July severe storm damage financial help

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved disaster assistance for Kane County residents and businesses impacted by severe storms and flooding July 2–4 and July 27,Homeowners, renters, businesses and certain nonprofit organizations may qualify for low-interest disaster loans to help cover damage and losses not covered by insurance. Homeowners

Select high school football schedule Aug. 28-29, results Aug. 20-21

Friday, Aug. 28Non-conferenceYorkville at Joliet West, 6:30 p.m.St. Charles East at Highland Park, 6:30 p.m.Lockport at Naperville Central, 7 p.m.Stevenson at Wheaton North, 7 p.m.Elgin at Aurora Christian, 7 p.m.Fenton at Aurora East, 7 p.m.Plainfield Central at Metea Valley, 7 p.m.New Trier at Waubonsie Valley, 7 p.m.Lisle at St. Edward,

Reader’s Commentary: Socialism/communism: Denies individual freedoms, worth

By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Do you want to own your own home? Would you like to build your own business? Do you believe the wages you earn should reflect the skills and efforts you’ve made to be productive? If your answer to these questions is “yes”, you just said “no”

The gloves are off: ICE, shock weapons, secret police

By John & Nisha Whitehead This is what comes of giving a lawless agency unlimited funds to build detention centers, terrorize communities, and act as a secret police force. Anything goes. Masked raids. Unmarked vehicles. Warrantless arrests. Racial profiling. Sweeping surveillance. Detention camps. Excessive force. Citizens dragged off the streets.

Data centers emerging as key issue in Illinois governor’s race

By Maggie Dougherty & Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com When governor JB Pritzker signed tax incentives for data centers into law in his first year as governor in 2019, Republicans and Democrats celebrated the plan as an economic driver. “In today’s world, data centers are as critical a part of our

Illinois will not change child vaccine guidelines after Trump executive order

By Ben Szalinski & Associated PressCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by a leading pediatric medical group. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that calls for giving the measles, mumps and

Reader’s Voice: Relevance of Orwell’s 1984, here and now

August 16, 2026Dear editor; The impact of George Orwell’s novel “1984” reverberates with more force today than when it was written in 1948, two years before he died of tuberculosis on a remote Scottish island. The novel draws from his experiences and reflects the tumultuous times in which he lived:

Diabetes Club members hear from Dr. Kinsley Jin; ‘Meet & Greet’ at Aurora Farmers Market, Aug. 29

By Russ George(See photo on page 8) Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held their August membership meeting, August 12, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Guest speaker for this month’s meeting was Diabetes Club member, Dr. Kinsley Jin, from Aunt Martha’s Aurora Healthcare,