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O’Brien, CEO of new Aurora Regional Economic Alliance

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I recently had lunch with Kelly O’Brien, who is the president and CEO of the recently-formed Aurora Regional Economic Alliance and Alliance Foundation. Since the Alliance is fresh and new, I wanted to meet with O’Brien, who comes with more than two decades of economic development experience. Through conversation, we...

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Girl Scout cookies on sale

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Starting February 7 through March 9, Girl Scouts will offer cookie booths at various community locations outside businesses and stores. Interested customers can visit the Cookie Finder at www.girlscoutsni.org/findcookies. Starting February 21, the Cookie Finder will connect customers to a local troop who will ship cookies to customer’s doors. Don’t...

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Naperville Park District and KidsMatter job fair Jan. 4

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The Naperville Park District and KidsMatter will be co-hosts to the 2025 Community Job Fair 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville. A variety of job seekers, ages 15 and up, have the opportunity to connect with representatives...

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Aurora’s Tecalitlan Restaurant, Water Street changes

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By Ricky Rieckert Dear subscribers and readers, I hope everyone had a merry Christmas. In last week’s article on Aurora’s Aurora’s historical Fox Street (now E. Downer Place), I forgot to mention about the Stallion Restaurant, 35 S. Broadway, on the northwest corner of E. Downer Place, and Broadway. Today,...

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Yellow Bird Books celebrates first year Saturday

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Aurora’s only independent bookstore, Yellow Bird Books will celebrate its first birthday with a day-long party Saturday, Oct. 19. The celebration will offer a full day of fun, and officially will begin at 11 a.m. with storytime and a visit from Rory, Aurora Public Library District’s fox mascot. Balloon animals...

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Batavia Hardwoods ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 1

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The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated new business and chamber member Batavia Hardwoods with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 1. The event took place at their retail shop, 330 McKee Street in Batavia. Batavia mayor Jeffery Schielke presided over the celebration along with three of the four owners, Kersten Beer,...

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Illinois Governor, JB Pritzker, Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, Eric Schwartz, the CEO of CyrusOne, and Gil Quiniones, the CEO of ComEd, participate in a groundbreaking ceremony, Wednesday, Oct. 2 in Aurora. Jason Crane/The Voice
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Pritzker touts Illinois’ economic development at data center groundbreaking

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Data centers are a key element in fight over electricity costs in northern Illinois By Andrew Adams A Texas-based company broke ground on a new data center in Aurora on Wednesday, the latest in a boom of data storage facility developments in northern Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker at the groundbreaking...

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Yellow Bird Books in Aurora to celebrate one year Oct. 19

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Aurora’s only independent bookstore, Yellow Bird Books, 34 S. Stolp Avenue, will celebrate its first birthday with a day-long party Saturday, Oct. 19. The celebration will offer a full day of fun, and will officially begin at 11 a.m. with storytime and a visit from Rory, Aurora Public Library District’s...

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Ribbon Cutting: Long Branch Tree Services in Batavia

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The Batavia Chamber of Commerce was thrilled to celebrate new Chamber member Long Branch Tree Services with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Aug. 29. Previously named Granberg Tree Company, Long Branch Tree Services is co-owned by brothers Matthew and Cody Schuhow, who were long-time employees of Granberg. Batavia mayor Jeffery Schielke...

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New owner at popular Banana Split

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By Jason Crane Banana Split, a longtime ice cream shop which served customers late Spring through early Fall every year, changed ownership last week. Daniel Cuevas of Aurora became the owner of Banana Split Wednesday, Aug. 14 following his purchase from Randy and Lisa Brown of Aurora who are retiring...

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CASA Kane director Award-recipient

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CASA Kane County is proud to announce that our reputable executive director, Jim Di Ciaula, has been selected as the recipient of the TriCity Family Services’ 40th Annual William D. Barth Award. This prestigious honor celebrates a local leader whose unwavering dedication to the non-profit community has made a lasting,...

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Leilani Asian Fusion will open August 9

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Leilani Asian Fusion, a chef-driven experience that explores Filipino and Pan-Asian flavors and traditions will open to the public Friday, Aug. 9 in the historic Hobbs Building at 2 N. River Street in Downtown Aurora, Leilani is a dining destination for locals and visitors from the surrounding suburbs that features...

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Taco Dalé ribbon-cutting ceremony in Batava

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The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of Chamber member Taco Dalé with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, June 13. The new restaurant, 842 N. Randall Road, Batavia, has become the fifth and newest Taco Dalé restaurant in the Chicago area. Batavia mayor Jeffery Schielke presided over the celebration along...

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Engineering Enterprises celebrates 50 years

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Established in 1974, Engineering Enterprises, Inc. has grown from a small, family-owned, business to a respected and trusted name in the field of civil engineering and land surveying. Over the years, the firm has played a vital role in the development and growth of many communities within northeastern Illinois. “We...

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Restoring old buildings in Aurora flourishing

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I’m lucky enough to walk past a Frank Lloyd Wright house on Aurora’s West Side every morning, and every evening, too, if I walk an extra block while walking the dog. What really makes me lucky is the ability to appreciate a Frank Lloyd Wright (FLW) house. The geometric presence...

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