AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in North Aurora Illinois. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/north-aurora-il 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/north-aurora-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 19 Apr 2025 23:07:10 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] —?Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), spoke https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-discusses-transcom-priorities-scott-air-force-base-with-general-van-ovost-31564580-belleville-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-discusses-transcom-priorities-scott-air-force-base-with-general-van-ovost-31564580-belleville-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in introducing the https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-joins-merkley-brown-and-colleagues-in-introducing-bipartisan-legislation-to-end-corrupt-stock-trading-activities-by-members-of-congress-31564584-wheaton-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-joins-merkley-brown-and-colleagues-in-introducing-bipartisan-legislation-to-end-corrupt-stock-trading-activities-by-members-of-congress-31564584-wheaton-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD—Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker will host a cocktail reception at the Governor's Mansion the evening of Monday, April 24, 2023, to https://www.americantowns.com/news/first-lady-mk-pritzker-opens-her-door-to-illinois-cultural-community-honors-artist-richard-hunt-31565254-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/first-lady-mk-pritzker-opens-her-door-to-illinois-cultural-community-honors-artist-richard-hunt-31565254-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) welcomed six new gaming agent trainees to the agency today during a law enforcement basic training graduation ceremony https://www.americantowns.com/news/gaming-board-welcomes-new-class-of-agents-at-police-academy-graduation-ceremony-31565255-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gaming-board-welcomes-new-class-of-agents-at-police-academy-graduation-ceremony-31565255-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD - The Biden Administration has approved a Pritzker administration proposal to expand the Illinois School-Based Health Services program, https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-receives-approval-from-biden-admin-for-schoolbased-health-services-expansion-31565256-rockford-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-receives-approval-from-biden-admin-for-schoolbased-health-services-expansion-31565256-rockford-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today with the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) hosted the https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-hosts-first-veteranowned-small-business-surplus-summit-31565349-elgin-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-hosts-first-veteranowned-small-business-surplus-summit-31565349-elgin-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During her webinar to provide support and guidance for Illinois’s robust trade and manufacturing sectors, U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-hosts-virtual-manufacturing-and-trade-resource-fair-for-illinois-businesses-31565352-galesburg-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-hosts-virtual-manufacturing-and-trade-resource-fair-for-illinois-businesses-31565352-galesburg-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C–Today Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), introduced the bipartisan Providing Resources and Occupational Training for Emotional https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-kelly-fitzpatrick-torres-introduce-protect-911-act-31565885-danville-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-kelly-fitzpatrick-torres-introduce-protect-911-act-31565885-danville-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Congresswoman Robin Kelly submitted the following community projects for funding in the FY2024 Appropriations bill. Congresswoman Robin Kelly has https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-robin-kelly-requests-fy24-community-project-funding-for-il02-31565887-matteson-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-robin-kelly-requests-fy24-community-project-funding-for-il02-31565887-matteson-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the CDC is reporting two counties in the state are at a Medium https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-reports-2-illinois-counties-at-an-elevated-community-level-for-covid19-31565935-des-plaines-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-reports-2-illinois-counties-at-an-elevated-community-level-for-covid19-31565935-des-plaines-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today launched $10 million in funding for https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-announces-16-million-in-funding-for-climate-works-preapprenticeship-barrier-reduction-programs-31565936-kankakee-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-announces-16-million-in-funding-for-climate-works-preapprenticeship-barrier-reduction-programs-31565936-kankakee-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC- Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Lou Correa (CA-46) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-by-reps-garcia-correa-and-espaillat-on-house-republicans-antiimmigration-proposal-31566449-melrose-park-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-by-reps-garcia-correa-and-espaillat-on-house-republicans-antiimmigration-proposal-31566449-melrose-park-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, the lead sponsor of the Big Cat Public Safety Act, applauded the U.S. Fish and https://www.americantowns.com/news/implementation-of-quigleys-big-cat-protection-law-begins-31566452-pekin-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/implementation-of-quigleys-big-cat-protection-law-begins-31566452-pekin-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is a program for families with children.  Two-thirds of TANF recipients are children and https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-of-ranking-member-danny-k-davis-subcommittee-on-worker-and-family-support-31566470-glenview-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-of-ranking-member-danny-k-davis-subcommittee-on-worker-and-family-support-31566470-glenview-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Chair Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and Members of the Committee.  I thank you for the opportunity to share with you one of my key policy https://www.americantowns.com/news/testimony-of-congressman-danny-k-davis-the-committee-on-transportation-and-infrastructure-31566472-rosemont-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/testimony-of-congressman-danny-k-davis-the-committee-on-transportation-and-infrastructure-31566472-rosemont-il.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500