Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association donates to Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) recently donated $1,440 to Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora.
State ends fiscal year with nearly $5B cash on hand
By Jerry NowickiCapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois entered a new fiscal year Monday, July 1, with a bit of a financial cushion when the prior year’s revenues exceeded final projections by approximately $123 million. The state ended fiscal year 2024 with approximately $4.7 billion cash on hand, or approximately nine percent
Reader’s Commentary: Comment on IRS work
By Mary Goetsch,Aurora, Ill. Wayne Johnson’s comment on the IRS tax forms in the The Voice April 18 edition may come true: There are complicated tax laws that even their agents can’t figure out. It means the new 1040 Forms will be ambiguous and difficult. As just one example, we
AARTA helps Salvation Army
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association donates $450 to Salvation Army Aurora Corps Monday, May 7.
Good financial literacy help at the Aurora Public Library District
You’re interested in learning information on investments and taking control of your financial future, but the jargon and complexity of financial markets is overwhelming. The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) can help guide you on your financial journey with our upcoming program, ‘Investment Concerns in a Fragile Market’, Monday, May
Naperville grant funding for Mental Health Month
In recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, the City of Naperville government announces two new grant funding opportunities for organizations providing mental health and substance use programs and services in Naperville. The City annually awards Social Service Grant (SSG) funding to enhance social service activities for community benefit.
Illinois Fiscal: Strong close, then tightening
By Jerry Nowicki Illinois’ two main fiscal forecasting agencies agree: Illinois’ finances will see a strong close in the final 3½ months of the fiscal year before things tighten a bit next year. It’s a picture laid out in governor JB Pritzker’s budget proposal last month, and it got a
Girl Scouts receives gift
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois recently received a generous $9,000 grant from Girl Scouts of the USA. Funds from this grant will be used to support international travel for local Girl Scouts, including supporting up to 12 youth and/or adult participants as they travel to Adelboden, Switzerland, to visit Our
Capitol Briefs: Lawmakers introduce police reform measures, advocates look to end tipped wage
Proposals draw support from gun safety groups, worry from law enforcement advocates By Andrew Adams& Alex AbbedutoCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com Chicago — Families of gun violence victims are asking the state legislature to reform how police handle unsolved murder investigations through legislation introduced this week. House Bill 4753, sponsored by Rep.
Aurora Public Library District receives donation
Comcast joined Aurora Public Library District (APLD) officials recenty to announce a $30,000 donation to the Aurora Public Library District Foundation to fund a digital navigator program at Santori Library, 101 S. River Street in Aurora. Digital navigators are professionals who link residents to resources that can help them build
Five-year forecast from governor’s budget office indicates Illinois still facing structural budget hole
By Jerry NowickiCapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com With Illinois lawmakers scheduled to return to legislative session in less than a month, a recent government fiscal forecast provides an overview of the budgeting landscape that awaits them. The bottom line from the five-year forecast from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget: The
DuPage County Board approve Fiscal Year
The DuPage County Board Tuesday, Nov. 28 unanimously approved its Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which includes a balanced, $625 million spending plan and keeps the property tax rate flat. “This is a fiscally responsible spending plan that makes critical infrastructure investments which will take the pressure off upcoming budgets,” said
Illinois receives Fitch credit rating upgrade
By Jerry Nowicki Illinois received another credit upgrade Tuesday, the same day a legislative committee once again scrutinized governor JB Pritzker’s administration for its handling of unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. The upgrade came from Fitch Ratings, the last remaining holdout of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies
Reader’s Voice: An embarrassment of riches at taxpayers’ expense
October 26, 2023Dear editor; Overflowing reserves ($53MM); obstinant refusal to properly recognize and appropriately utilize interest income windfall ($14MM); constantly increasing share of state sales, income, gambling, and marijuana taxes increase (multi-millions); reprehensibly wasteful spending (at least $3MM); and even inaccurate redefinition of elementary generally accepted accounting procedures . .
State grant for Aurora Public Library District bookmobile
State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego), State representative Barbara Hernandez (D-Aurora), and State senator Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) have secured $400,000 in state grant money for the funding of the Aurora Public Library District’s (APLD) new bookmobile. State legislators recently joined the APLD) and members of the community for a check presentation
Illinois state awards $21.4 million in library grants
In support of libraries, education and lifelong learning, the State has awarded more than $21.4 million in grants for library services and more than $5.7 million in adult literacy grants for literacy programs to more than 140 Illinois recipients. The projects receiving grants met the following criteria: The following programs
Loans for Oakbrook Terrace fire victims
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that residents and businesses impacted by the fire at the Arden of Oakbrook apartment complex in Oakbrook Terrace July 28 may be eligible for low-interest loans to assist with recovery efforts. An SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center will be established in DuPage County
Quilters Dozen donates to PrairieFest
As their main annual fundraiser, the Quilters Dozen Quilting Club of Oswego raffles off a unique, hand-quilted creation during each year’s PrairieFest, Oswego’s popular community celebration.
Illinois Contract for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council (AFSCME) 31
By Peter Hancock Governor JB Pritzker and the State’s largest public employee union announced Tuesday, July 25 that they have agreed on a new contract that will provide a nearly 18% pay raise over four years, including a four percent raise this year. The contract expands parental leave to 12
Illinois receives $12-Million grant for new buses
Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) announced Monday, June 26 Illinois has received a $12,299,377 grant from the Biden-Harris Administration’s infrastructure law to put new American-built buses on the road and improve transit service in their community. The grants, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration, were made possible