Aurora Mayor race: Irvin, Laesch on ballot in April
Unofficial primary results from the Aurora mayoral race Tuesday, Feb. 25, show alderman John Laesch will be on the consolidated election ballot with mayor Richard Irvin
Ken Flores Way and Ken Flores Day in Aurora
Family, friends, and fans of Ken Flores gather to celebrate the life and legacy of rising star, beloved comedian, and Aurora’s own, Ken Flores.
Pritzker positions himself at forefront of Trump opposition
By Hannah MeiselCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com A month into president Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, governor JB Pritzker last week warned that the breakneck pace at which the Donald Trump administration has been remaking federal policy could be a harbinger of something darker. “It took the Nazis one
Fact check for Trump on Ukraine
By Lori Robertson and Robert FarleyFactCheck.org After U.S. and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia to discuss an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, president Donald Trump made several false and misleading statements about the conflict and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump falsely claimed that Ukraine had “started” the war
Voting takes place throughout Kane County
Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora was among Kane County polling places hosting voters on primary election day Tuesday.
Aurora City Council hears appreciation for late activist
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council heard from several members of the community at the Tuesday, Feb. 25 City Council meeting. The speakers shared comments about the late Marjorie (Margie) Logman, a community activist who spoke truth to power, and frequent contributor to The Voice. Logman, who died recently,
Pritzker calls $55.2B budget ‘responsible and balanced’
By Ben Szalinski, Peter Hancock, & Jerry NowickiCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com An improved revenue forecast is helping ease pressure on state finances as governor JB Pritzker calls for tightened spending to balance the budget without tax increases on everyday Illinoisans. During his annual state of the state and budget address on
The Ways ‘We the People’ Keep Losing Our Freedoms
By John & Nisha Whitehead Almost one month into the Donald Trump presidency, and the U.S. Constitution and the entire section on the various branches of government and how they work together are still missing from the White House website. This is no small thing. This omission, deliberate or inadvertent,
Bill to ban vehicle searches based on smell of cannabis
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com An Illinois Senate committee advanced a bill Tuesday, Feb. 18 that would strictly limit police’s ability to search a vehicle after smelling cannabis. The Senate Criminal Law Committee voted 7-3 to advance Senate Bill 42, which would eliminate the requirement that cannabis be transported in
Aurora City Council: Aurora Animal Care and Control accepting volunteers
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a presentation about the new Aurora Animal Care and Control Volunteer Program at the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 18. The revised program will begin accepting applications Thursday, Feb. 20. Aurora Animal Care & Control (AACC) welcomes volunteers who support
Reader’s Voice: Kane Public Safety Sales Tax Referendum
February 15, 2025Dear editor; More than half a million people call Kane County home. We live here because we know that Kane County is a safe, healthy, and prosperous place to live. We want to have a sense of safety and security in our daily lives. Public Safety is a
Lawsuits with Donald Trump Administration stretching Illinois resources
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced this week he has joined yet another multistate lawsuit against the Donald Trump Administration, this time over its decision to slash funding for university research grants through the National Institutes of Health. It was at least the fourth such
Aurora City Council honors young Aurora athlete
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored Ayden Zwick, a liver transplant recipient, and multi-sport Aurora Christian athlete at the Tuesday, Feb. 11 City Council meeting. Zwick has a passion for football and was granted a trip to the Super Bowl by Make-a-Wish with his mother Erin. He shared
Reader’s Voice: ‘April Fools Day’ Tax Referendum
February 7, 2025Dear editor; Taxpayers are the government’s “bankers of last resort”. When politicians over-spend and over-tax in fiscally irresponsible ways, it’s ultimately up to us taxpayers to say “no more”. According to its audited financial statements filed with the Illinois State Comptroller, the Kane County Board’s Ruling Democrat Super-Majority
Reader’s Voice: Writer supports Laesch for Aurora mayor
February 5, 2025Dear editor; I am amazed at how often Aurora is mentioned on the news about special events now that it is election time. I can’t remember ever seeing so many events. I am asking that voters please review the candidates running for mayor, please check what their plans
Sins of Trump; find budget cuts at Pentagon
Musings: •The Sins of Donald J. Trump (chapter one). He has: Selected to head various government agencies persons whose only “qualifications” are limited to absolute loyalty to him; Rescinded birth-right citizenship for immigrant children whose only home has been the U.S.; Withdrawn (again!) the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement;
Rep. Davis files Protecting Kids Bill Package in Illinois
State representative Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) is taking action to protect kids and support parents with the Protecting Kids Bill Package – a set of 12 bills focused on keeping kids safe, improving their well-being, and strengthening parental rights. “These bills are about doing what’s right for kids in Illinois,” said
Hernandez challenges Trump’s attacks on families, laws
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, condemned the cruel, destructive and unlawful orders President Donald Trump has issued during his first weeks in office, passing a series of formal resolutions aimed at calling out Trump’s extremism and moving Illinois in a fundamentally better direction. “President Trump has made it plain that
Aurora mayoral responses to survey: Jazmine Garcia
The Voice contributor, Marissa Amoni, and other community members, wrote several questions for Aurora mayoral candidates in the consolidated primary election to answer. Below are answers from candidate Jazmine Garcia. How will you work to restore our riverfront along the Fox River, especially north of downtown and RiverEdge Park? I
Sleepwalking into tyranny: How power is silently being seized
By John & Nisha Whitehead How something is done is just as important as why something is done. To suggest that the ends justify the means is to launch oneself down a moral, ethical and legal rabbit hole that leaves us in a totalitarian bind. We are already halfway down