This year marks the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the landmark civil rights law that protects access and opportunity for people with disabilities across community life, including employment. In recognition of the anniversary, the Aurora Advisory Commission on Disabilities is collaborating with the City
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conferencing platform, the City Council listened to an update on the community listening sessions and approval for funding of Aurora’s Hesed House improvements. See below. The first of five community listening sessions on policing
By Peter Hancock With just three weeks remaining before the November 3 General Election, more than 660,000 voters in Illinois already have cast ballots either through mail-in, or early in-person voting, to shatter previous records for advance voting, according to state election officials. The Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE)
Ribbon-cutting starts Aurora Downtown’s Musical Garden Friday, Oct. 9. The Garden was recently installed at Agnes Mundy Park adjacent to Water Street Mall and Aurora’s City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place.
First of two parts The Young Turks (TYT) online journal reports that the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) grants Oklahoma state government control over tribal land in environmental issues. The following article is by Ti-Hua Chang: “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted the state (government) of Oklahoma regulatory control over
Kane County voters who observe, or experience voting problems, or irregularities during the November 3 general election should call the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office to report the problems. The election complaint line will be available from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Anyone who experiences or witnesses
The Village of Oswego will be host to a project start for the new Oswego Entertainment Venue at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. The Oswego Entertainment Venue will be on the north end of Station Drive, near the Park N Ride lot and future Metra station, on Oswego’s West Side.
Early voting locations will be available in Naperville for the November 3 General Election for residents of DuPage and Will Counties starting October 19. Early voting will end Monday, Nov. 2, and Election Day will be Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early voting for DuPage County residents will take place in the
By Larry Quick Tenth in a series The previous article is at thevoice.us/british-telegraph-newspaper-children-not-spreading-covid-19 This week we will consider the effectiveness of face coverings in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Before addressing all-population mask mandates in non-clinical settings, it should be noted that in clinical settings, face mask mandates are often
By John W. Whitehead John Lennon, born 80 years ago October 9, 1940, was a musical genius and pop cultural icon. He was also a vocal peace protester and anti-war activist, and a high-profile example of the lengths to which the Deep State will go to persecute those who dare
A consistent recommendation during the CHANGE (Community Helping Aurora’s Necessary Growth and Empowerment) police policy review sessions held in the recent Summer was for the City of Aurora government to hold meetings where residents can share general thoughts on policing and progress in Aurora beyond policy discussions. In response to
Kane County voters who observe, or experience voting problems, or irregularities during the November 3 general election should call the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office to report the problems. The election complaint line will be available from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Anyone who experiences or witnesses
You’ve probably seen the ads on television telling you two different stories about the proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution that is on the ballot for the November 3 election. It would amend Illinois’ method of taxation from flat tax to graduated tax. Those who support it, call it the
Readers may recall that in my August 29, 2019 article, I engaged in a bit of speculation concerning the upcoming November 3 presidential election and what our accidental president, Donald Trump, might do if he lost it. In fact, I posited two scenarios, both equally scary. My speculations have taken
By Jason Crane The North Aurora Village Board unanimously approved a special events permit for the North Aurora Lions Club at the Village Board meeting Monday. The North Aurora Lions Club is seeking to be host to a drive-thru flu shot event Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 2 p.m. to 6
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conferencing platform, the City Council viewed a plan to fill the large and long vacant building that housed the former Lowe’s and Cosmopolitan Market: • Consent was given to an ordinance
By John W. Whitehead Republicans and Democrats alike fear that the other major party will attempt to hijack this November 3 election. President Donald Trump has said he is convinced that mail-in ballots are a scam except in Florida, where it’s safe to vote by mail because of its “great
By Jerry Nowicki The longest-serving State legislative speaker in U.S. history will have a challenger from his own party in January. The Thursday announcement that representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, would challenge Chicago Democrat Michael Madigan as Illinois house speaker came just an hour before Republicans called a news conference to
The City of Aurora government is proud to join a new peer-learning cohort led by the National League of Cities (NLC) to remove barriers to basic needs that often prevent college students from successfully completing postsecondary degrees, certificates, or other credentials needed to gain access to rewarding careers. Aurora joins
A consistent recommendation during the CHANGE police policy review sessions held this Summer was for the City of Aurora government to hold meetings where residents can share general thoughts on policing and progress in Aurora beyond policy discussions. In response to the requests, a weekly series of community listening sessions
