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Aurora City Council honors National, State, champion Patrick Hilby

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored Aurora Central High School senior, Patrick Hilby, at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, March 26. He won the National championship for the 800-meter run at the New Balance National Indoor Championship Meet. In addition, Hilby won the 2024 National championship for Indoor

17th annual Aurora African American Health Coalition health fair

Crowds packed the Aurora African American Health Coalition’s 17th annual health fair Saturday, March 23 morning. The free, public event was held at Prisco Community Center in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. The fair featured vendor information booths and free health screenings with physicians and

Aurora COW honors include Mayor’s Influence and Excellence Award

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored a City Hall staff member for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and Women’s History Month at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, March 19. March is Women’s History Month and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and the City of Aurora is honoring a

Fox Metro Water Reclamation District meeting for sewer backup

Fox Metro Water Reclamation District held a meeting Monday for residents affected by a January 24 sewer backup. Approximately 20 people attended the hour-long session in the dining room of a McDonald’s restaurant at 2095 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora. Speakers were Chuck Nelson, Fox Metro trustee; and Karen Clementi,

Diabetes Club of Fox Valley serves seniors

By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley were fully informed with an excellent presentation, Wednesday, March 13, regarding the City of Aurora’s current and future programs, to assist the city’s growing population of seniors and those who have disabilities. Katrina Boatright, manager of senior and disability