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Good morning ladies and gentlemen, we are here with Rachel Wassink of World Relief Chicagoland, the Aurora office, to discuss the wonderful work the team does. It's also First Friday so prepare yourselves for a fun evening out there Get ready for a great show! Here's the news: - Saturday, March 11th join the Neighbor Project and the City of Aurora Financial Empowerment Center are hosting a tax ref...

Good morning dear friends and listeners! Our guest this morning is Mr. Michael Rayford, a financial educator with How Money Works. This is Mr. Rayford's second appearance on our show and we are glad to have him back! Let's get ready for a great show! Here's the news: - Saturday, March 11th from noon to 3 pm will be the Chili Cook-Off happening at Java Plus (1677 Montgomery Road). Competitors must...

Good morning everyone. We hope this morning finds you well and motivated. We have the news you need in addtion to information regarding seniors and youth. This is also Respect Week 2023; a week to bring communities together to promote respect, inclusion and disability awareness. Let's get started! Here's the news: - The League Of Women Voters (Aurora Area) are hosting candidate forums online for l...

Good morning and happy Friday! Doesn't it feel good having made it to the end of the week? We know it does! Get ready for a great show. We have the news you need, plus "thank you's" and shoutouts. Here's the news: - The League of Women Voters of the Aurora Area are hosting candidate forums online for local races. Tuesday, March 7th at 6 pm will be the District 131 School Board forum. Wednesday, Ma...

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, it's Wednesday morning and Good Morning Aurora has returned with the news you need and love. Thank you very much to our listeners, fans and supporters for all of your kind words. Brett Puttin is here with us for the morning show. The news is here for you all. Let's get started, here's the news: - Free financial coaching as a public service is available from the C...

Good morning and happy Friday! The end of the week has arrived and we hope this day finds you all well. We have the news you need and an update about Saturday's event at the Cotton Seed Creative Exchange. Let's get started! Here's the news: - Saturday, February 18th from 11 am to 1 pm there will be a great seminar & workshop taking place at The Cotton Seed Creative Exchange (64 South River Str...

Good morning and happy Wednesday. It's the middle of the week, a week that is going by very quickly. We have the news you need and a mention of an interesting bit of scientific news. Get ready for a great show! Here's the news: - Learn about the science behind flirting from Northern Illinois University communication scientist David Henningsen at this great STEM cafe event. The event will take plac...

Good morning and happy Valentines Day to all you lovers. You're tuned in once more to: Puttin In The Work here on Good Morning Aurora. Brett Puttin is our mentee of the TRIUMPH Mentoring Program at Waubonsee Community College. He is a talented young man and beloved member of our team. Get ready for a great show and subscribe to Good Morning Aurora on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/c...

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Happy Monday to you all, we hope this week finds you all well rested and motivated. Today we have local Aurora news and a recap of a few stories from last week. Tomorrow's City Council meeting is very important so tune in for that. Let's get started! Here's the news: - The next date for Play Attention, Sunday afternoon play sessions for military and veteran famil...

Good morning friends and listeners. Our guests today are Cesar Covarrubias & Victor Ruiz of Service Plus Heating and Cooling of Fox Valley. Let's get reayd to learn about this great organization, here's the news: - Saturday, February 18th from 11 am to 1 pm there will be a great seminar & workshop taking place at The Cotton Seed Creative Exchange (64 South River Street) in downtown Aurora....

Good morning and happy Thursday ladies and gentlemen. Brett Puttin returns with another episode of Puttin In The Work here on Good Morning Aurora. As mentioned, Brett is our mentee of the Waubonsee Community College TRIUMPH Mentoring Program and a very welcome additon to our show. Good Morning Aurora is proud to offer opportunity and a welcoming space for everyone, especially motivated youth with...

Good morning Aurora! We've got the news and the midweek motivation that you need to get through the rest of the week. Information on grants, resources and a whole lot more. Shouts go out to our friends of Association for Individual Development @Road Home Program at Rush (Chicago) & Java Plus on Waterford for all they do and their continued support. Be blessed! Here's the news: - Requests for Q...

Good morning all you cool cats! Shouts go out to the Puttin family, Q101 crew and friends and all you great listeners out there. Brett Puttin is here so get ready for a great show! He is our mentee of Waubonsee Community College TRIUMPH Mentoring Program and a beloved member of our team. Together we can achieve so much. Enjoy the show and subscribe to our channel on YouTube at this link: https://w...

