Category: Money

Concerns of debt, direction in Aurora

February 9, 2020Dear editor; I was thinking about all the times I have approached Aurora City Council. They are bent on developing a “Something’s Happening Downtown” and making Aurora famous. It is their methodology that bothers me. Going deep in debt, embellishing crowd sizes and successes, producing bogus statistics and

Concerns of candidates and socialism

February 9, 2020Dear editor; Don’t you just love the double standard by the Democrats? If it had been Donald Trump’s son kicked out of military service for cocaine, there would have been headlines three inches high reporting that Trump got his kid got a job paying $87,000 per month for

DuPage Juvenile Officers Association offers scholarships

The DuPage Juvenile Officers Association, the largest association of juvenile officers and youth workers in Illinois, announced Tuesday, Feb. 11 that it is will award up to two $1,000 college scholarships this year. Applicants must be residents of DuPage County planning to seek a career in law enforcement or youth

Naperville Park District provides free tax-filing for seniors

Naperville Park District is providing free tax filing assistance to seniors through April 8. Volunteers trained through the AARP Tax-Aide program are available to meet with individuals in 45-minute appointments from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, 305 W. Jackson

Mooseheart receives timely donation for equipment, new MAC

When Mooseheart received a $10,000 grant through the Dick’s Sporting Goods “Sports Matter Foundation,” the campus received funding for much-needed sporting equipment. Just as important, however, is that Mooseheart began a relationship with Dick’s employees, which both organizations feel will prove mutually beneficial in years to come. “Dick’s Sporting Goods

Oswego Fire District receives a grant

The Oswego Fire Protection District will purchase clothes for their mascot “Pumper the Fire Pup” whose purpose is to educate the public in relation to community fire protection and prevention, thanks to a grant from Illinois American Water. The Illinois American Water Firefighter Grant Program provides financial assistance to fire

State law consolidates pensions

Governor JB Pritzker signed a pension consolidation bill into law December 18. The legislation, SB1300, will consolidate Illinois’ 649 downstate and suburban police and fire pension funds. By consolidating pension assets, SB1300 will increase investment returns and decrease the cost of managing the funds. State representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) was

Naperville Park District Board adopts 2020 budget

At the December 12 meeting, the Naperville Park District Board of Park Commissioners voted to adopt the 2020 Budget and appropriation ordinance. A draft budget was posted on the District’s website for a 30-day public review period. The approved budget reflects the District’s commitment to providing excellent parks, facilities, and

Attorney general’s guide offers safety holiday help with shopping

By Rebecca Anzel The office of Illinois’ top lawyer has released its annual safe-shopping guide prior to the holiday shopping season to alert families about recalled-children’s toys, clothing, and furniture. The report includes information about goods that are a safety hazard and have been linked to infant deaths. Some of

Balanced budget: DuPage County Board

The DuPage County Board approved its Fiscal Year 2020 budget with a balanced, $476.2 Million spending plan. The budget provides funding to replace the County’s 40-year-old property tax administration system, increase the Sheriff’s patrol capacity and replace 16 patrol vehicles. The FY2020 Budget provides $1 Million in grant-funded local social

Fox Valley Park Foundation pivotal in awarding community grants

The Fox Valley Park Foundation directly supports the Fox Valley Park District’s pillar of social equity, in which it is committed to providing residents with access to all – the opportunity to engage in programs they otherwise might not be able to afford. In the last two years alone, the