Receiving honors at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday is Pastor Janice Donelson, center, of Everlasting Word Church in Aurora. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, second from right, Ward 8 alderman Patty Smith, Ward 2 alderman Juany Garza, and Ward 7 alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns presented an Award of Excellence to Pastor Donelson for being named by WGN News as one of the four finalists of the most Remarkable Women in Chicagoland for her sister-to-sister roundtable that provides a support for women in Aurora to discuss anything. The winner will be revealed Friday, March 6.Jason Crane/The VoiceMayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, third from right, stands with African-American members of the Aurora City Council, alderman Sherman L. Jenkins, alderman Edward J. Bugg, and alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns, when he issued his annual proclamation for Black History Month at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday. The mayor invited members of the Aurora African-American Heritage Advisory Board (AAHAB) to accept the proclamation and acknowledged the work AAHAB does in Aurora to honor the past, empower the present, and prepare the future through advocacy and service. Each year, the mayor presents the proclamation to a special group. In 2018, it was presented to African-American staff members of City Hall. In 2019, it was presented to Black Student Unions/Associations at local high schools and colleges/universities.Jason Crane/The VoiceGirl Scout Troop 50074 of Gombert Elementary School in Aurora is honored with Awards of Service for its community service and leadership at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday. The Scouts were invited by Ward 9 alderman Edward Bugg, center, second row, to tour City Hall, learn about City government and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. They presented their plan to plant more trees in Ward 9 and throughout Aurora. Mayor Richard Irvin is at right.Jason Crane/The Voice
