By Bela “Bill” Suhayda News flash for the Charles “The Sponge” Coddington! I lived the history of which I speak “Spongy.” And because I lived it, I know it because it affected real lives. My family lived Communism. We felt it through the relatives who were murdered and who were
By John & Nisha Whitehead What does it say about a political movement that demands absolute reverence for life in the womb yet shrugs when the government kills, cages, or brutalizes the living? What does it say about a government—and a political movement—that claims to value the unborn, but once
February 5 President Bill Clinton signs the Family and Medical Leave Act. The law requires most employers of 50 or more workers to grant up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for a family for medical emergency. – 1993. In what turns out to be a bad business decision, Circuit
The West Suburban Health and Wellness Expo will take place Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 4400 McCoy Drive, Aurora (SE entrance to Fox Valley Mail, just North of the Great Escape, 59 and 34). You will receive a passport and as you visit with our
By Brenden MooreCapitol News Illinoisbmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois’ once-sleepy Democratic primary for retiring senator Dick Durbin’s seat heated up January 27 as the three leading contenders used their first live debate to cast themselves as the strongest bulwark against president Donald Trump and his administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics. The hourlong debate,
By Olivia ArditoMedill Illinois News Bureaunews@capitolnewsillinois.com Flu cases are increasing rapidly in Illinois as the state sees its worst flu season in more than 15 years. At least 100 people have died from the flu this season in Illinois, with 77 of those deaths occurring this month alone, according to
The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County (lwvckcil.com) has announced plans for two upcoming candidate forums, which will feature candidates in contested races who are on the ballot for the upcoming Tuesday, March 17 Illinois General Primary Election. The first forum will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a summary about a gas main that was damaged Wednesday, Jan. 21 near Rush-Copley Hospital at the Tuesday, Jan. 27 City Council meeting. Interim Fire Chief Kevin Nickel explained a construction company was installing a new sign and hit a five-inch supply
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Much of America is enjoying a large dose of winter this week, which I call butt burning weather. Let me explain. When I was around four or five years old I drank too much soda pop before I went to bed. It was a cold January
State representative Stephanie Kifowit announced that the City of Naperville has been awarded a $600,000 Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant to support major improvements at the Nike Sports Complex, a key recreational asset serving families, athletes, and residents throughout the community. The funding is part of a
January 27, 2026Dear editor; Have we had enough hostility and chaos from all sides? It was Abraham Lincoln who counselled, “We’re just about as happy as we decide to be.” What’s true with people is also true with nations. Our political and media leaders at all levels should be cautioned
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their February membership meeting Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Meeting will be held in the East Banquet Room. Dinner is optional on members’ own from the menu at 5:30
Congregants at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora are collecting donations for the Aurora warming center. Wesley lead pastor Rev. Tammy Scott, said, “There are many ways we can support the work of the warming center being hosted by Becoming Oswego Church at Aurora Financial Empowerment
Youth six months to 16 years can get free vision screenings Saturday, Feb. 21, in Aurora. Aurora Lions Club continues monthly eye exams from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River St. in Aurora. No appointments needed. Walk-ins are welcome. Parking is free. Aurora
Friendly Visiting & Phone Calls through Senior Services Associates helps match volunteers with seniors 60 and older, who no longer drive, an opportunity socialize. Most often seniors are not aware of the program that has so much to offer. Both participants and volunteers are needed. If you are interested in
The Sunday School children at the Plano Methodist Church are excited about their current mission project and need help. They are collecting donations for a “Joy to the World” Basket from Heifer International. With a goal of $1,500, donations will be accepted through February 15. Donations help provide animals, training,
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, This week, I’ll continue with Aurora’s churches and influential persons, with Sacred Heart Parish on Fulton Street, on the East Side. Sacred Heart of Jesus was the very first Catholic Church in Aurora, dedicated in 1848. The Parish began with German, Irish, and French immigrant
State representative Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery, and State senator Linda Holmes, D-Aurora, recently visited the site of a new water tower in North Aurora, a project they worked to include within the state’s 2026 budget to ensure accessible drinking water for residents and businesses. “The weather may be dreary, but the
“…The House will be taking up the 2026 Homeland Security funding bill. After reviewing the text of the legislation, I will be voting no. “Last year, Republicans’ ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ increased ICE’s funding to exceed some countries’ military budgets. Since then, ICE operations have terrorized U.S. citizens and immigrants in
The St. Charles History Museum has announced that the Joseph P. Bartlett Farm in Campton Township has been officially accepted as the first verified Underground Railroad safehouse in Kane County. This designation is part of a broader effort to identify and nominate additional historic Underground Railroad sites across Northern Illinois.
