By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved, 10-1, the final plans by PENN Entertainment, at the Tuesday, June 27 City Council meeting, to clear the final step to begin the construction process. Recently-elected alderman-at-large John Laesch was the one dissenting vote. The Hollywood Casino Aurora will move from its
LaCabana Mexican Cafe, 835 S. River Street in Aurora, announced on its Facebook page Thursday, June 22 that the business will be sold after 50 years. The restaurant closed in January after the death of owner, Steve Hernandez. A post signed by the Hernandez Family read, “It is with mixed
Laura Lynne Art will be host to an open studio from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4. Laura’s new Aurora studio will feature her latest playful, bright, and vibrant collage works and wearable art. Laura Lynne will display her new jewelry line, which includes earrings which showcase her
Everyone can join Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce at the Business After Hours from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, at Bardwell Residences, 301 Weston Avenue, Aurora. Members and business professionals will have drinks and appetizers at Bardwell Residences and an evening of impactful community connections As a
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of Cross Kicks Fitness with a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, June 9. The Batavia Chamber member is located at 143 S. Randall Road in Batavia, next to Jewel-Osco. Batavia mayor Jeffery Schielke presided over the celebration along with Batavia club owners
The community is invited to celebrate the completion of the course renovation at Springbrook Golf Course with a ribbon-cutting event at the course from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14 in Naperville, with co-hosts the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Naperville Park District, the event will
Ready for Hire? You may be open to work, but are you ready for hire? Updating your online work status is easy, but finding the right job that aligns with your skills, abilities, interests, and passion is the hard part. In searching for your next role, ask yourself these probing
Aurora mayor Richard Irvin (second from left) is joined by executives of Seefried Properties, Endeavour Edged Electric, and ComEd at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Aurora Tech Park campus.
It was an historic and emotional day in Aurora recently when ground was broken on the first new public housing subdivision in nearly 50 years. More than 150 participants and witnesses gathered on Aurora’s West Side to usher in the next era of public housing, with the launching of the
The former Luigi’s Pizza building on Prairie Avenue in Aurora is demolished Tuesday, May 16.
Wyckwood House is celebrating one year at its new location this week. The boutique and cocktail bar will be host to a week-long celebration to mark the occasion through Friday, May 12. Wyckwood House will offer specials and will be host to events all week. “It’s really a full circle
The Naperville Jaycees are accepting food vendor applications for the 2023 Last Fling. Now through August 1, food vendors can take advantage of greatly reduced pricing to be featured in a prime location along Jackson Avenue between the Eagle and Main Streets. “The Last Fling is accepting Vendor applications for
The Montgomery Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced that executive director, Charlene Coulombe, stepped away from her role March 31 after almost 14 years of service. “We are grateful for Charlene’s hard work and dedication. She will be missed tremendously,” said MEDC Board president, Suzette Murray. During her tenure, Ms Coulombe
Aurora Downtown will seek an executive director to replace the organization’s manager. Formed in 1975, the downtown group was most recently run by current manager Marissa Amoni, who took on the role of manager a handful of years after originally being hired as the group’s event coordinator. Amoni recently resigned
From the mid-19th Century through the first decade of the 20th Century, Oswego was a largely self-contained community with everything from a thriving downtown business district to manufacturers of everything from cigars to windmills. Participants will find out about Oswego’s industrial past when the “Made in Oswego” label appeared on
The City of Aurora government continues its efforts to financially support small businesses in the community as they still are on the path to full recovery from the pandemic. A second round of grant funding is now open, with $700,000 available in the City’s Finish Line Grant and Re-Start Retention
As the only boutique with a liquor license in Aurora, Wyckwood House has created quite a buzz over the last year since opening up last May at 80 S. River Street. The lifestyle boutique in downtown Aurora features both women’s and men’s apparel along with cards, gift items, and home
The Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to be host to the Celebration of Business Excellence, a gala-style awards ceremony honoring outstanding Chamber members. Thursday, May 11 at Loft 28, Aurora. Nominations are due by 6 p.m. Friday, March 24 at https://tinyurl.com/yh3myvk7. Save the date for an unforgettable Roaring
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrates new Batavia business and chamber member Smarty Pants Café with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, March 7 at the café, 817 N. Randall Road in Batavia.
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce was excited to celebrate new Batavia Chamber member Guardian Radon Mitigation and Construction Services with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, March 6. The event was held in the lobby of the Batavia Chamber’s office, 106 W. Wilson Street in Batavia. Batavia mayor Jeffery Schielke presided over
