Aurora Strong theme following tragedy

Aurora City of Lights Community Prayer Vigil:
The prayer vigil Sunday outside of the Henry Pratt factory draws 1,700 participants to pray for and mourn loss of lives from the shooting which took five lives and injured five Aurora Police officers Friday. Greg Zanis, a retired carpenter, made the five crosses with names of the deceased Henry Pratt employees. A video of the event can be seen at facebook.com/thevoice.us.

Jason Crane/The Voice

 

 

 

 

 

Healing under way following nightmare in Aurora last week:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tragedy, sadness: Oswego –

Village of Oswego staff members and officials are deeply saddened at the loss of life in Friday’s mass shooting incident in Aurora, which included the deaths of two Oswego residents.

This tragedy has not just hit close to home and has left all of Oswego grieving alongside our neighbors.

Our thoughts are with the victims, and our condolences go out to our Oswego families, as well as to all the families who will be forever changed by Friday’s events. Know that our support is with you.

Our gratitude goes out to the first responders, especially our Oswego police officers who assisted at the scene and who will continue to offer their support to their brothers and sisters at the Aurora Police Department, and to all whose heroic actions saved lives. We wish the Aurora officers injured a full and speedy recovery.

Many wounds are unseen, for those physically injured, those who witnessed tragedy unfold, those who lost loved ones, and those first responders who rushed toward danger to help. When a brutal act of violence strikes so close, the sudden terror and its lasting ripple effects can affect everyone throughout an entire community. If you or a loved one is feeling distressed in this moment or anytime after, we encourage you to talk to someone who can help. Assistance is available through your medical professional and through the Kendall County Health Department.

In our darkest moments, we remain committed to continually promoting the safety, health, and wellness of every person in order to help our community heal.
—Gail Johnson, Board president, Village of Oswego

 

Heavy hearts: Community Foundation –

It is with heavy hearts that we recall the tragic events that occurred Friday afternoon near downtown Aurora at the Henry Pratt plant.

We send our deepest condolences to those who lost a loved one, and recognize that, in times like these, we all hurt as one family, one community.

We offer our sincerest thanks and support to the Aurora Police Department, the Aurora Fire Department, and the first responders who poured in from around the State, and worked selflessly to restore safety.

When one part of the community suffers, the Community Foundation suffers with them. We always will work to assist Aurora and support the city we love.

To that end, we’ve created the Community Foundation Responds Fund, which will assist first responders and those affected by Friday’s tragedy.

In addition, the Community Foundation will provide up to $10,000 to the efforts as a match to anyone who donates to the fund. Donations can be made by visiting www.gofundme.com/AuroraStrong

Even in the midst of grief, may we rally around each other and move forward with strength.
— Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley

 

City of Naperville – 

Our hearts are with our neighboring community Aurora. We are grateful for the brave men and women of the Aurora PD for their heroism and our own Naperville PD who assisted. Our community’s thoughts and prayers are with the injured police officers and the innocent civilians who lost their lives.

 

City of Joliet –