By John & Nisha Whitehead Ever since Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his ground-breaking “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom August 28, 1963, the Deep State has been hard at work turning King’s dream into a living nightmare. The end result of
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that residents and businesses impacted by the fire at the Arden of Oakbrook apartment complex in Oakbrook Terrace July 28 may be eligible for low-interest loans to assist with recovery efforts. An SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center will be established in DuPage County
And then there were three. Fourteen aspirants applied to fill the Aurora Ward 7 aldermanic seat left vacant due to the unexpected death of longtime alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns. City ordinance calls for mayor Richard Irvin to appoint the person who will complete the remaining term until the next general election
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, a United States Marine Corps veteran, was honored to be host to a roundtable discussion Monday, Aug. 21 with United States senator Dick Durbin to reaffirm their unwavering support and commitment to our veterans. Numerous critical topics were discussed by the veterans who were
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda How could Donald Trump have overturned the presidential election of 2020 in Georgia? By what method or process could this have been possible? Trump and his coconspirators (attorneys) would have had to use the courts, judges, and state legislature just to get a recount. Trump would
By John & Nisha Whitehead “Make no mistake about it…your DNA can be taken and entered into a national DNA database if you are ever arrested, rightly or wrongly, and for whatever reason.”—Justice Antonin Scalia dissenting in Maryland v. King Be warned: The DNA detectives are on the prowl. Whatever
Tim Mapes was charged with lying to grand jury investigating Madigan and his inner circle. By Hannah Meisel A federal jury has convicted the once-top aide to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, finding Tim Mapes guilty on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice for lying to a grand
Shoppers at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora now have eight new stores to visit. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin joined new business owners and store managers to celebrate their new ventures with a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony. Following the group ceremony, a crowd of well-wishers visited each store with the mayor
By Jerry Nowicki Six interagency law enforcement task forces received grant funding this Spring to combat car thefts through an initiative of Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office. Giannoulias was in Belleville Tuesday to promote the initiative and highlight a $2.5 million grant to the Metro East Auto Theft Task
U.S. congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) has released the following statement, this week, celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law: “Since president Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law one year ago today, we’ve seen tremendous benefit through our community. In the 6th District,
The Village of Oswego’s goal to obtain Lake Michigan water through the DuPage Water Commission is on track for 2027. The Village recently received its Lake Michigan Water Allocation Permit from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources which allows the project to move to the next step. As part of
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council unanimously approved a Resolution authorizing the City government to apply for a $600,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for improvements at Garfield Park at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 22. City government of Aurora documents show the City is
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Those with integrity and important things to say don’t waste words or time playing “cutesy.” They don’t try distracting you, the reader, with musings. Serious writers get busy giving you information you need. The evidence I’ve been bringing you in this publication, concerning the Bidens, has
State representative Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery, highlighted State funding for the Fox Valley Park District’s Vaughan Tennis Center, paving the way for needed improvements to the facilities. “A critical part of our State’s budgetary process is making sure our communities and their important development projects are supported,” Hanson said. “During these
State representative Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, is continuing her commitment to cutting health-care costs by lowering the price of costly, life-saving medications through two new reforms that are now law. “Too many people depend on insulin in their day-to-day lives for us to do nothing about outrageous price gouging by major
Young dancers perform at the ribbon-cutting for the Dream Dance Academy in Aurora Sunday, Aug. 19.
By John & Nisha Whitehead “When players are piled on top of each other after a mad scramble for a loose ball, it’s a free-for-all. There are no rules. Anything goes. That’s because there’s nobody in the pile to monitor what’s going on.” —Mike Thomas, sports editor What is playing
It was a different kind of party with a purpose in Aurora, Wednesday, Aug. 16. Community volunteers gathered for a special school supplies packing party in preparation for Aurora’s largest and longest-running back-to-school bash this weekend. More than 1,000 school supply kits were packed for elementary, middle, and high school
By Peter Hancock A gun trade association has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Illinois law that restricts how gun dealers and manufacturers market their products. The Connecticut-based National Shooting Sports Foundation filed the suit in the Southern District of Illinois on Monday, Aug. 14, just two days after
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a Resolution authorizing the City government to apply for a $600,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for improvements at Garfield Park. A presentation was provided at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 15. City government
