Lynne Johnson, former 10th Ward alderman in Aurora, raises objections at the Aurora Committee of Whole (COW) meeting at City Hall in Aurora Tuesday to the planned rezoning of property at 740 N. State Route 59, Aurora, for special use to allow the sale of cannabis.
By John W. Whitehead Twenty years into the 21st Century, and what do we have to show for it? Government corruption, tyranny, and abuse, have propelled us at warp speed towards a full-blown police state in which egregious surveillance, roadside strip searches, police shootings of unarmed citizens, censorship, retaliatory arrests,
Beginning Monday, Jan. 6, Christmas trees will be picked up for free during weekly trash and recycling collection. For two weeks from Monday, Jan. 6 through Friday, Jan. 17, no sticker is required for collection. To be properly recycled, trees must be free of plastic bags, all decorations and tree
The Village of Oswego invites residents to join Village president Troy Parlier for coffee from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at Oswego Village Hall. Winter Coffee with the Mayor offers residents the opportunity to chat with Village president Parlier, ask questions, enjoy coffee and light snacks, and
By Capitol News Illinois The State’s minimum wage will increase by $1 hourly, recreational marijuana will go on sale to those over 21 years of age, and some State taxes and licensing fees will increase this year. The changes are among hundreds resulting from laws passed during a busy legislative
Happy New Year from the Aurora Public Library (APL)! With a new year, we have a new one-year strategic plan. Here’s what you can expect from us in the New Year: We will focus on the following pillars: School success, express creativity, feed your imagination, and welcome to America. Sound
Martin Lyons, chief financial officer for the city of Aurora government, answers Aurora City Council members’ questions at a special City Council meeting Monday at City Hall.
By Jim Nowlan The word on the street, say my insider friends, is that a lot of indictments are coming down soon as a result of federal public corruption probes in Chicagoland and Springfield, probably including both legislators and lobbyists. So, to stay ahead of the curve, I write this
The Aurora Area chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWVAA) will hold candidate forums in Winter 2020 for select State and county contested seats in the March 2020 primaries. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Seating is limited so come early. Check out the LWVAA Facebook page
When I watched everything leading up to the impeachment, I grieved for our broken Nation, where we have taken sides to the extent that we can’t even hear one another any more. In lock step each Democrat spoke of Donald Trump’s actions being precisely what the Founding Fathers feared when
Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve two Articles of Impeachment against president Donald J. Trump December 18: “I voted in favor of both Articles of Impeachment because the facts clearly show that president Trump abused the power of his
Governor JB Pritzker signed a pension consolidation bill into law December 18. The legislation, SB1300, will consolidate Illinois’ 649 downstate and suburban police and fire pension funds. By consolidating pension assets, SB1300 will increase investment returns and decrease the cost of managing the funds. State representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) was
You may remember that beginning November 1, Macmillan Publishers severely limited your access to the Company’s latest eBook titles. Macmillan Publishers limited libraries to purchase only one copy of each new ebook title for the first eight weeks after a book’s release. That’s one copy of the latest Bill O’Reilly
By John W. Whitehead The Christmas story of a baby born in a manger is a familiar one. The Roman Empire, a police state in its own right, had ordered that a census be conducted. Joseph and his pregnant wife, Mary, went to the little town of Bethlehem so that
Director of Community Development for the Village of North Aurora, Mike Toth, left, answers questions about an engineering and review services agreement with WBK Engineering at the North Aurora Village Board meeting Monday.
Rick Veenstra, Aurora city government corporation counsel, offers an explanation at Tuesday afternoon’s Aurora mayor’s media briefing about the violation notices given to 19 child sex offenders residing at Wayside Cross Ministries in downtown Aurora.
Bernie Laskowski, chef and owner of Craft Urban, a popular eatery in Geneva, explains his plans for a second location in Aurora Tuesday at the Aurora Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting in City Hall.
Individuals seeking Summer, seasonal or year-round, part-time employment are invited to learn more about job opportunities at businesses and at the Naperville Park District by attending the 2020 Community Job Fair. The Naperville Park District and KidsMatter are co-hosts. The Job Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1
At the December 12 meeting, the Naperville Park District Board of Park Commissioners voted to adopt the 2020 Budget and appropriation ordinance. A draft budget was posted on the District’s website for a 30-day public review period. The approved budget reflects the District’s commitment to providing excellent parks, facilities, and
By John W. Whitehead “Taxman,” the only song written by George Harrison to open one of the Beatles’ albums, 1966 Revolver album, is a snarling, biting, angry commentary on government greed and how little control we the taxpayers have over our lives and our money. If you drive a car,
