Both Aurora and Naperville, among other communities, have been accepting filing of candidates for city government. Primary elections will be February 26, 2019 and the consolidation election will be April 2, 2019. Aurora has openings for one alderman-at-large, Ward 1, Ward 3, Ward 5, Ward 6, and Ward 8. See
Individuals running as candidates in the Will County Consolidated Election April 2, 2019 can file their petitions starting Monday, Dec. 10 at 8:30 a.m. through Monday, Dec. 17 at 5 p.m.. Petitions for cities, villages, park districts, library districts, community college districts, and fire protection districts will be filed at
The city government of Aurora was honored recently with a Governor’s Hometown Award for its work to brighten up neighborhoods on the Near East and Near West Sides. Aurora is one of 23 communities statewide to receive the honor from the Serve Illinois Commission during a special reception at the
By Jason Crane – Covenant Christian School in Aurora was honored at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, for 40 years of service. The city of Aurora government was honored as one of 23 communities statewide to receive the Governor’s Hometown Award for it’s work to brighten up neighborhoods on
Julie Morrison, Montgomery Village engineer from Engineering Enterprises, Inc. shares information before a public hearing on a low-interest loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow the public to comment on the Village’s plan to
Recently-added candidates for office in Aurora since November 19 are in blue among those who have filed for office and asterisk indicates an incumbent: Alderman-at-Large: Sherman Jenkins* Brooke Ann Shanley Durrell Williams Ward 1 Peter Aguilera Emmanuel Llamas Caryl Riley Amanda Sperzel Valerie Budach Hugo Saltijeral Ward 3 Theodoros Mesiacos*
North Aurora resident Sid Pearce describes the 14 hours of noise each day from grading and site preparation north of her home on Ridge Road to the North Aurora Village board Monday. The site of the former Fox Valley Golf Course is set to be a subdivsion of homes. Village
November 16, 2018 Dear editor; I am proud to join governor-elect J.B. Pritzker’s bipartisan “Serving Illinois’ Heroes” Committee, which will advise the incoming administration on issues of importance to our veterans. The previous administration’s shortcomings on serving veterans led to 14 deaths and countless illnesses at the Quincy Veterans’ home.
It’s that time of year again, and the city government of Aurora is making sure there will be enough salt on hand to melt snow and ice from city streets during the Winter this year. “We’ve already applied salt twice this month,” said Tim Forbes, Aurora’s superintendent of streets. “We
College of DuPage Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Brian W. Caputo, vice president of administration and CFO at the College, as the new interim president. Dr. Caputo will begin January 1, 2019 to replace outgoing president Dr. Ann Rondeau, who will step down at the end of
• Household Hazardous Waste collection: The City of Naperville household hazardous waste (HHW) drop-off facility, 156 Fort Hill Drive, next to the Public Works Service Center, will accept many types of household waste from all Illinois residents. The facility is open Saturdays and Sundays, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” —George Santayana We never learn. In the right, or wrong, hands, benevolent plans easily can be put to malevolent purposes. Even the most well-intentioned government law or program can be, and has been, perverted, corrupted, and used to advance
Mayor Richard C. Irvin of Aurora poses with Little Mr. Aurora, Benjamin Mendoza of Boulder Hill Elementary, and Alaria Selmon of Allen Elementary, Little Miss Aurora, at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday. Click here to see the video. Jason Crane/The Voice
By Jason Crane – Volunteers for the City of Aurora government Emergency Management Agency (EMA) were honored in front of the Aurora City Council Tuesday. The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes volunteers who have achieved the required number of hours of service over a 12-month time period. The award levels
Joel Frieders, Yorkville alderman and founder of NSPAMP (National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Proclamation Project), presents a talk on suicide prevention sponsored by the Oswego Lions Club in a free community event at the Montgomery Campus of the Oswego Public Library Friday, Nov. 2. He relentlessly has been an advocate
By Anthony Stanford – It’s not just members of the White House press corps who are appalled by the treatment of their colleagues by the president of the United States. More often it concerns every-day Americans that the vitriol and personal attacks referring to the media, as “enemies of the
• Kane County’s recycling guidelines: On average one in four items placed in a recycling cart is not recyclable, which has led to increased contamination. Plastic containers such as bottles, tubs, jugs, and jars are allowed, but flexible plastic packaging, pouches, bags, and wraps are not recyclable. Other items not
Not all heroes wear the uniform of war. In the United States, however, we take particular pride in recognizing as heroes those who have served in the military. Yet, while we honor our veterans with holidays, parades, discounts at retail stores and restaurants, and endless political rhetoric about their sacrifice
DuPage County: Sheriff: Gregory H. Whalen, 48.76% voter percentage, 167,836 votes; James Mendrick, 51.24% 176,350. County Clerk: Jean Kaczmarek 52.16%, 179,518; Paul Hinds, 47.84%, 164,658. County Board: Chairman: Lynn LaPlante, 48.48%, 167,923; Dan Cronin, 51.52%, 178,470. District 1 (vote for 2): Ashley J. Selmon (D), 26.27%, 21,395;
The projected mid-term blue wave of the Democratic Party in the U.S. held mixed results, however, it touched Illinois. Democratic Party candidate Lauren Underwood, a first-time candidate, won in the 14th District congressional race over 10-year incumbent and 20-year political representative, Randy Hultgren, Tuesday, Nov. 6. She received 52.1% of
