The motivations and paths for each family when it comes to youth sports are all different and the formula has many variables, which make the monetary threshold for each family — as long as they have the resources — adjustable as inflation has pushed costs higher than ever before, but it seems to be an expense many families continue to be willing to pay.

“The objective of all parties involved is to have the best end product, which means that while we strive to meet the deadlines, we are not going to substitute expediency for getting it right,” she wrote.

“Health providers see this as a tool that can help their patients, but they don’t have the time to do it,” said Lisa Geller, director of state affairs at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Gun Violence Solutions.

While history would predict that Democrats will continue to have to bring Republican legislators on board for controversial bills, Dems are navigating both the destination and the path for a host of measures this session.

The city is on its third police chief in less than a year. Emotions and stunning history was drawn back as Aurora marked 10 years since the Aurora theater shooting. Hoping to ride a “red wave” into regaining political ground lost the past several years, Republicans statewide instead lost every race for statewide offices and lost even more ground in the Legislature.

“They just didn't want to hear it. They've already got in their mind this image of the derelict druggie,” she said. “It's not those people at all…They're not sitting around at home and coming in and getting their free food.”

“We really do have the staffing and expertise in house to be able to handle most things, but there’s always something that would need a physician consultation and that would be his role,” Ludwig said. The search for a permanent candidate is currently underway.

Aurora Public Schools Superintendent Rico Munn will transition to a supporting role next semester as the district searches for a new superintendent for the upcoming school year, the district announced Friday.

“It’s time for a change for our district,” said board director Nichelle Ortiz. “It’s time for healing. It’s time for trust. And my vote will speak to those things.”