Aurora student walk out protest
Aurora school students staged a walkout against the Donald Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies in downtown Aurora Friday, Feb. 13.
Kane State’s Attorney conducting review of walkout incident
The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office is conducting an independent review in connection with concerns regarding the allegations that excessive force was used by the Aurora Police Department during the coordinated student walkouts February 9. This office has received all body-worn camera footage, reports, and related evidence from the Aurora
Protest for postal service in Aurora
Protests in favor of saving the U.S. Postal Service and ending delivery delays Tuesday morning in front of the Fox Valley Sorting Center in Aurora.
Tear it down, however, with a fitting plan, thoughtfulness
Tear it down! That seems to be the rallying cry across these United States (or is it these “Untied States”?) in a loud and clear voice against white supremacy. Most of the action is taking place east of the Mississippi River where white supremacy once held sway in the Southeast.
Founding Fathers faced circumstances similar to today’s tyranny
By John W. Whitehead “Violence creates many more social problems than it solves…. If they succumb to the temptation of using violence in their struggle, unborn generations will be the recipients of a long and desolate night of bitterness, and our chief legacy to the future will be an endless
Principal of love, nonviolence, best answer to police state
By John W. Whitehead “Violence creates many more social problems than it solves…. If they succumb to the temptation of using violence in their struggle, unborn generations will be the recipients of a long and desolate night of bitterness, and our chief legacy to the future will be an endless
Fabric of our society requires positive vibes, not negative
Recovery was under way in communities last week which suffered from lawless, mindless, and opportunistic individuals who seized the occasion to cause chaos with looting and property damage. The fabric of society requires we must be at our best to support each other, have faith and confidence in the goodness
Signs looking brighter after protests
Artists with written themes reflect the mindset in Aurora following looting Sunday, May 31 after a protest rally against heavy-handed police reaction.
One of two rallies in Naperville June 5
A protest rally of approximately 200 walk on Eagle Street in Naperville near City Hall Friday, June 5.
Necessary changes, law enforcement reforms: Governor
By Rebecca Anzel The structural change demanded by protestors around Illinois will come from nonviolent demonstrations coupled with policy reforms, governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday. Speaking at a blended-income housing development in Chicago called KLEO Art Residences, the governor said “community activism and peaceful organizing and faith” are the keys
Protests for George Floyd, police violence in Aurora,
Sunday evening a quiet confrontation outside of Aurora City Hall between Aurora Police and protesters later turned into a riot with damage to businesses.
Responsibility to seek change
By Steve Chirico, Naperville mayor “What happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis is unconscionable. What happened to Christian Cooper in New York’s Central Park is unconscionable. And what’s happened here in recent months in Naperville is unconscionable. “We cannot let these events be relegated to just another name, another page
Hurt, must do better, more
By Richard C. Irvin, Aurora mayor I am a black man. I am a father. I am a son; a brother; an uncle. I am a human being who cares for the plight of my fellow man. And I’m hurt and outraged over the senseless and brutal killing of George
Protests’ aftermath in Aurora: Change together
Just like many cities across the United States, protests in Aurora were held Sunday over the death of George Floyd. My daughter, Kyra, was one of those protestors. She said the protest was comprised of many different groups. She was part of an event planned by Indivisible Aurora. That group
Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. causes ripple effect
Nearly 200 participate in Oswego Saturday along Route 71 following a walk to call for justice after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. Monday, May 25.