Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced a resolution, August 1, to promote science diplomacy. The resolution calls for greater international cooperation, while seeking new ways to advance scientific research and innovation. “The exchange of knowledge and ideas across borders not only promotes peace but also serves as a powerful instrument to
For over 15 years, the City of Aurora and the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) have shared an important vision: Revitalizing downtown Aurora through inclusive, family-friendly entertainment. Both the City and ACCA believe that the arts are vital to Aurora’s long-term development, growth, and identity. This shared vision and partnership
Uuuuuhhhhhhh. That’s me groaning because I see that Bela “Wild Bill” Suhayda has oozed out to toss about my precious name with impunity while he does a happy dance for Kristi Noem and her marauding team of pseudo-Nazi storm troopers. But more on that in a bit. Trump is paving
By John & Nisha Whitehead The government’s war on homelessness—much like its war on terrorism, its war on drugs, its war on illegal immigration, and its war on COVID-19—is yet another Trojan Horse. First, president Donald Trump issues an executive order empowering federal agencies to clear out homeless encampments and
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Gun owners in Illinois will soon be required to take additional measures to keep their weapons out of the hands of children under a new law signed Monday by governor JB Pritzker. In addition, law enforcement officers in the state must now start tracing the
A half dozen protesters were removed by Aurora University police at a town hall by Congressman Bill Foster (D-11th) Tuesday, July 29 at Aurora University’s Crimi Auditorium.
July 25, 2025Dear editor; From the Chambers of Chief Judge Robert K. Villa: Dear Kane County citizens, legal professionals, and law enforcement agencies, I am writing to address recent concerns and questions stemming from ICE activities at the Kane County Judicial Center. Federal law enforcement agencies including, but not limited
July 29, 2025Dear editor; This submission concerns Reader’s Commentary on July 24 in The Voice. After his usual adolescent name-calling aimed at regular contributors to The Voice, commentator Bill Suhayda somehow gets the impression that contributors Wayne Johnson, Charles Coddington, and John W. Whitehead, being critical of I.C.E. tactics, “have
By John & Nisha Whitehead “Now by coming in and being part of the cover-up, the Trump administration has become part of it.”—Alex Jones, InfoWars Once again, the American police state is choosing to protect predators, not victims. Jeffrey Epstein—the hedge fund billionaire/convicted serial pedophile and sex trafficker—may be dead,
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Governor JB Pritzker is asking state lawmakers for more authority to regulate the homeowners insurance market in Illinois. His comments came after the Bloomington-based State Farm Fire and Casualty Company notified the Illinois Department of Insurance that it was raising premiums for residential property casualty
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com A new law signed by governor JB Pritzker Monday will make it easier for police to remove squatters who are illegally staying at a residence. Squatters are people who enter and occupy a place for a long period of time with the intention of staying
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council unanimously approved a motion to hold the vote for a 1% tax on grocery items until the August 26 City Council meeting. Hundreds of municipalities throughout the State have approved ordinances to impose a local tax to replace the State tax. The Illinois
July 21, 2025Dear editor; Whaaaat? Donald Trump’s approval rating at 90%? That’s according to House speaker, Mike Johnson, who made that claim in an interview Friday, July 18 with CNBC. This is of course right up there with other of the many false claims of the chief purveyor of bull$#!%
The Aurora City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Stacey Peterson to serve as the City’s new chief financial officer (CFO) and City treasurer. Peterson, who was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the departure of former CFO Chris Minick, is a 26-year veteran of City Hall, initially beginning
The Aurora City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Jason Bauer to serve as the City’s new director of Public Works and City engineer. Bauer, who had been serving as the interim director of Public Works and interim City engineer since March, was appointed to permanently fill the role following
Congressman Bill Foster will have a town hall Tuesday, July 29, at 6:30 p.m. at Aurora University’s Crimi Auditorium, 1347 Prairie Street, Aurora. Doors will open at 5:45 p.m.. This event is open to any constituents in Illinois’ 11th Congressional District. Registration isn’t required, but registered guests get priority. Register
City of Aurora mayor, John Laesch, is set to kick off a City-wide listening tour, inviting residents to offer valuable feedback on the future of the City. The Community Listening & Action Town Hall Tour will take place on four consecutive Saturdays, to begin July 26. Each week, the workshops
The Village of Oswego has completed four consecutive quarters of testing its public water supply for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). While no detections were reported during the first two quarters, recent sampling revealed trace amounts of PFAS in four wells—each
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda John Whitehead, a contributor to The Voice, and for The Rutherford Institute, is a dunderhead. Since Donald Trump’s election, Dunderhead…whoops… Whitehead, has been lampooning the U.S. as Nazi Germany. “Wayne’s World” Johnson along with Charles “The Sponge” Coddington have been attempting to outdo each other with
By John & Nisha Whitehead Bodily autonomy—the right to privacy and integrity over our own bodies—is rapidly vanishing. We are entering a new age of algorithmic, authoritarian control, where our thoughts, moods, and biology are monitored and judged by the state. This is the dark promise behind the newest campaign
