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Good morning dear friends! We're here, we've got coffee. And we have each other. Let's get into the topics for the day. - As previously mentioned, DAC Developments, LLC has been approved by the city council to receive $6.7 million in incentives for a new apartment project. This would be located next to Jake's Bagels & Riveredge Park. Read the article here: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburb...

Got your coffee? Fill it up! Today we have Daniel Perez of Happy Thoughts Suicide Awareness Outreach of Illinois. Yes. This is going to be a great day. Here's the news: - What has been known as Fiestas Patrias is set to be replaced by a set of events for Hispanic Heritage Month. The initiative will also coincide with the 20 year anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Read the article here: htt...

¡Buenos días amigos! ¡Tenemos café y novedades! ¡Vamos! ☕️ - Cerca del centro de Aurora hay un gran negocio local que debe conocer. Se llama AA Electric & Contractors quien instala, mantiene y repara cableado, conductos, accesorios y otros dispositivos y sistemas eléctricos en un entorno industrial. AA Electric ha brindado servicios eléctricos industriales durante más de 30 años en Aurora, IL...

Good morning and happy Tuesday! Grab your coffee and get ready, a ton of news today! - Today's discussion was about health and schooling. D131 has made the decision to make masks mandatory for all elementary school students. What do you think about it? Send us an email and let us know! Check out the article here: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-east-aurora-masks-st...

It's Monday, Jen Evans is here and she has a cold brew with cream. Let's do it. - Calling all kids and parents! Fun and school supplies are going to be available on Friday, August 13th at Greene Field Park in Aurora! Sherman Jenkins, Alderman-at-Large for the City of Aurora, IL & the African American Men Of Unity are hosting their 13th annual event! The event is open to the public, drive thru...

Today is Friday, we're here and we have TW. Let's get it. - More art, more creativity; new murals! Coming soon to downtown, be prepared to be visually stimulated. The team at Aurora Public Art Commission @ David L. Pierce Art & History Ctr. has been hard at work with new artistic attraction for the city. Read all about it here: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-a...

Today we have coffee, an almond crumb bar from TW and special guest Emily Tracy! It's almost the weekend, almost Friday. Got plans? We have a voicemail number! That number is 331-256-7782. Feel free to leave us a positive message and we may play it on air. Here's the news: - It's official; Keith Cross is the new Chief of Police of Aurora Police Department. Democracy dictates that the Mayor nominat...

Be bold, be beautiful and look your best! Today on the show we were proud to feature Whitney Love, namesake, owner & founder of Whitney Love’s Nail & Beauty Bar. A West Aurora High School graduate, Whitney has a great story and is very hard-working and community oriented. Her awesome salon is located at 302 W. Indian Trail and is open by appointment only. In our discussion we spoke about f...

Actores, café y mucha agua. ¡Buenos días a todos! Hoy tenemos un invitado especial, el Sr. Sal Vélez Jr., actor que actualmente aparece en el programa de Netflix Black Summer. Estuvo en el programa de nuestra hermana Good Morning Aurora a principios de esta semana. Tenemos una gran discusión y noticias. Hagámoslo realidad: - La oficina del tesorero de Illinois, Treasurer Michael Frerichs, ahora es...

“Don’t let your mind block you from what’s possible.” Those are words of wisdom from actor, father and Chicago native Mr. Sal Velez Jr. He is currently a star in the Netflix original series Black Summer and he’s got an impressive body of work. Sal was also in The Way Back (2020) alongside Ben Affleck, and is currently in consideration for a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Rekindling...

Dunkin' is the coffee today, for your host & the guest. One Strawberry Frosted donut too boo. This is Tuesday. Here's the news: - Drones. APD drones. Drones to monitor and stream back in real time the shooting off of illegal fireworks/explosives. That's just one idea being proposed to curb the use of illegal fireworks in the city. We mentioned this before but read about it, carefully, here: ht...

What do you get when you mix the blues with adventure tourism? You get Mr. Jake Wolfe, founder of Howling Wolfe Canoe and Kayak! We talked a great deal this morning about the great outdoors and safety while traversing our waterways. In addition we also spoke about life, Mr. Wolfe’s story, and what he’s been up to. Jake went to college in Ely, Minnesota and has since made Aurora. Lessons are availa...

