By Jerry Nowicki Illinoisans should stay tuned for an announcement on the State’s indoor mask mandate, governor JB Pritzker said at an unrelated news conference Tuesday, although he declined to say specifically what changes might be coming. “I think I’ve said over the last few press conferences that I really
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 8, Council members unanimously approved a Resolution designating Juneteenth as a paid holiday for city of Aurora government employees, beginning in June. Non-emergency offices will be closed. In June 2021, Juneteenth was signed into law as both
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead “A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power.”—Philip K. Dick, The Man in the High Castle If we haven’t learned by now, we should beware of anything the government insists is for our own good. Take the Joe Biden administration’s
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, Feb. 1, consent was given to a resolution approving a redevelopment agreement with Windfall Group LLC for the development of rental apartments and owner-occupied townhomes along the west side of the Fox River at 309
By Marjorie LogmanAurora, Ill. Nipping it in the bud is actually a gardening term which proves itself true and I believe can be adapted to other circumstances especially the voices of the Republican Party candidates for governor. I want to start with Richard Irvin’s blaming governor JB Pritzker for crime
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead In the politically-charged, polarizing tug-of-war that is the debate over COVID-19, we find ourselves buffeted by fear over a viral pandemic that continues to wreak havoc with lives and the economy, threats of vaccine mandates and financial penalties for noncompliance, and discord over
By Peter Hancock Governor JB Pritzker Monday vetoed a bill that would have provided paid administrative leave for public school and university employees who miss work due to COVID-19-related issues and instead negotiated “compromise” legislation that would provide such leave to only those who are fully vaccinated. “Vaccines are a
By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence to individuals for their dedication to serving others at the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 25. The theme was ‘Keeping It 100!’ A proclamation for the 100th Anniversary of the Aurora Noon Lions
Thursday, Jan. 20 legislation to authorize additional funding and extend the successful “Batinick Buyout” program for State pensions passed out of the House Personnel & Pensions Committee. House Bill 4292, of which representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is a chief co-sponsor, was passed by the committee with unanimous support. “I’m happy
U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) delivered remarks Thursday, Jan. 20 on the House floor on the ongoing postal delays impacting seniors, veterans, businesses and constituents in Illinois’ 6th District. Casten said, “Since the start of this year, 50% of all the phone calls are about disruptions in the Postal Service.
President Joe Biden, one year later, here is the scorecard: First of all, president Biden has had to spend time convincing United States residents and the rest of the world that he did not steal the 2020 election from Donald Trump. He won it fair and square by approximately seven
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead Cancel culture: Political correctness amped up on steroids, the self-righteousness of a narcissistic age, and a mass-marketed pseudo-morality that is little more than fascism disguised as tolerance, has shifted us into an Age of Intolerance, policed by techno-censors, social media bullies, and government
By IrvinBourne.com Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin announced his candidacy Monday, Jan. 17, to be the next governor of Illinois. A decorated war veteran, former prosecutor and mayor of the second largest city in the State, Irvin brings a strong record of proven leadership that has been missing from Illinois
Here is a statement from the Darren Bailey Campaign on Richard Irvin’s joining the GOP primary for governor: “We believe the Republican Party’s nominee should be a Republican, not someone who has made a career being a pro-abortion, anti-gun Democrat that praises Pritzker and doesn’t share our principles. We welcome
By Jason Crane Eight individuals expressed concern to the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) Tuesday this week regarding a proposed annexation agreement near their homes which could include a warehouse with 37 truck docks. The proposed annexation agreement of 4.84 acres at the northwest corner of Sunrise
By Mavis Bates, Kane County Board member, District 4Aurora, Ill. The year 2021 was difficult for all of us, and yet on the Kane County Board we still have some big accomplishments to celebrate. Here are just some of the gains that we made in 2021, and part of the
Fox Valley Park District holds a celebratory groundbreaking Friday, Jan. 14, for a $2.3 million, 4,500 square-foot outdoor education and event facility at Lippold Park, adjacent to Red Oak Nature Center along Route 25 at the south end of Batavia.
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead Cancel culture: Political correctness amped up on steroids, the self-righteousness of a narcissistic age, and a mass-marketed pseudo-morality that is little more than fascism disguised as tolerance, has shifted us into an Age of Intolerance, policed by techno-censors, social media bullies, and government
The application process is open for $4 million in funding through the American Rescue Plan to assist mental health organizations, homeless shelters, and food pantries in Kane County who have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Funding through the Community Support Grants will provide critically needed support for Kane
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council presented members of the community with the Donna J. Williams Award of Service, Tuesday, Jan. 11, for giving back to the Aurora community with the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mrs. Williams. The late Donna J. Williams was an educator
