By Hannah MeiselCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has become the first federally recognized tribal nation in the State of Illinois after a decision from the recent U.S. Department of the Interior. The move represents the first...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council thanked the volunteers known as snow angels at the Aurora City Council meeting, April 23 in celebration of National Volunteer Month. Operation Senior Shovel is a program provided by the City government in which volunteers are called upon when there are two inches...
The City of Aurora government is collaborating with the FBI to host the ‘Empowering Seniors Against Scams’ Workshop on National Senior Fraud Awareness Day at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 15.It will take place at two locations: Senior Services Associates, 2111 Plum Street and Bardwell Residences, 301 Weston Avenue, both in...
Elections were held Wednesday, April 17 at Jed Davis IL State Representative Office in Yorkville for the Executive Board for Kendall County Republican Central Committee for the 2024-2026 term.
Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid package that includes assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Gaza, and Taiwan: “Today, I was proud to vote to send desperately needed weapons and ammunition to our brave allies in Ukraine...
By John & Nisha Whitehead The government long ago sold us out to the highest bidder. The highest bidder, by the way, always has been the Deep State. What’s playing out now with the highly-politicized tug-of-war over whether Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act gets reauthorized by Congress...
Aurora residents can do their part to help save the Earth by recycling electronics for free, but registration is required. Online registration for the popular Spring Electronics Recycling Drive-Thru opens today on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2204 at 9 a.m. The first 2,000 Aurora residents who register will secure...
By Cole Longcor Advocates for stricter gun laws rallied at the state Capitol Tuesday for a measure aimed at protecting domestic violence victims and two other criminal justice reforms. The bills are backed by organizations such as Moms Demand Action and One Aim Illinois among others. “These policies support those...
By Alex Abbeduto, Hannah Meisel, and Cole Longcor Governor JB Pritzker’s plan to create a new State agency to oversee Illinois’ various early childhood programs moved forward Friday, April 12 after the State Senate’s unanimous approval. It was one of 244 bills that cleared the Senate last week. Early childhood...
It was an early morning for Aurora mayor Richard Irvin, who visited the Aurora 911 Center at 6 a.m. for the third to first shift change for Aurora’s Headset Heroes. Yet, the energy was high in the room, and smiles were plentiful as Aurora’s 911 Operators were honored for National...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering an amendment to the City code to allow the police department to charge the registered owner of a vehicle with fleeing and eluding a peace officer, at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, April 16. Likely up for a vote...
The 2024 Free Spring Yard Waste Collection in Aurora has been extended by one week, through to April 19. During this time, residents do not have to use waste stickers to dispose of yard waste. Yard waste must be placed in a 30-gallon recyclable paper bag and must not exceed...
During the April 11, Naperville Park District Board meeting, police officer Arzania Williams, known as “Zook”, was honored for his service to the community when he officially retired. Officer Williams began his career in law enforcement with the City government of Naperville in the mid-1980s. For the last decade, he...
Monday, April 15, House Bill 4350, known as the Child Abuse Notice Act, filed by State representative Jed Davis (R-Yorkville), passed a vote on the House floor. The bill will move to the Senate for a vote. “The passage of the Child Abuse Notice Act is a huge step forward...
By John & Nisha Whitehead The government wants your money. It will beg, steal, or borrow if necessary, but it wants your money any way it can get it. This bottom line is what comes of those $1.2 trillion spending bills: someone’s got to foot the bill for the government’s...
It was a joyous but emotional night in Aurora as Mayor Irvin hosted a Grand Reopening Ceremony for the Aurora City Council Chambers. After a one-year, $1.7 million renovation project to enhance accessibility and communications with Aurora residents, the Aurora City Council Chambers reopened with much fanfare and some tears....
By Alex Abbeduto & Cole Longcor Grocery startups can now apply for funding allocated in last year’s $20 million Illinois Grocery Initiative aimed at preventing and eliminating food deserts in Illinois. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, which is administering the grants, is accepting applications in the second round...
By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented LaDonna Carr, director of the City’s Training and Development Department with the MVP Award at the Aurora City Council meeting, April 9, in the recently-renovated Council Chambers. Carr received the award for the selfless work she does in the community, including...
U.S. representative Lauren Underwood (D-14) spoke at and toured Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry in Aurora Thursday, April 4. She was on the second of two area visits to celebrate federal funding she secured for two local projects. Earlier in the day she visited Safe Passage in DeKalb. The Interfaith...
By John & Nisha Whitehead The government wants to play god. It wants the power to decide who lives or dies and whose rights are worthy of protection. Abortion may still be front and center in the power struggle between the Left and the Right over who has the right...