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. It is Monday and your favorite news show has returned! We hope you all had a great weekend. Our guest today is Matthew J. Orr For 6th Ward Alderman here with us live in the studio. Today we will speak to him about his campaign and what the residents of the 6th ward are most concerned about. Get ready to learn! Here's the news: - The housing counseling team of @Th...

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. It is a cold Friday, but it is Friday nontheless and we made it. Our guest today is Mr. Thomas Hartnett of the Fox River Academy here to tell us about upcoming "Java Jams" at @Java Plus on Waterford, Sunday, March 12th. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Saturday, February 25th from 6 to 9 pm will be the blacklight art gallery featuring Johnny Felix, be...

Good morning everyone! It's super cold. Colder than cold. But worry not! Brett Puttin has enough news to warm your soul. Among the topics today will be Love Local Days, a feature of Aurora Downtown. Be sure to support our local businesses like Tredwell Coffee The Cotton Seed Creative Exchange & @Wyckwood House. Brett is our mentee of the Waubonsee Community College TRIUMPH Mentoring Program an...

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. We have a great show for you today. Our friends of the @Quad County Urban League and the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce are here with us today. Let's get ready for a great show! #goodmorning - Saturday, March 11th from noon to 3 pm will be the Chili Cook-Off happening at Java Plus on Waterford (1677 Montgomery Road). Competitors must complete an application,...

Good morning ladies and gentlemen! It's a super cold day but the news doesn't wait. You're watching another episode of 'Puttin In The Work' here on Good Morning Aurora with host Brett Puttin. He is our mentee of the Waubonsee Community College TRIUMPH Mentoring Program and we are happy to have him on board. Lot's of news, including Aurora Downtown and various other great stuff! Enjoy the show and...

Good Morning Aurora and happy Monday morning. Today we recognize a moment of silence in our program for Mr. Fred Rodgers, lifelong Auroran and youth advocate. We also have the news you need and information about Habitat for Humanity. Here's the news: - Our friends of the The Neighbor Project will be holding a great series of workshops this year, with three special events happening soon. The next w...

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. It is Friday and we hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend. We have the news you love and special gifts for our listeners. Let's get ready for a great show. Here's the news: - Saturday, March 11th from noon to 3 pm will be the Chili Cook-Off happening at Java Plus on Waterford (1677 Montgomery Road). Competitors must complete an application, plu...

Good morning and happy Wednesday! We have a great show four you this morning, in addition to the local news and resources you need. Our guest today is Mr. Mathius Carter of the Road Home Program at Rush (Chicago) here to talk about his book: Instead Of Sheep (A Soldiers Way Of Explaining PTSD To His Son). Let us all listen and learn! Here's the news: - Saturday, March 11th from noon to 3 pm will b...

Good morning ladies & gentlemen! Brett Puttin has returned! That's right, Puttin In The Work is back on Good Morning Aurora. We're glad to see you all. Together, we can achieve great things. Shouts out to Waubonsee Community College and the TRIUMPH Mentoring Program. Enjoy the show and be sure to tune in every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 am to 10 am. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: h...

Good morning ladies & gentlemen. Good Morning Aurora has returned. We hope you are all safe, blessed and happy on this Monday morning. We have the news you love plus a story to share. Here's the news: - Saturday, March 11th from noon to 3 pm will be the Chili Cook-Off happening at Java Plus (1677 Montgomery Road). Competitors must complete an application, plus a $20 fee for entry. For customer...

Good morning ladies & gentlemen! It is Wednesday morning and we are here with the news you need and a great interview. Our guest today is Pastor Jose Torres of Fresh Start City Church, located at 10 S. Lancaster avenue in Aurora. Let's learn from Pastor Jose and detail local news as well. Here's the news:  - January 18th will be a presentation hosted by the North Aurora Police Department....

Good morning and happy Tuesday! Today is another episode of Puttin In The Work here on Good Morning Aurora with Brett Puttin, our mentee of the Waubonsee Community College TRIUMPH Mentoring Program. We've got news, headlines and more cool things to talk about. Thank you for tuning in and supporting what we do. Get ready for another great show and subscribe to the show on YouTube at this link: http...