Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry’s volunteers are busy at the Pantry as you can imagine! The week before Thanksgiving is always full of excitement. Thank you for the generous support, allowing us to share the abundance with households most in need. In spite of the very real effects of inflation, with
The Aurora-based Fox Valley Marines presented $5,000 checks to four local food pantries in honor of Veterans Day.
By Chris Lauzen, Aurora, Ill. As Kane County treasurer candidate, former eight-year elected Board chairman, and 20-year State senator, as a CPA, MBA, challenge the Kane County Board’s ruling majority to increase its FY 11/30/23 investment income revenue projections by $2,000,000, thereby reducing the currently- proposed deficit-spending and use of
October 19, 2022Dear editor; An open letter to the Aurora City Council, esteemed alderpeople: I write to you today so that your friends, family, and neighbors will read it and perhaps discuss its contents with you. Most of us are probably not tuned in to all the comings and goings
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to many citizens at the Tuesday, Oct. 18 Committee of the Whole meeting. They were against a proposal to supply $50 Million in municipal bonds for a new casino to be built. • Eight individuals used their voices for up to three
Thursday, Sept. 29, congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that Aurora and Joliet were awarded grants by the Department of Justice to prevent and control crime based on their needs. These grants, created by the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program, will provide the cities with critical funding to support a
Alexander Kennedy, left, Stamp Act PAC director, receives a donation from the Kendall County Republican Party Steering Committee.
By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker announced a plan Tuesday, Sept. 27 to reduce a $1.8 billion Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund deficit by $450 million through an infusion of unemployment-related revenues. The trust fund is the pool of money paid into by employers to provide a social safety net for
Maybe you’ve wondered what is going on when you’ve watched teachers, or airline pilots on the picket line recently, or noted the narrowly-averted strike last week of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. There are two fairly simple reasons: • Reasonable days off; The Locomotive Engineers who nearly walked
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) donate $975 to Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry September 1.
By Emily Steele During the COVID-19 pandemic, budgets were stretched tight, and every dollar counted. That’s why Illinois Extension consumer economic educators make financial discussions easy to understand so you can explore your options and make informed decisions. Around the State and close to home, we offer reliable, unbiased research-based
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, announces $3 million in Rebuild Illinois funding for streetscape improvements for Broadway Avenue in Aurora, which will modernize downtown infrastructure, beautify the area and promote business growth. “Broadway Avenue is the heart of our Aurora community, and it’s time for a makeover,” Hernandez said. “Our
Kane County 4-H Foundation named four local 4-H members as scholarship recipients for 2022. Honorees were selected based on 4-H Youth Development program involvement, 4-H achievements, community service, school involvement, and future plans. High school seniors and post-high school students enrolled full-time in an educational program, were encouraged to apply.
By Marjorie Logman,Aurora, Ill. I have been thinking about the state of affairs in the United States, especially considering elections are coming up. Experts say that many will vote according to the economy. I realize being a senior on a fixed income that it is an issue. Rent and food
By Beth Hundsdorfer A state audit released Thursday, June 16 found nearly $2 billion in federal money intended to help unemployed Illinoisans during the pandemic was lost to fraudulent claims in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Employment Security blamed “insufficient and flawed federal guidance” and a lack of controls on
First of two parts Winona LaDuke writes about Alex White Plume, a leader of the Ogala Lakota tribe, in the Spring 2021 edition of Yes! magazine: “More than 20 years ago, Alex White Plume, a leader of the Oglala Lakota, planted his first hemp crop on Wounded Knee Creek, on
Greig R. Siedor of Geneva will present “The Battle of Midway” in commemoration of its 80th anniversary in June from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Geneva Public Library, 227 S. Seventh Street, Geneva. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Siedor is a retired
Kane County treasurer, Michael J. Kilbourne, MBA, announced that 2021 Kane County Real Estate tax bills, that are payable in 2022, are expected to be mailed Friday, April 29. The first installment will be due on or before June 1, and the second installment will be due on or before
Habitat for Humanity Chicago (Habitat Chicago) and DuPage Habitat for Humanity/Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs (DuPage/CSS), along with Habitat for Humanity International and 82 other U.S. Habitat affiliate organizations, recently received $436 million in unrestricted giving from American author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Of that, Habitat Chicago and DuPage/CSS
By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker signed his final first-term budget into law Tuesday, a roughly $46 billion spending plan buoyed by pandemic-driven revenue windfalls and a current-year surplus that helped the State pay down debts and offer temporary tax relief. Among the three budget-related bills signed Tuesday, House Bill