Good morning and happy Monday! We're here with our buddy Erik Franzen & we've got Chai Latte today. We fancy. Enjoy the news! - The battle against illegal fireworks continues in Aurora. Our elected officials appear determined, even ready to use drones, to bring an end to the issue. Read the article here: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-fireworks-st-0718-...

It's Friday. The starter kit includes espresso, water, coffee and news. Let's get to it! - Some national news, California is once again making masks mandatory indoor. Cases are on the rise in CA, read the article here: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-15/l-a-county-will-require-masks-indoors-amid-covid-19-surge -Did you check out our latest blog post, 'The Universal Language'? It's...

It's Thursday, a little rainy, but we have coffee! Good morning and happy Thursday, let's get into the news! - Aurora now has a new Chief of Police, Mr. Keith Cross, former Deputy Chief of Police! The announcement has been made, now Mr. Cross need to be appointed by the city council. Read the awesome article here: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-police-chief...

¡Buenos días y feliz miércoles queridos amigos! Nuestra querida amiga Noelia Ruiz está aquí con nosotras una vez más. ¡Entremos en las noticias! - La vigésima excursión anual de golf a beneficio de la Aurora East Educational Foundation (AEEF), esta haciendo una recaudación de fondos para becas y proyectos de la facultad, se llevará a cabo mañana jueves 15 de julio en el campo de golf Phillips Park...

Good morning & happy Tuesday! It's time for the news! We have our friend Diesel back in the studio with us. Let's do it: - Tomorrow is the day for a great community event! Our friends of the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry are having their annual Radiothon! Radiothon! Yaaaaay! This will take place Thursday the 15th from 6 am to 7 pm; 95.9 The River will be joining and will be at a lot of pl...

Good morning & happy Monday! It's a little cloudy outside but that makes for great tea weather. We've got coffee, water and news this morning, so let's get to it: - Save the date! Saturday the 24th from 9 am to noon, State Representative Stephanie Kifowit will be hosting an annual Community Recycling & Shred Day event. This will take place in the Waterford Plaza parking lot, where Java Plu...

Great music on a perfect Sunday morning. We were pleased to be joined by Airpark, fresh off their experience at Summer Solstice Yorkville! They have awesome music on Spotify, iTunes & Amazon. Shouts out to a great band! 🎙🇺🇸 #livemusic The second largest city's first daily news podcast is here. Tune in everyday to our FB Live from 8 am to 9 am. Make sure to like and subscribe to stay updated on...

Good morning and happy Friday everyone! We hope you're all doing well and having a good morning. We made it to the end of the week dear friends. We've got water, coffee and juice this morning. And news of course! Here it is: - We debate fireworks and the potential for an increase in penalties. What do you think? Check out the article here: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/...

Good morning dear friends! We're here with coffee water and 1 juice box; that's the starter kit. Today we're pleased to be joined by friend of the show Sandra Caroline González of the Aurora Rapid Response Team for a re-introduction. And as you know as well, here's the news: - Art and health! 'Back The Vax' is a great event happening on the 31st from 4 to 10 pm in Water Street Square. This will be...

The coffee is hot, the sun is shining, and it's a good morning! Happy Tuesday to all of our listeners, fans & subscribers, wake it up! We have news for you, good history and a lot of small business shout outs. Let's get into the news:   - The actors of The Riverfront Playhouse are having a great time being back together. Read this great article about a local gem here: https://www.chicagot...

Coming off the coolest weekend ever, your favorite morning show is back! We are excited to be here, we have a guest, and we have LOTS of news! How was your weekend? You did attend the parade correct? Well, let's chop it up! 🎖   - The Aurora East Educational Foundation (AEEF) golf outing is scheduled for the 15th of this month! Get ready! Fun! Fun! Fun! To learn more and to register click this...

Your pre-weekend news is here! Good morning to all of you lovely people. It's Friday and we're her for another episode of #Jenettesplaining with much to cover. So without delay, here's the news:   - Minimum wage in Chicago has been raised to $15 an hour! The fight still continues for progressive wages nationwide. Read the article here: https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-mi...

Our friend and community partner Simón Rodríguez Jr. returned today for a great morning show, once again! News, a Pink Flamingo from Tredwell Coffee and lots of great things to discuss. Everything was up for discussion today; education, community and much, much more! Join the discussion! Here's the news:   - Aurora Downtown is once again hosting Wednesdays at the Plaza, a free summer concert...