Montgomery Village Board meeting Sustainable Initiatives quarterly update
Jerad Chipman, senior planner for the Village of Montgomery, left, presents the Sustainable Initiatives quarterly update at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday.
Candidate forums in Naperville Feb. 17
The Naperville and Aurora Area chapters of the League of Women Voters will sponsor candidate forums in Winter 2020 for select contested primary elections. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. The forums will be recorded on and broadcast by WONC and available online afterwards. Please visit the LWV
In spite of impeachment fiasco, nothing will change
By John W. Whitehead This impeachment fiasco is merely the latest in a never-ending series of distractions, distortions, and political theater aimed at diverting the public’s attention from the sinister advances of the American Police State. Don’t allow yourselves to be distracted, diverted, or mesmerized by the cheap theater tricks.
Kane County chairman Lauzen declines reelection; endorses Dave Rickert
Editor’s note: Chris Lauzen, Kane County Board chairman, announced Wednesday, Jan. 15 he will not run for reelection. Here is the text: These past eight years have been peaceful, productive, and prosperous in Kane County in terms of both consistently high-quality services delivered to constituents and respectful restraint on the
Completing the census easy, responsible, financially helpful
By Angela Clay Thomas The start of this year is the beginning of a new decade which means it’s a census year. Article 1 Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution calls for a census, or count, of every man, woman, and child living in the United States every 10 years.
Aurora Public Library grant for Census 2020
Aurora Public Library received a grant for $10,000 from the Reaching Across Illinois Library System’s (RAILS) Census 2020: It Counts! grant project. Aurora Public Library is a subrecipient of the funds awarded to RAILS from Illinois governor JB Pritzker’s administration and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). In applying
Census 2020 information from Brian Caputo
Brian Caputo, president of College of DuPage and chairman of Aurora Complete Count Committee presents information about Census 2020 Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center.
A step back in time in Montgomery
Those who would like to step back in time to see what life was like in Montgomery 100 or more years ago can view the Then and Now display at the Montgomery Village Hall. Attendees can have the experience of how the passage of time has changed the landscape in
Red-flag gun laws can add to government power
By John W. Whitehead “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” – The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution We never learn. In the right (or wrong) hands, benevolent plans
Details for ceremony for PFC Miguel Villalon to be made public Tuesday, Jan. 21 at Aurora City Hall
City of Aurora officials have been in regular contact with Ms Villalon, the mother of PFC Miguel A. Villalon, since his tragic death last weekend in Afghanistan. She extends her heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of love and support from the Aurora community and from across the country. She appreciates
Property tax task force: Government consolidation key
By Peter Hancock A task force formed to study ways to reduce property tax burden on Illinois residents is calling for consolidation of school districts and other units of government and a boost in the State’s share of funding for K-12 education. Those and other recommendations are part of a
Endiro Coffee will receive State honors
Endiro Coffee, 29 W. New York Street, Aurora, will be the site of a brief presentation ceremony to honor its induction to the Illinois Office of Tourism “Illinois Made” Program at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23. Endiro was recognized for its commitment to sustainable business practices and high-quality coffee roasting.
No more war in the Middle East the most reasonable
It’s déjà vu all over again, as baseball great, Yogi Berra, used to say. 2002: The George W. Bush administration requested Afghanistan to surrender Osama bin Laden so that he might stand trial for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. The Taliban-dominated government in Kabul responded
Rachel Ventura receives endorsements for 11th District race
Progressive Democrat, Rachel Ventura, received the national endorsement from Our Revolution (OR), along with Marie Newman, who is challenging Democrat, Dan Lapinski in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District Saturday, Jan. 11 during the organization’s State convention. Ventura is a member of an OR-affiliate group, Will County Progressives (WCP), which endorsed her
Governor JB Pritzker: No. 1 focus, stability, fiscal responsibility
By Peter Hancock One year ago, January 14, 2019, Democratic Party governor, JB Pritzker, was sworn into office. A billionaire businessman from Chicago with no prior experience as an elected official, he took the reins of a State government that was on the brink of insolvency. A massive pension debt
Village of Montgomery awards for Festival of Trees and runners
Village of Montgomery trustee Denny Lee, president pro-tem, presents awards to Kathleen Taylor and her grandson, Aiden Jaquez, for running half-marathons in all 50 states.
Ray Hinsch defends Wayside Cross Ministries at Aurora City Council
Retired United States Air Force Lieutenant-Colonel, Chaplain, and Wayside Cross volunteer, teacher, and mentor in Aurora, Ray Hinsch, speaks on behalf of 19 registered sex offenders at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday.
Aurora Media Briefing: Festival of Lights
Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, left, listens to Rotary Club of Aurora president, Linda Kemp’s enthusiastic report about a record-breaking 31,100 vehicles for the 13th annual Festival of Lights (FOL).
North Aurora Village Board Meeting: Recreational pot not a hit with everyone
The North Aurora Village Board listens to North Aurora attorney James Jensen at the North Aurora Village Board meeting Monday. Jensen expressed anger about Verilife marijuana dispensary in North Aurora.
New laws explained January 16
Residents are invited to learn about new laws going into effect at an information session presented by State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Aurora Public Library, 555 S. Eola Road in Aurora. “This past year, we enacted a large number of new laws