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Mayor of Aurora honors alderwomen, women executives at Aurora City Hall for Women’s History Month

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored female City employees in leadership roles as part of Women’s History Month at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, March 5. Mayor Richard Irvin presented a proclamation of March as Women’s History Month in Aurora, flanked by a diverse group of...

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Aurora African-American Heritage Advisory Board honored

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin honored members of the Aurora African-American Heritage Advisory Board at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 27. Mayor Irvin praised the Board for its efforts with the recent 18th annual heritage dinner. “That was the most well-attended event we’ve ever had in...

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Aurora City Council considers demolition of former YMCA

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a Resolution to approve a demolition and remediation contract with American Demolition Corporation of Carol Stream Ill., for the former YMCA structures at 460-480 Garfield Avenue. Consent was given to the Resolution at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday,...

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Black History Month celebrated at Aurora City Council

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By Jason Crane In celebration of Black History Month, the Aurora City Council honored four chiefs and two aldermen who serve Aurora, at the Tuesday, Feb. 13 City Council meeting. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented a Black History Month proclamation to Ward 7 alderman, Brandon Tolliver; chief engagement officer,...

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Courageous young cancer patient in Aurora

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored a young cancer patient at the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 6. A press release from the City stated Abigail Ayala, 12, was diagnosed with a Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, an aggressive sarcoma, February 7, 2023, She has spent...

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Million dollars to help alleviate intersection congestion

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By Jason Crane U.S. Congressman Bill Foster presented a Million Dollar check to the city of Aurora government for funding to help alleviate traffic congestion at the intersection of Montgomery Road and Hill Avenue at the Tuesday, Jan. 23 City Council meeting. City government of Aurora documents show the funds...

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Aurora City Council considers new development

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed details of a proposed mixed-use development at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue, across from Rush Copley Medical Center at the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 16. The residential portion would be developed with 70 detached, single-family...

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Aurora City Council presents Mayor’s Award

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By Jason Crane In the first Aurora City Council meeting of 2024, Ward 5 alderman Carl Franco, mayor-pro-tem, presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence Tuesday, Jan. 9, to city of Aurora government staff members Ruthy Harris and Roseann Hernandez in honor of awards they recently achieved. Aurora’s Property Standards Division...

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Aurora City Council considers $4.5 Million in ARPA funding for Aurora Civic Center Authority

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, and the Aurora City Council listened to a proposed resolution authorizing the provision of America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) in the amount of $4.5 Million for 2024. ACCA has requested financial assistance to subsidize its...

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Aurora City Council calls special meeting to consider Ordinance amendment prohibiting unscheduled bus stops of individuals, including migrants and refugees

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With concern about migrants who are transported to the City without prior arrangements, the Aurora City Council plans to convene Friday, Dec. 22, at noon, for a special City Council meeting to consider amending an Ordinance to define and prohibit unscheduled bus stops of individuals who are transported to the...

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Aurora City Council honors Jim Pilmer, Officer ‘Sully’

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, and members of the Aurora City Council, honored Jim Pilmer at the Aurora City Council Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 19. Executive director of the Fox Valley Park District, Jim Pilmer is retiring after eight years. Mayor Irvin read a...

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Aurora City Council listens to speakers on TIF

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to more than a dozen speakers at a public hearing for the proposed Farnsworth Bilter TIF (tax increment financing) District, Tuesday, Dec. 12. Individuals spoke both for and against the District. City government of Aurora documents show as part of the agreement,...

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Aurora City Council approves balanced budget for 2024

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved more than a half-billion dollar, balanced, City budget for 2024 at a special City Council meeting following the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 5. Alderman-at-large John Laesch was the only dissenting vote. The annual budget of $560 Million, in expenditures...

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Aurora City Council: Open Door Health Center celebrates 30 years

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and the Aurora City Council honored representatives from Open Door Health Center of Illinois for the Aurora facility’s 30 years at the Tuesday, Nov. 28 City Council meeting. Open Door Health Center of Illinois started in 1975 when the Visiting Nurses Association...

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Aurora Chief of Police, Deputy, present update at COW

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By Jason Crane Aurora Chief of Police Keith Cross and Deputy Chief of Police Matt Thomas presented an Aurora Police Department (APD) public safety technology update at the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 21. The presentation outlined the ways the APD is leveraging technology to build a safer...

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Community Foundation receives honors for 75th anniversary

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and the Aurora City Council honored Board members from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley for its 75th anniversary at the Tuesday, Nov. 14 City Council meeting. The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley is a collection of individual...

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Mayor Richard Irvin is joined by Jewish and Muslim leaders in Aurora on the one-month anniversary of the war in Israel and Palestine
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Aurora joins global community in Day of Mourning

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council joined with the global community in an International Day of Mourning to reflect on the lives lost internationally and recommit to unity, peace, and understanding at the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 7. Tuesday, Nov. 7 was the one-month anniversary of...

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Aurora Mayor’s Youth Service Leadership Award presented

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council welcomed scouts from Pack 712 and Troop 11 at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 24. Mayor pro-tem, Mike Saville presented the Mayor’s Youth Service Leadership Awards for a variety of community service projects to more than a dozen scouts. Troop 11 has...

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Aurora goals: Mayor’s Sustainable Aurora Advisory

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a presentation from members of the Mayor’s Sustainable Aurora Advisory Board on its goals and initiatives at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 17. The Mayor’s Sustainable Aurora is an advisory board that recommends to the City Council and...

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Aurora named a safe city; rank improved to 25th in U.S.

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a presentation naming Aurora, the second most populous city in Illinois, as one of the safest cities in America at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10. Chief communications officer and chief equity officer of Aurora, Clayton Muhammad, presented finance website...

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