Emma Newburger, of CNBC Make It, wrote: “Despite gains, the U.S. ranks 75th globally in women’s representation in government. “When president Donald Trump praised the record number of women in Congress at his (most recent) State of the Union address, female lawmakers, many clad in white to honor the suffrage
Why the Census is Important and How You Can Help will be the topic for a Community Conversation sponsored by the League of Women Voters at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 at the Batavia City Hall. Representatives from the Tri-Cities will share their plans for ensuring that our communities achieve
The Village of Oswego invites senior residents of Oswego to a Fall edition of Coffee and Conversation with Village president Troy Parlier to learn more about Oswego’s public works operations and updates on new developments in the community. Coffee and Conversation will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8,
The public is invited to an open house-style informational meeting about potential improvements to 248th Avenue, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in Meeting Room A/B of the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Road. The purpose of the meeting is to present existing conditions in the
The U.S. Census Bureau seeks individuals to fill several paid positions to help complete the 2020 Census. As part of their efforts, officials from the Census Bureau will be holding upcoming recruiting events at the Fox Valley Park District’s three community centers, where residents can stop in and create a
High school scholars from Kendall County’s Student Leadership Initiative Program visited the Aurora Mayor’s Office last week for a special meeting with mayor Richard C. Irvin. The students are enrolled in the immersive leadership program to learn more about their communities and to prepare for leadership. The students had thought-provoking
By John W. Whitehead Twenty years ago, a newspaper headline asked the question: “What’s the difference between a politician and a psychopath?” The answer, then and now, remains the same: None. There is no difference between psychopaths and politicians. Nor is there much of a difference between the havoc wreaked
By Rebecca Anzel – Illinois is showing progress toward the State Department of Public Health’s three-year goal of reducing opioid deaths by one-third by 2020, an official told State senators Monday in Springfield. That initiative was set by former Republican Party governor Bruce Rauner’s administration in an action plan implemented
More chickens have come home to roost. In a previous essay, I stated that the Treaty of Versailles of 1919, which ended World War I, had unintentional consequences and that those consequences were the massive conflicts currently embroiling all of Southwest Asia. Among other things, the Treaty called for the
The city government of Aurora’s annual Gifts from Home program offers our hardworking active members of the military a reminder from their hometown during the holidays. Gifts from Home thanks Aurora residents who are actively serving in the military, at home or abroad, with a gift box that includes mixed
The city government of Naperville’s Transportation, Engineering and Development Business (TED) Group will have a second public input session from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 to share updated designs for the first phase of the Downtown Streetscape Project improvements. The public input session is open to the
In a 9 to 1 vote, the Aurora City Council Tuesday approved the sale of recreational cannabis in Aurora, the second most populous city in Illinois. The vote approved an amendment to the zoning ordinance that will regulate the quantity, location, and activities of cannabis dispensaries in Aurora. The amendment
By Jason Crane – Director of Public Works for the Village of North Aurora, John Laskowski, right, gives Board members an update on the Silo Project, Monday, at the Village Board meeting. The plans are to renovate the existing silo behind Harner’s Bakery in North Aurora near the Fox River
By John W. Whitehead “Am I going to get shot again.” —Two-year-old survivor of a police shooting that left his three siblings, ages one, four, and five, with a bullet in the brain, a fractured skull, and gun wounds to the face. Children learn what they live. Family counselor Dorothy
Urban Equity Properties held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark construction of the Keystone Building Lofts, an $11 Million, multi-unit redevelopment of the historic Keystone Building at 30 S. Stolp Avenue in downtown Aurora. “We are taking yet another building in Aurora and breathing new life into it,” said Aurora mayor
For the fifth straight year, Aurora has been ranked as one of the best cities in the United States for trick-or-treating by finance website SmartAsset. Aurora ranked fourth out of the 256 largest cities in the Nation. To identify the Best Places to Trick-or-Treat in 2019, SmartAsset ranked the cities
Continuing her efforts to be accessible to the residents she serves, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego (84th District), announced her schedule of remaining “Coffee with Kifowit” events in the month of October. “As an elected official, it is my responsibility to be proactive and accessible to the residents of my
Be alert, support, and be an advocate for community non-profit agencies. The new minimum-wage law will create substantial challenges for those offering aid to families, the disabled, and the elderly. Many do not realize the impact of the new minimum wage law will have on various non-profit agencies that help
Derek Drew explains his vision of a new kind of business to the Montgomery Village Board Monday. Drew recently contacted the Village to request a liquor license for a restaurant/entertainment establishment to be located in a 1,248 square foot space at 2086 Orchard Road. Drew desires to create a space
