By Margie Logman The problems I see in America today brought forth by the pandemic, the economic crisis, and the policing issues, is that we are often told of a reality that does not exist. We are repeatedly told that the economy is great but for whom? Many individuals and
By John W. Whitehead No one is safe. No one is immune. No one gets spared the anguish, fear, and heartache of living under the shadow of an authoritarian police state. That’s the message being broadcast 24/7 with every new piece of government propaganda, every new law that criminalizes otherwise
May 1, 2020Dear editor; Voting by mail should replace voting at the polls in its entirety. The two institutions that definitely can be trusted are the county boards of elections and the United States Postal Service. The money saved by eliminating the need for poll workers could be used to
By Judy Siedlecki When intelligence, medical, and scientific, governmental personnel warned president Donald Trump in January of the imminent highly-contagious viral pandemic attack known as COVID-19, he blithely ignored them and called it the flu which would disappear with the warm weather in April, and a Democratic Party hoax, and
There are many ways to vote in the November 3 elections, according to John Cunningham, Kane County Clerk’s office: Voters can request vote by mail starting August 5. Any qualified elector in Illinois who is properly registered to vote, may apply for a vote by mail ballot. In addition, the
By Rebecca Anzel Illinois ballot eligibility requirements will be loosened for third-party candidates affected this election cycle by State efforts to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. In a lawsuit filed April 2, the State’s Libertarian and Green parties said social distancing and stay-at-home orders instituted by governor JB Pritzker made
By Judy Siedlecki Knowledge is power. That’s why Donald Trump is doing everything in his power to keep you in the dark about your very survival from COVID-19. He lied it existed, delayed early testing, told governors to buy their own ventilators, then bid against them, plays favorites with those
Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham has certified the final election results from the March 17, 2020 General Primary Election. Following the canvass of all ballots, including vote by mail ballots postmarked on or before Election Day, the election results for all contests, from president down to local races, and
Despite COVID-19 (coronavirus) concerns, Primary elections were in full swing.
• Denotes winner of contested races President •(D) Biden 59.10% (D) Sanders 36.20% (D) Others 4.02% (D) Gabbard 0.60% •(R) Trump 96.00% (R) Others 4.00% House District 11 •(D) Foster 58.70% (D) Ventura 41.30% •(R) Laib 54.00% (R) Bansal 46.00% House District 14 (D) Underwood Unopposed •(R) Oberweis 25.60% (R)
By John W. Whitehead I’ll leave the media and the medical community to speculate about the impact the coronavirus will have on the Nation’s health, but how will the government’s War on the Coronavirus impact our freedoms? For a hint of what’s in store, you can look to China, our
By Peter Hancock Illinois House Republicans said Tuesday they believe efforts to enact property tax relief have stalled in the General Assembly, and they accused Democrats of using a task force that was formed last year to push for higher income and sales taxes. “Illinois’ convoluted and broken property tax
February 24, 2020Dear editor; I’m James Marter for Congress, the 14th District president Donald Trump won! I love America and treasure our freedoms, life, liberty, the U.S. Constitution, and our republican form of government which must be defended by every generation. I will join the House Freedom Caucus! Just like
Mavis Bates, left, a candidate for the Kane County Board District 4, gives a response Monday, Feb. 24 at the Aurora League of Women Voters Candidate Forum at the Aurora Police Department auditorium.
February 18, 2020Dear editor; Residents of the 83rd Representative District, Aurora is at a crossroads. We have experienced good growth, still residents continue to move out of town. The direction of our neighborhoods, business community, and schools, depend on our having strong leaders. For the first time in approximately 17
By Marjorie Logman As a Christian I have been looking at Christianity in America. I see a vase representing Christianity that has fallen and shattered into pieces. Unfortunately, many of the pieces have decided they are the whole vase and it has brought division. The White Evangelical Movement piece that
By John W. Whitehead Listen: We don’t have to agree about everything. We don’t even have to agree about most things. We don’t have to love each other. We don’t even have to like each other. And we certainly don’t need to think alike or dress alike or worship alike
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
It’s all over, but the shouting in the impeachment, and that is taking place and will continue to take place. The shouting will be from our accidental president, Donald Trump’s proclaiming, “I’ve been completely exonerated! Not guilty! I did nothing wrong!” These will be his opening remarks at all of
Illinois never will have fair maps for its legislative districts under the present Illinois Supreme Court. There will be an opportunity in November to change the Court, yet I fear the contest will not be engaging, even though it’s long past time for a change. This information is political inside
