Richard Clark to be awarded Donna Dallesasse Award

Editor’s note: The location of the award center has changed to Water Street Studio, 160 S. Water Street, Batavia. The change has been made below in the story. The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the 2025 Donna Dallesasse Award winner is Richard Clark, founder and director

Congressman Bill Foster statement on voting against NDAA

Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after voting against the House Republican version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY26. “In Congress, the NDAA has historically been a bipartisan process focused on strengthening our national security and supporting service members and their families. I’m disappointed that

Paper shredding Sept. 27, at the Montgomery Police Dept.

Earthmover Credit Union, the Village of Montgomery, and State Representative Matt Hanson are partnering to offer the community and members a free paper shredding opportunity Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Montgomery Police Department, 10 Civic Center Ave. on the Village’s west side. The drive-thru event

Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon Arrest, Firearm and Loaded Drum Magazines Recovered From Aurora Police Traffic Stop

September 9, 2025 at approximately 5:43 p.m., Aurora Police Special Operations Group investigators conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Silverado in the 0–100 block of South West Street after observing the driver commit a non-moving violation. During the stop, officers observed a loaded drum-style magazine in plain view on

Illinois among blue states to keep public health dollars

By Anna Claire Vollersstateline.orgavollers@stateline.org After the Donald Trump administration slashed billions in state and local public health funding from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this year, the eventual impact on states split sharply along political lines. Democratic-led states that sued to block the cuts, including Illinois,

League of Women Voters Kane County voter registration

The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County (lwvckcil.com) announced that the organization would be bringing National Voter Registration Day events to Geneva High School and Waubonsee Community College this year. National Voter Registration Day, Tuesday, Sept. 16, is an annual nonpartisan civic holiday that brings private, public, and

Reader’s Voice: Former mayor corrections on casino

September 9, 2025Dear editor; A recent columnist in The Voice got it wrong about incentives given to Hollywood Casino when it came to Aurora in the early 1990s. The writer stated that “Aurora invested a load of money (a gamble) to bring the casino to Aurora.” In fact, the Hollywood

Reader’s Voice: The Country’s corrupted conscience

September 6, 2025Dear editor; It’s a hypocrisy that the man who is leading our Nation is a convicted criminal who wants our respect. A man who also attempted to overturn the 2020 election by promoting false public accusations that resulted in violence at the capital, then rewarded those participants with