By Maggie DoughertyCapitol News Illinoismdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois lawmakers are calling for an independent commission to investigate Illinois-linked crimes connected to international sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Democratic lawmakers Monday joined advocates for women and survivors of sexual abuse to introduce House Bill 5723, called the Illinois Epstein Files Investigation Act. The bill,
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Eighteen former U.S. Department of Justice attorneys filed a brief in federal court this week opposing the Donald Trump administration’s lawsuit that seeks access to sensitive personal information about every registered voter in Illinois. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed Monday in U.S. District Court in
Aurora Christian High School’s Jacob Baumann (22) puts up a shot against Byron February 27 in the IHSA Class 2A regional final.
Aurora University’s men’s basketball team and friends celebrate the Spartans’ 67-66 win over visiting Marian University February 28 in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference tournament.
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering an Ordinance amending and adding several sections of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Aurora pertaining to the disclosure of economic interests, campaign contributions, lobbying, and the use of City property and the City seal. Several members of the
By Tim Wagner Joe and Michelle Kouba had just been talking about subtle changes they were noticing in four-year-old daughter, Brinley. She was holding books closer to her face. She colored with her head resting on the table. Small things — but enough to spark some concern. Ironically, the very
March 3, 2026Dear editor; I would remind my fellow Americans of the devastating hurt caused by the terrorists who attacked us September 11, 2001. One can only imagine about the thousands of American lives we could have saved if we destroyed the terrorist encampments when they were first discovered in
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their March membership meeting Wednesday, March 11, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Meeting will be held in the East Banquet Room. Dinner is optional on members’ own from the menu at 5:30
The Aurora and Fox Valley community are invited to Aurora Central Catholic High School, 1255 N. Edgelawn Dr. (corner Edgelawn & Indian Trail), Aurora, Saturday, March 14 from 7 a.m. to noon, for the all-you-can-eat Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast. The Kiwanis Club of Aurora in its 110th year presents its 75th
Pancakes, chili, and bingo will be featured in fundraisers by St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora Pancakes will be served Sunday, March 15, at 8:30 a.m., in Sanctuary Hall at the church. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, applesauce, coffee, juice, and milk. A freewill offering is requested.
The Fox Valley Park District is gearing up for its busy summer season and hiring staff with a job fair Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Ave., Aurora. Opportunities are available in recreation, camps, aquatics, parks and grounds, Red Oak,
Kids can cultivate a love for nature this summer with fun-filled day camps with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County during five-day nature camps! Naturalists will lead hikes, activities, games and crafts based on a different nature theme, each day. Summer camp is for three age groups: (1) children
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, This week I will continue with St. Mary’s Parish, and an Aurora affiliation at Blessed Sacrament Parish in North Aurora. Monsignor Edward S. Wright served as the assistant pastor at St. Mary’s Parish, from May of 1954 to August of 1959. I didn’t realize until
Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement regarding U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran. “The Constitution is clear: the President does not have the authority to take the United States into sustained military conflict without Congressional authorization. If these strikes risk escalation into a broader war, Congress must
“One is Never Enough!” an exhibit by Aurora’s Mid-West Early American Pressed Glass Club, is open at Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River St.. The display is free to the public on the library’s third floor during visit hours. Featured are 27 pieces on loan from nine club members
DuPage County and the City of Aurora under the direction of DuPage Sports Commission, the Aurora Area Sports Alliance and the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) is hosting the NBBA’s 50th Annual World Series of Beep Baseball. The 2026 World Series will be held August 2-8 at the Stuart Sports
Ingredients2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted6 chicken thighssalt and pepper to taste6 slices prosciutto (thin sliced)4 cloves of garlic, minced1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms1/4 cup dry white wine1 cup sour cream Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. Drizzle butter into a casserole dish. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and
Back when we, as a nation, first beganAlready, as a people, quite dispersed.The Irish were disparaged to a man,Considered, on the social scale, the worst. When common labor beckoned, slaves were sought;But slave owners said No!, with sullen ring.“Our slaves are worth more than what you have got!But Irish—they will
Not every young person knows what they want to be when they grow up — but sometimes all it takes is one conversation to discover a passion. At the Aurora Public Library District, we’ve started a new program series at West Branch to get teens thinking about their future without
Selected from nearly 600 nominations statewide, Jennifer Van Dusen, a fifth grade general education teacher at Prairie Point Elementary School in Oswego, is one of just 30 finalists for the 2026 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, recognized for the impact she is making in the classroom. Jennifer Van
