Year: 2026

Talking energy conservation: Lions learn about sustainability

“It’s up to us to (practice) sustainability.” That was the message April 2 to Aurora Lions Club members from Mavis Bates, chair of Aurora mayor John Laesch’s Sustainable Aurora advisory board. Bates, District 4 Kane County board member, also chairs the County’s energy and environmental committee. As guest speaker at

College Basketball NCAA Men’s Division I tournament champions

2026: Michigan 69, UConn 632025: Florida 65, Houston 632024: UConn 75, Purdue 602023: UConn 76, San Diego State 592022: Kansas 72, North Carolina 692021: Baylor 86, Gonzaga 702020: Canceled due to COVID 192019: Virginia 85, Texas Tech 77, ot2018: Villanova 79, Michigan 622017: North Carolina 71, Gonzaga 652016: Villanova 77,

Reader’s Commentary: Iran possesses weapons-grade Uranium, actions justified

By Bela “Bill” Suhayda The three stooges of The Voice, “Wayne’s World” Johnson, Charles “The Chas” Coddington, and John Whitehead, in their zany crazy ways, continue attacking the orange man king for ridding the world of the nuclear threat Iran posed for every life form on the planet. Mo, Larry,

Pentagon turned the Sermon on the Mount into a war manual

By John & Nisha Whitehead “We negotiate with bombs.”— Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary for the Donald Trump Administration The language of modern government is the language of empire. It is the language of domination, retaliation, conquest and control—of enemies to be crushed, nations to be subdued, and dissenters to be

Social media regulations, rideshare bills among 264 to advance

By Jenna Schweikert, Nikoel Hytrek, Brenden Moore, & Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois House passed 264 bills out of committee this week ahead of Friday’s deadline, kicking the legislative session into high gear with two months to go before adjournment. While the committee passage of bills marks early progress,

Reader’s Voice: Commander-in-chief lacking decorum

March 23, 2026Dear editor; Over the past couple weeks, our current commander-in-chief, Donald Trump, has provided multiple demonstrations of his unworthiness to hold that title. And furthermore, regardless of one’s political views, Trump’s words and behavior in those instances lend credence to the view that he is a pathetically deranged

Diabetes Club of Fox Valley to host Quilts of Valor’s presentation to six military veterans, April 8; members to meet Wednesday, April 8

By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their April membership meeting Wednesday, April 8, 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