Month: February 2024

Homeschool Huddle helpful to grades 1-5

Although homeschooling offers families unique flexibility and customization, finding engaging activities and resources sometimes can feel like a solo adventure. Luckily, the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is here to help! The Library recently has expanded our homeschool programming to include more enriching programs that not only supplement learning but

Books Between Bites at Batavia Public Library

Batavia’s popular monthly noontime book program, Books Between Bites, continues Thursday, Feb. 15 with Batavia Public Library executive director Josephine Tucci, who joined the library in June. Jo is an avid reader and viewer of Scandinavian and British mystery series. From Scandinavian noir to British detective series, she will share

High school boys basketball schedule February 15 – 18; results 6 – 12

Thursday, Feb. 15Fox ValleyJacobs at Crystal Lake Central, 7Non-conferenceMinooka at Geneva, 5:30Mooseheart at IMSA, 7Morris at Lincoln-Way Central, 6:30Nazareth at Downers Grove South, 6:30Newark at Aurora Christian, 7 Friday, Feb. 16Fox ValleyBurlington Central at Cary-Grove, 7Hampshire at Crystal Lake South, 7Huntley at McHenry, 7Prairie Ridge at Dundee-Crown, 7Interstate EightKaneland at

Surveillance revolution took place in four steps

By John & Nisha Whitehead Forty years past the time that George Orwell envisioned the stomping boot of Big Brother, the police state is about to pass off the baton to the surveillance state. Fueled by a melding of government and corporate power—the rise of the security industrial complex—this watershed

State Rep. Marcus Evans, D-Chicago, is joined by a coalition of advocates at a Statehouse news conference to push for a $300 per-child tax credit. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)

Capitol Briefs: Tax credits for children, manufacturers among new legislative proposals

Insurance coverage for fertility treatments, child internet regulations also introduced By Andrew Adams Cole Longcor& Alex AbbedutoCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com After failing to pass a child tax credit last year, advocates returned to Springfield Wednesday to propose a scaled back version of the policy which they say would still reduce child poverty

The Paul Findley Federal Courthouse in Springfield. (CapitolNews Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)

Day in court postponed for former lawmaker who checked into hospital on eve of corruption trial

Sam McCann, charged with misusing campaign funds, set for trial next week By Hannah MeiselCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Springfield – On what was supposed to be the third morning of a weeklong corruption trial of former State Sen. Sam McCann, the onetime third-party candidate for governor instead videoconferenced into U.S. District