By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Gun owners in Illinois will soon be required to take additional measures to keep their weapons out of the hands of children under a new law signed Monday by governor JB Pritzker. In addition, law enforcement officers in the state must now start tracing the
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley has awarded 40 grants totaling more than $535,000 to support local nonprofit organizations doing critically important work in Chicago’s Fox River Valley. These grants were awarded through the Community Foundation’s discretionary (fall 2024 and spring 2025) and Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP,
A half dozen protesters were removed by Aurora University police at a town hall by Congressman Bill Foster (D-11th) Tuesday, July 29 at Aurora University’s Crimi Auditorium.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie that will take place Tuesday, Aug. 5. Some neighborhoods will host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and various other community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, and exhibits. Aurora •Aurora
July 25, 2025Dear editor; From the Chambers of Chief Judge Robert K. Villa: Dear Kane County citizens, legal professionals, and law enforcement agencies, I am writing to address recent concerns and questions stemming from ICE activities at the Kane County Judicial Center. Federal law enforcement agencies including, but not limited
July 29, 2025Dear editor; This submission concerns Reader’s Commentary on July 24 in The Voice. After his usual adolescent name-calling aimed at regular contributors to The Voice, commentator Bill Suhayda somehow gets the impression that contributors Wayne Johnson, Charles Coddington, and John W. Whitehead, being critical of I.C.E. tactics, “have
July 23, 2025Dear editor; In the July 17 issue there a few items that caught my attention. From “Illinois hospitals fear massive cuts under Trump Administration:” The hospitals in those communities are already on the brink, based on some of the cost increases of labor, drugs, and supply costs coming
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley are participating in Aurora’s First Fridays annual “Stolp Block Party”, Friday, Aug. 1. Stolp Avenue will be closed between Downer Place and Galena Boulevard, in downtown Aurora. It’s a celebration of community, and everyone is welcome, from 5 p.m.
North Aurora Days 2025 will be August 1-2 with main events at North Aurora Riverfront Park, 25 East State Street, North Aurora, and many community events spread throughout town. All events are free. Friday, Aug. 1 •8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Community Garage Sale (throughout community); •9 a.m. to 1
GROW with GEM (Gratitude Empowerment Motivation), a non profit, will hold its second annual Back To School Bash from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Southwind Community, 1228 S. Fourth Street in Aurora. There will be free haircuts (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), school supplies, line dancing lessons,
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Urban and Community Fishing Program will have instructors to teach participants basic angling skills including casting, knot tying, and fish identification, while demonstrating ethical angling practices for evenings of fishing fun at Lake Patterson in Oakhurst Forest Preserve, 1680 Fifth Avenue, in Aurora. Participants
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, Most individuals agree about the importance of the bridges that cross over the Fox River that divide the east and west side of Aurora. I often thought they would have taken Sullivan Road east of Mitchell Road to Farnsworth Avenue, to reduce the traffic from
In a solemn tribute to a hero who never returned home, State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego), a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, sponsored legislation to never forget those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and never made it home. Although unable to attend due to a commitment out of town, area Legislators,
It will be a fun-filled evening from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug, 2 at Fox Valley Mall Park, 195 Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora, to celebrate the end of summer and start of the school year. One-hundred backpacks filled with school supplies will be given out starting at
For the first time since 2019, the City of Aurora, in partnership with the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board, will host a Fiestas Patrias Parade, set to take place Sunday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m.. The Parade, which celebrates Mexican Independence Day and the City’s vibrant Hispanic culture, is returning
Musings: •The Sins of Donald J. Trump (chapter nine). He has: Reduced the funding of all indigenous colleges and universities; Ended the Transportation Security Administration’s “Quiet Skies” programs which monitored passengers in airports and on airplanes who might pose a security risk; Eliminated half a billion dollars in grants to
Geneva’s beloved free, family-friendly Shakespeare in the Park event will return Saturday, Aug. 2 at Island Park. Goodly Creatures Theatre will perform the comedy “Much Ado About Nothing.” The play will start at 6 p.m. and runs about 90 minutes without intermission. Seating will begin at 4 p.m.. Guests should
Montgomery is gearing up to celebrate the 40th Montgomery Fest August 15-17 at Montgomery Park, 301 N. River Street. For the last 40 years, Montgomery Fest has been a cherished tradition, bringing together neighbors, friends, and families to enjoy a weekend of old-fashioned summer festivities. Visitors can enjoy performances by
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