By Jason Crane
The Aurora City Council is set to approve a Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award of $24,000.00 from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office as part of the 2026 Attorney General’s Organized Retail Crime Grant Program.
The grant would be used to help the Aurora Police Department in the detection, investigation, and reduction of organized retail crimes within Aurora by providing $24,000 from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. $12,000.00 of the award is reimbursement of overtime for the Aurora Police Department as it conducts regular details in the retail shopping areas within the City of Aurora.
Another $12,000.00 of the award is specified to be used towards the procurement of a mobile security camera trailer. The mobile security camera trailer is expected to cost over the $12,000.00 grant budgeted amount. The cost overage has been budgeted for via 2026 asset forfeiture funds.
Aurora has many retail mercantile establishments, including the Chicago Premium Outlets and Fox Valley Mall.