The Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego, VITA specialists are taking appointments for free tax filing for seniors 60 years or older, persons with disabilities and students. Income must be below $55,000 annually. Participants must bring the following to your appointment: Proof of identification (photo ID); Social Security
By Jerry Nowicki – Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 Tuesday in the Governor’s Mansion and declared his first major legislative victory “a time to celebrate.” “For nine years there were many forces that were arrayed against giving a
Dan Palace, external investment consultant from Allianz Global Investors shares information Monday with the Rotary Club of Aurora members about water scarcity and sustainable investing. Palace said the increase in water insecurity will drive up the need for investment in smart water technology. An estimated 2 trillion gallons of water
By Jason Crane – The Village Board of Montgomery held a marathon meeting, Monday to start the new year with a standing- room-only crowd for an action-packed agenda. The nearly five hour meeting, which included a 15-minute break, was the longest in recent memory of many observers. Montgomery resident and
It’s all happening according to schedule. The civil unrest, the national emergencies, unforeseen economic collapse, loss of functioning political and legal order, purposeful domestic resistance, or insurgency, pervasive public health emergencies, and catastrophic natural and human disasters, the government’s reliance on the armed forces to solve domestic political and social
Last of three parts Sixteen African-American mothers in Jackson, Miss. will be recipients of financial gifts of $1,000 each, according to Gregg Kaurmann in Nation magazine. The project emerged when Jackson, Miss. native Aishe Nyandoro, of Magnolia Mothers Trust helped financially poor members of the African American community n Jackson.
Second of three parts Sixteen African-American mothers in Jackson, Miss. will be recipients of a financial gift of $1,000 each for personal use. Greg Kaufmann writes about the gift in Nation magazine. The project emerged when Jackson (Miss.) native Aisha Nyandoro, of the Magnolia Mothers Trust helped the African American
From the vault, 17 November 2011 and 19 April 2012 (revised): News reports from the hinterland in recent months described the impact the Donald Trump tariffs on Chinese exports have had upon American farmers. The “People’s Republic” retaliated in kind by targeting the most vulnerable segment of the American economy:
The Morton Arboretum’s Community Trees Program has awarded The Village of Montgomery a $15,000 federal forestry grant, which will help Montgomery develop an accurate inventory of parkway trees: Species, size, health, and location. The inventory will be used in the day to day management of the Village-owned trees. The Arboretum
By Jason Crane – Aldermen for the city of Aurora government voted unanimously to pass the $434 Million budget while aldermen voted 8-3 against giving a tax rebate to Aurora residential property owners at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, was hoping to use $2
Eric Peterman, CEO of GRNE Solar, answers questions at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. GRNE Solar is requesting approval for a special use permit to install solar panels on approximately 43 acres at 800 S. River Street. The power would be for the Fox Metro Reclamation District and could
Captain Rich Forney of the Salvation Army of Aurora presents the Kiwanis Club of Aurora with $5,000 to help with Coats for Kids at a recent Kiwanis Club meeting. Submitted photo
Julie Morrison, Montgomery Village engineer from Engineering Enterprises, Inc. shares information before a public hearing on a low-interest loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow the public to comment on the Village’s plan to
College of DuPage Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Brian W. Caputo, vice president of administration and CFO at the College, as the new interim president. Dr. Caputo will begin January 1, 2019 to replace outgoing president Dr. Ann Rondeau, who will step down at the end of
By Barb Nadeau – We have entered the holiday giving season, when everyone hopes to receive gifts and every cause and non-profit agency is hoping good will help its organization thrive, or survive. Many senior citizens would rather reduce their holiday giving, and focus on other priorities. We can be
The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR. The District has received the GFOA Distinguished
“The poor and the underclass are growing. Racial justice and human rights are nonexistent. They have created a repressive society and we are their unwitting accomplices. Their intention to rule rests with the annihilation of consciousness. We have been lulled into a trance. They have made us indifferent to ourselves,
There is a new trend in the U.S., and perhaps in the rest of the world, as well: Childless couples. In the past, many couples could not procreate for many reasons. Suffice it to say that these couples resorted to an assortment of remedies. Fertility drugs, which usually produced litters.
The Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce will focus on the State of Business: Innovation at 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Belle Salle Banquets, 1920 E. New York Street, Aurora. The first-of-its-kind summit will include exhibitors spotlighting their innovation through products and services, presentations by innovators sharing
VNA Health Care received a $40,000 grant from The Dart Foundation in support of VNA’s Century of Service Campaign. VNA has used the funds to purchase new waiting room chairs for their clinic at 400 N. Highland Avenue in Aurora. “This grant provides a direct benefit to our patients,” said
