State representative Stephanie Kifowit’s annual Recycle & Shred Day, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 28, in the parking lot of Rep. Kifowit’s district office, 1677 Montgomery Road, Aurora. The free community event will help residents safely dispose of sensitive documents (three 13-gallon trash bags or
By John & Nisha Whitehead In Donald Trump’s America, the bar for martial law is no longer constitutional—it’s personal. What is unfolding right now in California—with hundreds of Marines deployed domestically; thousands of National Guard troops federalized; and military weapons, tactics and equipment on full display—is intended to intimidate, distract
June 19 Eight-hour work day adopted for federal employees. – 1912. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviets, are executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, N.Y.. – 1953. June 20 During the Civil War, West Virginia is admitted into
Ms. Alex Rose, Science editor of Ocean Geographic Magazine, Founder of Blue Ring, Explorers Club Fellow, award winning nature photographer and environmental journalist, will be presenting a session, “Strange and Beautiful: Our Oceans and How to Protect Them,” on Wednesday 18, 2025 as part of the Hicks/Wright Organization’s Summer STEAM
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Public employees hired since 2011 must continue to wait for pension reform after Illinois lawmakers declined to take up the issue during the spring session. Lawmakers and labor unions have both expressed concern that benefits for Tier 2 employees – those who entered the public
Aurora mayor John Laesch (center) stands with five recipients of the City of Aurora’s Pride and Excellence Award June 6.
By Reilly CookMedill Illinois News Bureaunews@capitolnewsillinois.com The “Clean Slate” Act, which could have sealed thousands and potentially millions of nonviolent criminal records in Illinois, had bipartisan support but failed to pass in the final flurry of legislative action this spring, the sponsor says. Senate Bill 1784 would have required law
Cancer survivors kick off a 17th annual American Cancer Society fundraiser at Walker Park in Burr Ridge June 5.
For a third straight year, Oswego Methodists supported the World Vision Global 6K Walk for Water, an event aimed at bringing water to communities in need. Saturday morning, June 7, Oswego’s Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist sponsored the walk/run at Hudson Crossing Park in Oswego. The Reverend Steve
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved Tuesday, an ordinance providing for the issuance of an amount not to exceed $95 Million in general obligation bonds of the city of Aurora, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, and Will Counties. The purpose is for the issuance of the Series 2025 C General
Kane County is offering financial help to renters who are behind on payments and at risk of eviction through the Kane County Homeless Prevention Program. Deadline to apply is July 31. The program can help with: •Past-due rent (up to 12 months, plus up to three months of future rent);
The Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA) celebrates the General Assembly’s passage of HB1697, the Prescription Drug Affordability Act, a landmark achievement in the fight to protect patients, enhance transparency, and preserve access to pharmacy care across Illinois. This legislation was a central focus of governor JB Pritzker’s 2025 State of the
June 9, 2025Dear editor; Progressives are fighting to protect working families and make billionaires pay their fair share. But Republicans want to crush us to protect the top 1% and their own wealth. Bernie Sanders’ wealth tax would apply to the top 0.1% – billionaires worth over $32 million. It
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley put our tent up Saturday, June 7 at the 114th season opener of the Aurora Farmers Market, on Water Street, between Downer and Benton, in downtown Aurora. Diabetes Club members handed out information on diabetes, prediabetes and healthy eating,
State representative Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) will host his third annual Fishing Derby 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 14 from at Silver Springs State Park – Loon Lake, 13608 Fox Road in Yorkville. “I am thrilled to offer my third annual Father’s Day weekend fishing derby this year!” said Rep.
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) will host a benefit bus trip to the Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers baseball game July 30 in Milwaukee. The outing will raise funds for Aurora Lions Club free vision exams and eyeglasses for local youth said Dick Schindel, outing coordinator and Lions past
By Ricky Rieckert Greetings readers, This week we have the History of Aurora Tour Bus out and about on Jackson Street at North Avenue, on Aurora’s east side. North Avenue and Jackson Street in Aurora, are part of an historic Eastside neighborhood with a rich past. The neighborhood developed as
State representative Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) joined legal action to challenge the process utilized by Illinois Democrats to ram through the State’s fiscal year 2026 budget in the middle of the night. “Enough is enough,” said Davis. “For too long, Illinois Democrats have disrespected the institution of the Illinois General Assembly
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, finished the Spring 2025 legislative session with progress passing a fiscally responsible budget, advancing new reforms on property taxes, securing equitable criminal justice and easing of unnecessary restrictions on seniors’ freedom to drive. “Every year I go to Springfield to fight to build a better
What had been predicted early on by political experts and others in-the-know, such as old men sitting together for an early morning coffee at a McDonalds, the tearful split between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has finally happened. Darn! Now let the name-calling-blame-game begin. Musk seems to have the upper
