Gun Violence Prevention in Aurora & Kane Co. (Be SMART, Lewis University & KCHD) | Monday | 8/5/2024

Happy Monday! This morning we have another great and meaningful discussion to start our week off with. Our guests today are Steve McHugh of Be SMART for Kids, Kaitlin Soriano of the Kane County Health Department, Dr. Hannah Klein, Assistant Professor of Justice, Law, and Public Safety Studies Department at Lewis University & Julianna Henrichs, senior at Lewis University majoring in Criminal Justice. This amazing team was responsible for the Firearm Focus Group event that took place just last week at the Kane Count Health Department. We will discuss what opinions and ideas were shared as well as next steps for public safety in our community. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Professional and reliable electrical work is just a phone call away! Call AA Electric Contractors at (630) 393-1100 for your next service and receive a discount on service, free estimate, and 24 hour service. Support a local American company with over 20 years of dedication to Aurora. They’ve got you covered! Follow AA Electric on Facebook! - If you like coffee and business get ready for the 1st Annual Small Business Resource Fair! This fun event will be held at Society 57 on Wednesday August 7th from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. The City of Aurora is committed to supporting small businesses and providing them with the resources and information to help them succeed. Scan the QR code to learn more or visit the link on the flyer and in our bio! - Rush Copley Medical Center is currently accepting applications for interested community members to join the Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC). This is a great way to learn about the care given to families and to advocate for their care. The PFAC meets monthly for 90 minutes and members are asked to commit for a 3 year period. See the flyer for more details or visit this link to apply: https://www.rush.edu/rush-copleys-patient-family-advisory-council-application - The Kids Expo hosted by Illinois House District 84 will be Saturday, September 14th from 10 am to 4 pm at Phillips Park Aquatic Center! Our team will be there delivering helpful information and resources for families as well as our partners of the Aurora Financial Empowerment Center. Admission is free for this event and there will be many emergency vehicles for kids to explore as well as food and more! See the flyer for more details, see you there! Have a great rest of the day! Good Morning Aurora will return with more news, weather and the very best of Aurora. Subscribe to the show on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodMorningAuroraPodcast The second largest city's first daily news podcast is here. Tune in 5 days a week, Monday thru Friday to our FB Live from 9 am to 10 am. Make sure to like and subscribe to stay updated on all things Aurora. Threads: https://www.threads.net/@goodmorningaurorail Instagram: goodmorningaurorail Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dVweK5Zc4uPVQQ0Fp1vEP... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../good-morning.../id1513229463 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora ACTV (Aurora Community Television): https://www.aurora-il.org/309/Aurora-Community-TV #positivevibes #positiveenergy #downtownaurora #kanecountyil #bataviail #genevail #stcharlesil #saintcharlesil #elginil #northaurorail #aurorail #auroraillinois #cityofaurorail #auroramedia #auroranews #goodmorningaurora #news #dailynews #subscribe #youtube #podcast #spotify #morningnews #morningshow #monday #kanecountyhealthdepartment #lewisuniversity #publicsafety #endgunviolence #safety