By Peter Hancock & Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois Democrats brought some of their biggest names to Springfield Tuesday, Aug. 12 to call attention to the massive cuts that will take effect in the coming years for programs that benefit low-income communities. At one event, U.S. senator Dick Durbin and
By Lori Robertson Hours after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released employment data showing slow job growth for July and prior months, president Donald Trump fired the BLS commissioner, claiming the job numbers were “phony” and that the commissioner had “faked” other job figures to help Democrats. There’s no evidence
U.S Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, called the recent “beautiful” legislation as “The Big, Ugly Bill” at her town hall August 9. Approximately 70 people attended the two-hour event at the East Aurora School District 131 board room. Attendees asking questions and voicing concerns included residents of Aurora, Batavia, Montgomery, Naperville,
Aurora Ballet Folklorico Yunuen dancers perform Aztec dances as families look on during a free back-to-school wellness fair August 8 at Community Health Partnership of Illinois’ health center in Aurora.
By Jason Crane Stacey Peterson was sworn in to serve as the City’s new chief financial officer (CFO) and City treasurer at the Tuesday, Aug. 12 City Council meeting along with Jason Bauer to serve as the City’s new director of Public Works and City engineer. Peterson, was appointed to
The Montgomery Fest Committee is proud to announce that longtime public servant and community champion, Jim Pilmer, former executive director of the Fox Valley Park District (FVPD), will serve as Grand Marshal of the 2025 Montgomery Fest Parade Sunday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m.. The parade will start at W.
The Kane Forest Preserve Foundation invites golfers of all skill levels to its second annual golf outing fundraiser, Thursday, Sept. 11, at Hughes Creek Golf Course, 1749 Spring Valley Drive, Elburn. Proceeds from the outing will support the development of a brand-new nature play space at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.
August 11, 2025Dear editor; I’ve made a big decision and wanted you to know. As you already know, I’m a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, mom, and proud State representative. And now… I’m running to be your next Illinois comptroller! For more than two decades, I’ve been Illinois’ fiscal hawk —
August 10, 2025Dear editor; Commentator Bill Suhayda in his commentary August 7, claims that the Democratic Party has been taken over by communists, anti-Semites, anti-Americans, and subversives, and consequently, the Democratic Party today is unrecognizable. It is “unrecognizable”, I suggest, because the Democratic Party that he describes exists only in
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley participated in Aurora alderman Carl Franco’s, Fifth Ward National Night Out (NNO), Tuesday, Aug. 5, at Washington Park, on Constitution Drive, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Diabetes Club members handed out information on prediabetes, diabetes, healthy eating and our new
One-hundred years ago, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” the classic novel of the Jazz Age, was released. In honor of that anniversary, the Aurora Historical Society is celebrating with a 1920s-themed fundraiser from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 Aurora Country Club, 1548 Prairie Street, Aurora. Guests
All are invited to the Aurora Navy League Council 247’s annual picnic from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 at the Jericho Lake Park, 39W365 Jericho Road, Aurora. The entry is off Jericho Road near the Jericho Lake Disk Golf Course. It is west of Orchard Road and
The annual Jim Butler Golf Classic, hosted by the Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84, will take place Thursday, Aug. 21 at Tamarack Golf Club, 24032 Royal Worlington Drive, Naperville. The event will start with registration at 8:30 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 10 a.m.. Lunch will be from
Mutual Ground proudly invites the community to join them in celebrating a major milestone, their 50th Anniversary, with an Open House Celebration from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at Waubonsee Community College’s Downtown Aurora Campus, 18 S. River Street, Aurora, the very place where the organization first
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, This article on Aurora’s history is about the Stolp Island Historic District. Stolp Island is in the Fox River, at a site where the River drops steeply. This drop is what gave the McCarty brothers, Joseph Stolp, and Zaphna Lake, the water power source they
State representative Jed Davis (R-75) is demanding immediate and sweeping action and accountability after uncovering a systemic failure inside the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS): Interns — uncertified and unqualified under Illinois law — have been allowed to investigate families, leading to the removal of children from
The office of State representative Barbara Hernandez will host an informational event to educate families about Power of Attorney and the process for designating a legal Power of Attorney from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30 at West Aurora Library Branch, 233 S. Constitution Drive, Aurora. Licensed attorneys
Musings: •What’s in the Jeffrey Epstein files? Inquiring minds want to know. As an historian, The Chas avoids conspiracy theories as often as possible. He does, however, harbor a few mysteries only if the “official” explanations (or lack thereof) do not with agree with the circumstances. If a given match-up
The 33rd Heirloom Garden Show will take place Sunday, Aug. 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the 33rd Heirloom Garden Show will be held at Garfield Farm & Tavern Museum, 3N016 Garfield Road, Campton Hills. The show features the gardens and prairie of the museum and growers of historic
Join Fox Valley United Way Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. for its Annual Ice Cream Social at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, 53 N. Broadway, Aurora. The inspiring event will highlight the work the group is doing in the Fox Valley area. You will also have
