By John & Nisha Whitehead Donald Trump has always been a master of imagery. From his red MAGA hats to his choreographed rallies, he understands the language of spectacle. Now he has discovered the perfect propaganda machine: AI-generated images. AI allows the creation of endless variations of Trump-as-warrior, Trump-as-enforcer, Trump-as-savior.
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois State Board of Elections said this week it will not hand over to the Donald Trump administration a copy of the state’s complete, unredacted voter registration database, citing state laws that require the agency to protect voters’ sensitive personal information. In a letter
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday, Sept. 2 he expects Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to employ the same aggressive strategies they used in Los Angeles earlier this summer after president Donald Trump said he will deploy the National Guard to Chicago. The information, Pritzker said,
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Two veteran federal officials from Illinois are relaunching an effort to amend the Illinois Constitution and end partisan gerrymandering in state legislative districts. Bill Daley, a Democrat from Chicago who served as secretary of commerce under President Bill Clinton, and Ray LaHood, a former Republican
By Robert Farley Since announcing the temporary federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s, law enforcement, president Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized state laws limiting the use of cash bail. But his arguments have strayed from the facts in three key areas: Trump claimed that “every place in the country where you
OnLight Aurora, a City-connected fiber optic broadband service that provides affordable, high-speed internet to City of Aurora buildings, in addition to other public sector and private sector clients, was the subject of a comprehensive presentation by mayor John Laesch at Tuesday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting. The presentation, which
Kane County clerk. John A. Cunningham announced the release of the 2025-2026 Kane County Government Guideand the 2025-2027 Kane County Election Calendar. The Kane County Government Guide includes information regarding local, county, state, and federal-elected officials who represent Kane County. It briefly describes the various departments within Kane County government,
By John & Nisha Whitehead Cancel culture—political correctness amped up on steroids, the self-righteousness of a narcissistic age, and a mass-marketed pseudo-morality that is little more than fascism disguised as tolerance—has shifted us into an Age of Intolerance. Nothing illustrates this more clearly than president Donald Trump’s latest executive order
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com In front of gleaming skyscrapers along the Chicago River, Illinois’ Democratic leaders showed a united front Monday against president Donald Trump’s threats to deploy the military into Chicago’s streets to fight crime with one message: “Mr. President, do not come to Chicago.” “You are neither
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Federal officials are continuing to press their demand for Illinois’ unredacted voter registration database, which includes sensitive personal information, and are now giving state officials until Monday, Sept. 1, to comply. In an email Thursday, Aug. 21, Michael E. Gates, an attorney in the Civil
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at pushing Illinois to reverse its law that eliminated cash bail. The order calls on the U.S. attorney general to come up with a list of states and other jurisdictions that “substantially” eliminated cash bail and
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council voted 7 – 5 to continue a 1% tax on grocery items at the Tuesday, Aug. 26 City Council meeting. The Illinois state grocery tax of 1% is set to be eliminated effective January 1, 2026, as per Public Act 103-0781, and provides
August 24, 2025Dear editor; I would like to begin by expressing my profound appreciation for the amazingly effective piece of satirical humor offered last week by Mr. Bill Suhayda (“Trump Fought Fraudulent Investigations; Now Brings Peace”). I don’t recall having had in recent times so many hearty chuckles generated from
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, The article this week is the second of two parts on how Aurora’s government has altered the downtown over many decades. I’ll start with the public park at 27 S. Broadway. The park, between Galena Boulevard and Downer Place replaced abandoned buildings. They were torn
Theresa Barreiro Kane County circuit clerk, Jamie Mosser Kane County States attorney, State senator Cristina Castro, Kane County Law Library, and volunteers, will host the annual Expungement Clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at Elgin Public Library, 270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin. The Expungement Clinics are
Musings: •The Sins of Donald J. Trump (chapter 10). He has: Closed the agency which prevents human trafficking; Stripped funds for high-speed rail in California in order to tweak governor Gavin Newsom’s nose; Gutted funding for public broadcasting (PBS and NPR); Stopped enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; Withdrawn the
By John & Nisha Whitehead From viral memes to military-grade influence operations, the government is waging a full-spectrum psychological war—not against foreign enemies but against its own citizens. The goal? Compliance. Control. Conformity. The battlefield is no longer physical—it is psychological—and the American people are the targets. From AI-manipulated narratives
By Andrew AdamsCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com A group of former Barack Obama administration officials and election lawyers announced Tuesday they are attempting to reform the way the state draws district maps for the state legislature. They want to do this by passing a state constitutional amendment via a ballot initiative during
By Andrew AdamsCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com Governor JB Pritzker signed 266 laws on Friday, moving closer to finalizing his part in approving — or rejecting — over 430 laws sent to him by lawmakers this spring. The new laws include measures to make public defenders more independent, tighten safety regulations at
Aurora mayor John Laesch got an earful from constituents August 16 morning. For 90 minutes, residents of Wards 4, 5, and 6 shared questions, concerns and an occasional compliment at the fourth of his four community listening and action town halls. The event was held at Prisco Community Center in
