Ihave worked in Aurora for 43 years and lived on the West Side for 37. During that time, I’ve witnessed many different administrations run our city. But I have never seen the level of partisanship we’re experiencing today.

It’s troubling — especially since Aurora operates under a nonpartisan form of government.

That partisanship has only deepened in recent years. The billionaire Democratic governor of Illinois contributed tens of thousands of dollars to the current mayor’s campaign. At the same time, a number of long-serving, knowledgeable city employees have either resigned or been let go. Their replacements, in many cases, lack the experience needed to manage a city the size and complexity of Aurora.

Unfortunately, I don’t see this trend reversing — and it’s likely to get worse.

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