By Peter Hancock The 2022 campaign season got under way in earnest Monday this week and candidates lined up in front of election offices to turn in petitions to get their names on the June 28 primary election ballot. Hundreds of candidates and their aides braved cold wind and snow...
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) has released the following statement on the reccent federal indictment of former House speaker Michael Madigan: “The federal indictment of corruption charges against former House speaker Michael Madigan is disturbing, but proof that justice will be served if wrongdoing by elected officials is uncovered....
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, March 8, City Hall’s new P.O.W.E.R. Women employee resource group was introduced to the community, where two dozen members received the Mayor’s Proclamation for Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. P.O.W.E.R. is an acronym for presenting opportunities...
Hundreds of individuals participate in the Naperville Neighbors United 'Stand With Ukraine Peace Vigil,' Monday, March 7 outside the Naperville Municipal Center.
Action and reaction. Listen and learn. Understand in confidence. The world stage has been compelling in the last two weeks in following the seemingly distant Winter Olympic Games’ conclusion. Russia took steps toward war and sought to justify it. The world watches and understands. Certainly the course by Mr. Putin...
March 8, 2022Dear editor; A year ago January, governor JB Pritzker signed the SAFE-T Act into law. The Safety Accountability, Fairness & Equity Today Act was quickly drafted and un-vetted. Ultimately, it has not demonstrated its purported outcomes of making Illinois neighborhoods safer. This legislation was sent to the Governor’s...
Because of the volunteer efforts of 76 participants, the Lauzen for Kane County (treasurer) campaign has submitted 1,348 petition signatures to permit Chris Lauzen to be placed on the 2022 ballot for County-wide officer. The required minimum was 593. The voters who signed Lauzen’s petitions live in every township and...
First of two parts The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow, and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux Company in 2021, joins other popular history books which garnered global attention with sweeping versions of the whole human story. The review by Jared...
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce, Batavia MainStreet and the city of Batavia government will be hosts to Batavia’s 11th annual Restaurant Madness promotion, Sunday through Thursday, March 20-24. “We are encouraging everyone to visit the variety of great restaurants located within Batavia,” said Margaret Perreault, president and CEO of the...
The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is soliciting feedback to help determine the exterior look of the new Bookmobile. Vote will help determine which direction the design concept will take. This survey will take a minute to complete and can be completed through April 10. Visit www.aurorapubliclibrary.org/Bookmobile to take the...
Ah, Spring! It is the mischief in me! Life resumes full and rich and complete with gardening, swimming, and picnics soon possible. Warming weather outside for walks and daydreams. All my birds returning and the first robins of the season enjoying the birdseed. The quiet of the Spring when buds...
By Mike Britton, Naperville, Ill. Whether you believe it or not, we live in a Darwinist world where natural selection is the rule and the strong survive and prosper. We do not live in a dreamland where all countries co-exist for the mutual benefit of everyone. Consecutive generations of extreme...
By Bonnie Burns,Batavia, Ill. Unity of Fox Valley Church, 230 Webster Street, Batavia, Sunday School will present its annual Intergenerational Service, Sunday, March 20, during the 10 a.m. service. This year’s theme will be the familiar catch phrase “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” and will be based on the parable...
Kane County was host to its first recycling pop-up in the parking lot of the Aurora Ace Hardware at 994 N. Lake Street Saturday, March 5. The event brought as much traffic in four hours at the more visible location than in an entire week at its former location down...
War! For the second time since the close of World War II, war has broken out in Europe. The first time was a regional conflict in the 1990s when Serbia attempted to hold the Yugoslav Federation together, but failed, thanks to NATO’s intervention. This time around, the war is international...
The return of BBQ & Basket Raffle by Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA) in Aurora will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 8 at Prisco Community Center, 150 W Illinois Avenue, Aurora. There will be split shifts for dine-in, 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. and 5:30...
Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry volunteers and staff members recently recapped the many accomplishments of 2021. In spite of the historic challenges of the year, the pantry continued to provide meals for the community, and to grow and expand in their services. Pantry leaders expressed gratitude that because of the collective...
Ingredients1 pound Italian sausage1 clove garlic, minced2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes1 cup sliced carrots1 (14.5 ounce) can great Northern beans, undrained2 small zucchini, cubed2 cups spinach – packed, rinsed and torn1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper1/4 teaspoon salt Directions1. In a stockpot or Dutch...
You probably have heard discussions on various newscasts about how differently Americans are reacting to the Ukrainian refugee crisis. With refugees from Syria, Central America, or Afghanistan, opinions varied widely in the United States about how much we should help. For refugees coming over our southern border, there has been...
By Grace Kinnicutt The Illinois House amended COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, March 8 to lift face covering requirements following weeks of pushback from Republican Party members who sometimes refused to wear masks and delayed the start of session on several occasions. In a 104-1 vote, the House passed House Resolution 717...
