In an effort to further support the local economy, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, encourages small and local businesses to apply for the Back to Business Grant Program, which has been set up to support the continued recovery of Illinois businesses. The application process formally opened August 18 for businesses
In just two short years, and with a lot of collaboration from community partners, a dream has become reality along Oswego’s Orchard Road corridor. The new Venue 1012, 1012 Station Drive, is officially open, as of last week, and will provide a home for entertainment and the performing arts in
The Village of Oswego is seeking artists to submit proposals for a new mural in downtown Oswego. The mural is a project of Oswego’s Cultural Arts Commission in its mission to build a vibrant permanent public art collection in Oswego. It’s planned for the building at 59 Main Street, home
Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation into law August 20 introduced and passed by assistant House minority leader representative Keith Wheeler, R-Oswego, which allows expectant mothers in their third trimester to obtain a free placard for their vehicle valid for 90 days permitting them to park in handicap designated spots throughout
Illinois college students will receive financial relief due to a new law passed by State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora. The measure will cap fees on student loan debt relief services. “Making higher education affordable is a priority for me, but that will never happen if predatory student loan debt relief
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead The government has a history of shamelessly exploiting national emergencies for its own nefarious purposes. Terrorist attacks, mass shootings, civil unrest, economic instability, pandemics, natural disasters: The government has been taking advantage of such crises for years in order to gain greater power
It was another historic night in Aurora Thursday, Aug. 19 when the Aurora city government marked a milestone in its police reform efforts. A year after the City launched its C.H.A.N.G.E. Reform Initiative, the first public meeting of the recently-formed Aurora Civilian Review Board (CRB) was held at Aurora City
In just two short years, and with a lot of collaboration from community partners, a dream has become reality along Oswego’s Orchard Road corridor. The new Venue 1012, located at 1012 Station Drive, is now officially open and will provide a home for entertainment and the performing arts in Oswego.
National Aviation Day was Thursday, Aug. 19. The city government of Aurora announced a new multi-million-dollar investment that will take its municipal airport to new heights. Mayor Richard C. Irvin of Aurora was host to an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Aurora Municipal Airport to celebrate the successful
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora Richard Irvin presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence to Aurora city government chief financial officer, Marty Lyons. See photo. Lyons who has been with the City for more than three years is retiring
Judge Rene Cruz filed his paperwork Monday, Aug. 16, with the State Board of Elections to establish his campaign committee that will support his candidacy for the 2nd District of the Illinois Supreme Court. Cruz currently serves as a judge in the 16th Judicial Circuit of Illinois as the Presiding
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove After my first microbiology class in college, I realized there were at least a thousand ways I would come into contact with microbes on a daily basis. There is an inevitability to living with germs. They are all around us, on us, and inside of
Kane County treasurer, Michael J. Kilbourne, MBA, would like to remind taxpayers the second installment of property tax is due on or before September 1. If you are a new or existing homeowner and need a copy of the bill to remit payment, you may print a duplicate bill atKaneCountyTreasurer.org
Judge Bianca Camargo right, recently sworn in, takes the oath of the 16th Judicial Circuit judge from Kane County Chief Judge Clint Hull.
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a convenient, traumatic, devastating, distraction. The American people, the permanent underclass in the United States, have allowed themselves to be so distracted and divided that they have failed to notice the building blocks of tyranny being laid
By Peter Hancock A new law in Illinois will make it easier for part-time school and college employees to receive paid family and medical leave. Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday lowering the threshold for those workers so that most will be eligible for the benefit after one year
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, Council members approved a number of development and improvement projects from traffic signals and parking garage surveillance system upgrades to sidewalks, affordable housing, and planning for higher-end housing. The 12-minute meeting didn’t have any speakers seeking to use
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda In response to Wayne E. Johnson, July 22 in The Voice, thevoice.us/the-big-time-vaccination-received-instead-of-refused, the big time: Vaccine received, instead of refused: Americans have felt free to decide what they should or should not put into their bodies, until very recent history. We’ve assumed government respected our autonomy
U.S. secretary of commerce, Gina M. Raimondo, announced Thursday, Aug. 5 that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Invest Aurora, Aurora, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund, providing gap financing to small local businesses. This EDA grant,
To borrow a popular sports metaphor, 2022 is likely a rebuilding year for an Illinois Republican Party that is on the ropes (can’t get away from sports lingo). To be honest, chances of the GOP winning statewide offices next year are slim, but not impossible. And unless overturned by the
