Year: 2024

Hinckley-Big Rock honors Larry ‘Doc’ Peppers with field

By Woodrow Carroll It was homecoming week at Hinckley-Big Rock High School last week and Royals did themselves proud. For starters, the HBR soccer team won a 7-0 shutout game against visiting Yorkville Parkview Christian Academy Falcons last Friday, Sept. 27. However, the game seemed a bit secondary to the

Quilt Weekend at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora celebrated annual Quilt Weekend Saturday and Sunday. More than 100 quilts handmade by congregants, girls’ dresses and more than 50 baby-care kits assembled by members were blessed at Saturday and Sunday worship services. Reverend Will Fisher, interim senior pastor, officiated assisted by Rev. Paul

Illinois Supreme Court: FOID seizures, hospital room privacy

By Peter Hancock and Hannah MeiselCapitol News Illinois The Illinois Supreme Court last week vacated a lower court ruling and reinstated a statute that authorizes the state to revoke a person’s Firearm Owners Identification card once they’ve been charged with a felony, even if they haven’t yet been convicted. The

DuPage County budget Fiscal Year 2025

DuPage County Board chair Deborah Conroy presented a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2025 Tuesday, Sept. 24, outlining key priorities that support vital County services in a cost-effective, fiscally responsible manner. The proposed FY 2025 budget totals $635.8 million, with a General Fund of $257.1 million. The budget includes a

Jury deadlocks, mistrial declared in case of ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing Madigan

By Hannah MeiselCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com A federal judge on Thursday declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked in their deliberations over whether former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza bribed longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan via a no-work contract for the speaker’s political ally. After nearly 15 hours of

Reader’s Voice: Illegals not the enemy, need reform

September 22, 2024Dear editor; Why do immigrants come to the United States? They come to join their families, to work, and to seek safety and refuge from war, violence, and natural disasters. These reasons speak to the basic human needs of every living person: The need to be with the

Reader’s Voice: Who is the real election thief?

September 22, 2024Dear editor; Fake Electors are back in Key Swing States in 2024: Pennsylvania, 5; Michigan, 6; Nevada, 2; and New Mexico, 1. Electors in our antiquated Electoral College actually determine the presidential winner in our Federal elections. In 2020, legitimate electors represented the actual count in their state

Reader’s Voice: Stop name-calling, tough to trust Trump

September 18, 2024Dear editor; I agree with Chris Lauzen that name-calling is “Junior High School,” but Mr. Lauzen’s letter in The Voice makes it sound as if only the Democrats are doing it. The Republicans have become the masters of name-calling. Donald Trump, the face of the modern Republican Party,