City of Aurora honors three Aurora entrepreneurs
As the City of Aurora government honors Hispanic Heritage Month, mayor Richard Irvin recognized three entrepreneurs with the Mayor’s Award of Excellence.
Disinformation not the problem; government censorship is
By John & Nisha Whitehead In a perfect example of the nanny state mindset at work, Hillary Clinton insists that the powers-that-be need “total control” in order to make the internet a safer place for users and protect us harm. Clinton is not alone in her distaste for unregulated, free
Illinois reaches record-high tax revenue of more than $2 billion from gambling
By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois surpassed $2 billion in tax revenue last year from all types of gambling and the state lottery – a record bolstered by continued growth in video gambling, sports betting and the opening of several new casinos. But that growth comes at the expense of
JB Pritzker’s Japan trade mission (updated)
By Hannah Meisel and Andrew Adams Illinois governor JB Pritzker is set to join state legislative and business leaders on a trade mission to Japan next week to explore clean energy, manufacturing, life sciences, quantum, and other “key growth industries,” according to the governor’s office. Members of the delegation will
Rep. Barbara Hernandez Receives ‘Outstanding Commitment as an Elected Official’ Award
As part of a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, received the Outstanding Commitment as an Elected Official from Illinois treasurer Michael Frerichs in recognition of her service as a lawmaker. “It’s a privilege to work for a better future for a community that has given
Reader’s Commentary: FEMA hurricane failures, funds sent to help illegals
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of Homeland Security, three months ago, told Americans how well prepared FEMA has been for any emergency. Enter Hurricane Helene, one of the largest storms to hit the U.S. in recent history. Helene, a category 4 hurricane made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend
Pritzker touts Illinois’ economic development at data center groundbreaking
Data centers are a key element in fight over electricity costs in northern Illinois By Andrew Adams A Texas-based company broke ground on a new data center in Aurora on Wednesday, the latest in a boom of data storage facility developments in northern Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker at the groundbreaking
Aurora City Council considers Orchard Road noise relief
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a Resolution to help provide relief to residents from traffic noise on Orchard Road. The City Council is set to approve a Resolution authorizing payment to Kane County Division of Transportation in the amount of $94,445.88 for the City’s 50% cost
League of Women Voters host to October 9th Candidate Forum
The Leagues of Women Voters of the Aurora Area, Elgin Area, and Central Kane County will be co-host to a hybrid candidate forum Wednesday, Oct. 9. The event covers races for US Congress 11, IL State Rep 49, IL State Senate 25, and Judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit 4th
Aurora Celebrates National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by providing free Home Internet Security Course to residents and Virtual Cybersecurity Workshop
City of Aurora government officials are excited to celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by offering residents a free home internet security course and virtual cybersecurity workshop. The City’s Information Technology Department is collaborating with KnowBe4, the world’s largest internet security awareness training platform, to offer Aurora residents a free home
Hidden agendas: Beware of government digital currency
By John & Nisha Whitehead The government wants your money. It will beg, steal or borrow if necessary, but it wants your money any way it can get it. The government’s schemes to swindle, cheat, scam, and generally defraud taxpayers of their hard-earned dollars have run the gamut from wasteful
Illinois Supreme Court: FOID seizures, hospital room privacy
By Peter Hancock and Hannah MeiselCapitol News Illinois The Illinois Supreme Court last week vacated a lower court ruling and reinstated a statute that authorizes the state to revoke a person’s Firearm Owners Identification card once they’ve been charged with a felony, even if they haven’t yet been convicted. The
DuPage County budget Fiscal Year 2025
DuPage County Board chair Deborah Conroy presented a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2025 Tuesday, Sept. 24, outlining key priorities that support vital County services in a cost-effective, fiscally responsible manner. The proposed FY 2025 budget totals $635.8 million, with a General Fund of $257.1 million. The budget includes a
Central Bark coming to Aurora; hope for vacant hotel building
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved a Resolution and Ordinance authorizing a revision to the Final Plan for the property at 4389 Fox Valley Center Drive for a kennel with outdoor pens and runs at the Tuesday, Sept. 24 City Council meeting. City government of Aurora documents show
Reader’s Voice: Illegals not the enemy, need reform
September 22, 2024Dear editor; Why do immigrants come to the United States? They come to join their families, to work, and to seek safety and refuge from war, violence, and natural disasters. These reasons speak to the basic human needs of every living person: The need to be with the
Don’t Trust the Government with your freedoms
By John & Nisha Whitehead Public trust in the government to “do what is right” understandably remains at an all-time low. After all, how do you trust a government that continuously sidesteps the Constitution and undermines our rights? You can’t. When you consider all the ways “we the people” are
Possible new use for vacant Galena Hotel in Aurora
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is set to vote on a Resolution to approve a redevelopment agreement between the City of Aurora and The Barrera Organization LLC for the Renovation of the property known as the Galena Hotel at 116 W. Galena Boulevard. City government of Aurora documents
Judd Lofchie enters Aurora mayoral race
Judd Lofchie, a successful local attorney, real estate broker, former Aurora alderman, school board member, and dedicated community leader, is officially launching his campaign for mayor of Aurora. With more than three decades of service to the Aurora community, Judd brings a passion for public service and a proven track
A year after end of cash bail, no change in failure to appear rate, analysis shows
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com One year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate the use of cash bail, the impact on the state’s criminal justice system appears to have been far less dramatic than people on either side of the debate had predicted. That, at
Illinois Supreme Court hears cases pertaining to detention under SAFE-T Act
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a pair of cases that test the authority of local courts to hold criminal suspects behind bars while they await trial. The cases come almost one year to the day after the court allowed a new law