Illinois leaders defend adjourning without Bears deal

By Brenden Moore & Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com Hours after Illinois lawmakers failed to approve a stadium incentives structure aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois, governor JB Pritzker acknowledged that the “pride and joy of Illinois” may take a deal to build a football palace in Indiana. That

Reader’s Commentary: Leftist communists taking over U.S., enemy from within

By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Who is the Neville Chamberlain of “The Voice?” It’s Charles “The Chas” Coddington of course. He recently announced his opposition to all of America’s wars in the May 21 edition of The Voice. What a great pacifist he is for opposing every war the U.S. has

The permanent war government: Who’s calling the shots?

By John & Nisha Whitehead Who is actually running the government? That is no longer a rhetorical question. As America’s war with Iran lurches from escalation to ceasefire to renewed threats of military force, Americans are being asked to trust that someone, somewhere, knows what they are doing. But who?

Photo of U.S. Marine Corps veteran, James “Jim” Butler, was Grand Marshal of the Memorial Day Parade in Aurora Illinois

U.S. Marine Corps veteran, James “Jim” Butler, Grand Marshal of the Memorial Day Parade in Aurora

U.S. Marine Corps veteran, James “Jim” Butler, was Grand Marshal of the Memorial Day Parade in Aurora. He was joined by State Representative Stephanie Kifowit, also a Marine Corps Veteran. Butler joined the Marine Corps in 1959, serving in Okinawa, Japan, with the 3rd Recon Battalion. After four years of active-duty service

Bill regulating powerful AI models advances as advocates say it’s only the first step

By Jenna SchweikertandUIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR) The Illinois Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to advance a bill that would regulate how large artificial intelligence model developers handle transparency and catastrophic risk. Senate Bill 315 is part of an eight-bill package and is modeled after similar legislation in New York

Scaling a proven tool for Illinois’ housing crisis

By Allison ClementsExecutive director,Illinois Housing Council Illinois is in the grip of an affordable housing crisis that reaches every corner of the state. Nearly 300,000 affordable rental homes are missing for our lowest-income residents. Rents have climbed to unsustainable levels, and homeownership is increasingly out of reach. The consequences are

Shotgun start for Diabetes Club of Fox Valley’s annual golf outing, at Bliss Creek Golf Course; ‘Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes’ June 6, signup open

By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley’s 4th Annual “Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes” Golf Outing and Banquet is only a few days away, with a deadline of Sunday, May 31, at 10 p.m. to signup for the golf package(s) or steak dinner(s) only. Join us Saturday, June

Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander celebration May 30

The Windfall Group and Pacifica Square will hold an Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) celebration Saturday, May 30 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Pacifica Square, 4334 E. New York Street, Aurora. The family-friendly event will include many activities, including K-Pop dance performances, martial arts demonstrations,