Cereal Drive for 11 years, collecting food when donations typically drop off after the holidays.
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College of DuPage to host free Health Careers Spotlight March 13Feb 24, 2025 3:16 pm - Learn about the 30-plus health programs offered at the College of DuPage Health Careers Spotlight on March 13.
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Candidate forum for Indian Prairie District 204 set for March 6Feb 24, 2025 10:18 am - Voters are invited to attend an online forum on Thursday, March 6, featuring candidates for Indian Prairie Unit District 204 board. The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Naperville and the Indian Prairie Parents’ Council.
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Aurora’s Marmion Academy hosts ‘Pop-up’ event for public school familiesFeb 19, 2025 11:56 pm - Marmion Academy is hosting a pop-up event on March 12 to inform eighth-grade public school boys and parents about the Catholic high school in Aurora.
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Kane County celebrates Hamid Ahmed for 50 years of serviceFeb 19, 2025 2:59 pm - At 83, Hamid Ahmed remains an active presence at the Kane County Government Center in Geneva, marking 50 years of service in January 2025 — the longest tenure of any full-time county employee.
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Sandwich ministry: Volunteers assemble 60 sandwiches for Aurora warming center guestsFeb 19, 2025 1:53 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora assembled 60 sandwiches after Sunday service to feed guests at an emergency warming center hosted by the Aurora church.
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Students advocate, find shared experiences at annual Kane County Youth Voices Forum on Mental HealthFeb 18, 2025 3:48 pm - Sophie Dado had a message for everyone in the room at Elgin Community College. She had written down a quote that stuck with her, and she wanted the adults in the room to...