Wikipedia defines Artificial Intelligence (AI) as “… perceiving, synthesizing, and inferring information—demonstrated by machines, as opposed to intelligence displayed by humans … [including] speech recognition, computer vision, translation between languages, as well as other mappings of inputs.” Currently, AI is reported as either dangerous, useful or just silly. Some reports
Aurora African American Health Coalition will hold its 16th annual health fair from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 10 at Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora. The event will open with free health screenings at 7:30 a.m.. Sign up at empower.health. The public is invited. Admission
The community is invited to celebrate the completion of the course renovation at Springbrook Golf Course with a ribbon-cutting event at the course from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14 in Naperville, with co-hosts the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Naperville Park District, the event will
First Fridays will celebrate the art of Andy Warhol and Pride Month June 2 in Aurora. Aurora Public Art, at The DLP, 20 E. Downer Place, will be host to “POP!” The Warhol-inspired art exhibit will be host to a variety of local artists on the third floor. Carl King
DuPage County has been honored with three Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. The County received three awards from NACo for the Reinvest DuPage Small Business Grant Program, the DuPage Community Transformation Partnership, and
June 1 Approximately 12,500 longshoremen strike the Pacific Coast, from San Diego, Calif. to Bellingham, Wash.. – 1916. A Warsaw Poland underground newspaper, the Liberty Brigade, makes public the news of the gassing of tens of thousands of Jews at Chelmno, a death camp in Poland. – 1942. A coal
By John & Nisha Whitehead Power corrupts, we know. In fact, we know it from experience learned the hard way at the hands of our own government. So, why is anyone surprised to learn that the FBI, one of the most power-hungry and corrupt agencies within the police state’s vast
House gives final OK to $50.6 billion spending plan By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois The 2023 spring legislative session came to an end in the early hours of Saturday morning after the Illinois House gave its approval to a $50.6 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that
Bill hailed as first step toward broader ethics reform By Andrew Adams Capitol News Illinois Lawmakers in Springfield have unanimously approved a measure that would place new restrictions on the red-light and speed camera industry’s involvement in state and local elections and government. House Bill 3903 would ban automatic traffic enforcement
By Hannah Meisel Catholic dioceses in Illinois failed to disclose hundreds of abusive clerics before the State opened what would become a years-long investigation into sex abuse within the Church, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Tuesday. Included in a scathing 700-page report published by Raoul’s office at the end of
Aurora will celebrate the 155th anniversary of Memorial Day during the 2023 Aurora Memorial Day Parade. The parade is held in honor of the brave men and women who paid the ultimate price and gave their lives for our country. With the theme, “Remembrance and Respect,” the parade will step
West Aurora Cemetery will be host to its annual Memorial Day ceremony, at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 28, at 543 Wilder Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission is free. An historic program will be presented by The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Philip Sheridan Post
Memorial Day is a distinctive holiday with a distinctive purpose: Memorialize those who died defending the United States. Added to it is a memorial for all family members who no longer are alive. Memorial is a tribute and is final. We can do memorials once each year, or, any time
DuPage County will be host to a ceremony in observance of Memorial Day at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 28, at the DuPage County Government Complex in Wheaton. The ceremony will take place at the Veterans Memorial, outside near the pond on the DuPage County Government Complex, 421 N. County Farm
By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence Tuesday, May 23, at the Aurora City Council meeting to many individuals and organizations for their efforts in honor of National Preservation Month. Honored were owners of nine houses and three large redeveloped properties. The redevelopment
Judge Martha Pacold issued an order recently that specifically noted the City of Aurora “sincerely and credibly holds no hostility toward Aurora Pride.” Judge Pacold found limited issues with the City’s Special Events Ordinance and issued a preliminary injunction. Well before the recent order, the City government has been actively
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is offering membership in the Club through September 30, for $25, to give individuals interested in joining our fight against diabetes an opportunity to look us over, while participating in Club activities throughout the Summer months. The Diabetes Club of Fox
Roosevelt-Aurora Post 84, based in Aurora, has adapted to circumstances in the time change of the Memorial Day parade in Aurora. The parade this year will begin at 10 a.m. rather than the previous step-off time of noon. Therefore, Post 84 will change times in the annual visits to four
Legislation sponsored by State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) and State senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) has passed to put Illinois one step closer to designating the Honor and Remember Flag. “As a veteran of the US Marines, I have known many Gold Star family members,” stated Kifowit. “It is my honor
