By Bela “Bill” Suhayda,Sugar Grove, Ill. It is an irony that while other countries are moving away from Marxist ideology, we here in the U.S. move into its jaws. The land of the free is in peril. The climate change fanatics and globalists who are already dictating what kinds of
By John & Nisha Whitehead Authoritarian control freaks out to micromanage our lives have become the new normal or, to be more accurate, the new abnormal when it comes to how the government relates to the citizenry. This overbearing despotism, which pre-dates the COVID-19 hysteria, is the very definition of
State representative Stephanie Kifowit (84th District), Oswego, is honored to announce the dedication of “Herschel Luckinbill Road” in memory of the late U.S. Navy veteran, Herschel Luckinbill. This event will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at the intersection of U.S. Route 30 and Douglas Road, Oswego, (Jewel
By Peter Hancock Six months before the next presidential primary elections in Illinois, county clerks and other local election authorities are asking for the public’s help in stopping misinformation campaigns before they get started. Officials from 25 counties scheduled a series of news conferences Tuesday, Sept. 26 in Tazewell, McLean
By John & Nisha Whitehead Are you among the 41% of Americans who regularly attend church or some other religious service? Do you believe the economy is about to collapse and the government will soon declare martial law? Do you display an unusual number of political and/or ideological bumper stickers
Displays offer insight into role of judicial branch By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com In 1946, the Illinois Supreme Court heard a case that would eventually become a landmark in American legal history. The public school district in Champaign, like many other districts in Illinois at the time, allowed a group
Health care industry argues it is exempt from biometric privacy liability By Andrew AdamsCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com In Springfield on Thursday, the medical industry went to court. The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pair of class action suits brought by two suburban nurses, Lucille Mosby and Yana Mazya,
Homeland Security will expedite work authorizations among other actions By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com The Department of Homeland Security will speed up the processing of work authorizations for asylum seekers and extend Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelan migrants, actions that could help thousands of migrants who have arrived in Illinois
Aurora has a new alderman, and he’s the youngest on the Aurora City Council. New Ward 7 alderman Brandon Tolliver, 34, was sworn in before a cheering crowd of more than 250 family, friends, colleagues, and supporters. A bittersweet night was mixed with emotions of joy for the new alderman
By Beth Hundsdorfer & Hannah Meisel In courtrooms around the state early this week, judges conducted the first hearings under a new system that determines whether a defendant will be jailed while awaiting trial based on dangerousness and risk of fleeing prosecution, rather than their ability to post bail. The
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a Resolution authorizing the director of the Purchasing Department to execute a contract with Hitchcock Design Group for preliminary design services for Millennium Plaza in the amount of $70,000.00. Information was provided at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday,
Restoring a century-old Viking ship’s dragon head and tail wasn’t easy. Tuesday, Sept. 12, Anna Weiss-Pfad chronicled the process in a speech titled “Conserving a Dragon: The Conservation and Restoration of the 1893 Viking Ship Dragon Head and Tail.” The principal conservator at Elmhurst-based Third Coast Conservation keynoted the September
By John & Nisha Whitehead Those who gave us the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights believed that the government exists at the behest of its citizens. It is there to protect, defend, and even enhance our freedoms, not violate them. Unfortunately, although the Bill of Rights was adopted
By Peter Hancock The State has paused a new policy requiring certain noncitizens enrolled in a Medicaid-like health insurance plan to pay copayments for certain services, instructing health care providers to refund any such payments they have already collected. Omar Shaker, the interim chief of administrative rules at the Department
Oswego Village president Ryan Kauffman is recommending the appointment of interim Police Chief Jason Bastin as the Village’s next Police Chief. He has served as interim chief since the retirement of former Police Chief Jeff Burgner on June 13. The Village Board will vote on Bastin’s appointment at its September
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council unanimously approved an Ordinance authorizing the purchase of 3.16 acres of property to facilitate the construction of a new Fire Station #9 at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 12. The property, known as the Hamman property, is at 7S330 Eola Road, between
By John & Nisha Whitehead First came 9/11, which the government used to transform itself into a police state. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, which the police state used to test its lockdown powers. In light of the government’s tendency to exploit crises, legitimate or manufactured, and capitalize on the
September 5, 2023Dear editor; Many question whether election totals reported by Illinois election authorities are always accurate. Errors can occur, and sometimes election contests are decided by only a handful of votes. However, in Illinois, independent audits of computerized election reports prepared by county clerks and election boards are not
By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, announced Brandon Tolliver as his nominee for Ward 7 alderman at a special City Council meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 5. Born and raised on Aurora’s West Side, Tolliver attended West Aurora School District 129 from kindergarten through 12th grade, where he was graduated
Six elected officials of the 103rd Illinois General Assembly were honored this week for stalwart work in passing legislation that directly impacted the city of Aurora. Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence to the six legislators representing Aurora in the Illinois House of Representatives and the
