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Auroran Jaylen Lockhart honored at Aurora City Council; Council agenda

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored USPS mail carrier and Aurora resident Jaylen Lockhart at the Tuesday, November 26 Aurora City Council meeting. Lockhart, 26, was doing his routine mail delivery service recently when he noticed a senior citizen walking his dog seemed a bit unsteady. As he...

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Aurora Special Census 2025

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The City of Aurora government will hold a Special Census Initiative to count the City’s population, which will be held outside of the normal census and will begin February 3, 2025. During the 2020 Census, it was reported that Aurora’s population was reduced by approximately 17,000 residents. The reported loss...

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Aurora Festival of Lights, 18th annual, Nov. 29-Dec. 29

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The 18th annual Aurora Festival of Lights, the largest free outdoor drive thru holiday light display in the region, will return with dazzling displays and merry music that will delight children and adults Friday, Nov. 29. The event will run through Sunday, Dec. 29, each night, from 5 p.m. to...

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Historical trip down former Fox Street, now E. Downer

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By Ricky Rieckert I want to wish all subscribers, readers, and all, a happy Thanksgiving Day, with your families and loved ones. I was unable to write for a few weeks because I have been in the hospital with foot injuries. I’ll be out soon, hopefully. Back to Aurora’s history,...

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Inaugural Lumenaura illuminated downtown Aurora

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I’m not sure that I ever pronounced it correctly, but Lumenaura sure was fun. Aurora’s inaugural light festival that branded itself as an interactive light and sound experience ran from October 4 through November 1. Lumenaura gave us another reason to explore downtown Aurora. Branded as an “illuminated art experience”...

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Aurora Winter Lights Fest, family fun, Santa, drone show

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Aurora! It’s that holly jolly time of year to bring the family to downtown Aurora and help light up for the holiday season at the 2024 Winter Lights Fest, Friday, Nov. 22, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., downtown Aurora. The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Downer Place and...

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City of Aurora seeks to use survey platform among residents

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a Resolution to approve a one-year amendment to the existing agreement with Zencity Technologies US Inc. for the Zencity Pulse Survey platform in the amount of $45,000. City government of Aurora documents show Zencity is a platform for understanding individuals in...

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Aurora Lions learn about Aurora senior, disabled services

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Enhancing life and legacy. That’s the motto of Katrina Boatright, Aurora’s director of senior and disability services. Boatright detailed her department’s offerings in a speech at the November 7 Aurora Lions Club membership luncheon at Pomegranate Restaurant in Aurora. Boatright cited AARP statistics that predict by 2030, one of every...

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Reader’s Voice: AI and the citizens of Aurora

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November 1, 2024Dear editor; Aurora stands at a pivotal moment in its history. Artificial intelligence isn’t some far-off technology of the future, it’s already woven into the fabric of our daily lives here in Aurora. AI influences decisions about our traffic signals, will help process our service requests at City...

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Aurora Veterans Day Parade, speaker POW Jessica Lynch

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The Aurora community will salute heroes on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, who bravely served our country and returned home to continue serving in many ways throughout the community. With the theme, Honoring the Heroes Among Us, the 2024 Aurora Veterans Day Parade will begin at 10:15 a.m. Monday, Nov....

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Aurora’s Michels family: Lumber, oil, mayor

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By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, subscribers, all. This week, I’m going to write about, first, something a reader suggested. Betty sent me a compliment about my articles and that she likes reading them. She said it brings back memories. This letter was forwarded to me from The Voice. Upon reading,...

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Aurora’s Interfaith Alliance, ‘What Inspired Me to Serve’

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In a speech titled “What Inspired Me to Serve,” Aurora mayor Richard Irvin recently reflected on a shift from worldly priorities to a focus on his faith. The occasion was a quarterly breakfast meeting of Aurora’s Interfaith Alliance at Ballydoyle Irish Pub and Restaurant in Aurora on Oct. 21. The...

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Aurora Council approves $3 million for consolidated organization to help Aurora businesses

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved a Resolution at the Tuesday, Oct. 22 City Council meeting, establishing a transformation fund for the Aurora business community and authorizing the deposit of $3 million with Invest Aurora for its funding. The motion was approved 9-3 to reduce the originally proposed...

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Aurora Police Investigating fatal Three-Vehicle Traffic Crash On Farnsworth Avenue

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The Aurora Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic crash involving three vehicles that occurred on October 21, 2024, at approximately 12:55 p.m.at the intersection of Farnsworth Avenue and Mountain Street. Preliminary details indicate that a white 2024 Nissan Kicks, driven by a male traveling eastbound on Mountain Street, attempted...

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Thankful for letter; back down Galena Boulevard

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By Ricky Rieckert I’m proud to say that I received my first compliment letter from a woman reader/subscriber. Thanks to The Voice for forwarding it to me. It was really touching. This week, I’m going to finish-up with E. Galena Boulevard (Main Street) in Aurora. Starting at Root Street and...

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Four Aurora entities have voted to consolidate into one

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a Resolution approving the establishment of a transformation fund for the Aurora business community and authorizing the deposit of $5,000,000 with Invest Aurora for its funding. City government of Aurora documents show four entities have voted to consolidate into one economic...

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