By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering an amendment to the City code to allow the police department to charge the registered owner of a vehicle with fleeing and eluding a peace officer, at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, April 16. Likely up for a vote...
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...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a Resolution authorizing the City government to apply for a $600,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for improvements at Garfield Park. A presentation was provided at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 15. City government...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a land lease at the Aurora Municipal Airport and the Northeast corner of Sullivan Road and Route 25 in Aurora for the installation of solar panels for a community solar program. Consent was given at the Committee of the Whole (COW)...
By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented a proclamation to the Rotary Club of Aurora in honor of its 100th Anniversary at the Aurora City Council Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, May 2. A video of the presentation can be viewed after the 13 minute mark...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a brief presentation of a proposal to develop more restaurants within downtown Aurora at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, Mar. 7. The City Council gave consent to the Resolution authorizing approval of a development agreement with Leilani Asian Fusion:...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to details for a proposed $1.2 million grant for the IT Department for the installation of 32 cameras and 21 license-plate reader systems at the Tuesday, Jan. 17 Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting. The cameras and license-plate reader systems would be...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to details about a proposed moratorium and license changes on mobile food unit vendors at the Tuesday, Nov. 15 Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting. City government of Aurora documents show this ordinance will establish a temporary moratorium on any renewals, or...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council discussed attendance requirements for volunteer board members at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, Sept. 20. Eighth Ward alderwoman Patty Smith asked “Are we looking at the attendance records for all of our committees? All of our people?...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council discussed results of the availability and disparity study performed by Griffin and Strong, P.C. at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, Sept. 6. City government of Aurora documents show by accepting the study and recommendations, staff members can...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to an update on the rollout of the new fireworks provisions and enforcement options at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, May 17. Assistant chief of staff for the city government of Aurora, Alex Voigt, said, “In...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to a presentation of the law for redistricting Aurora’s wards at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, May 3. The report was presented by Ross Secler and Frank Calabrese on the redistricting of the City Council which...
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, April 5, Council members discussed a resolution to enter into a donation agreement with the Aurora Rotary Club Foundation (the foundation arm of the Rotary Club of Aurora) for their inventory of lights displays. City...
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, March 15, Council members gave consent to an Ordinance granting a conditional use permit for a cannabis dispensing facility on the property at 35 N. Broadway, which is the PME School of Cake Decorating &...
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, March 1, Council members discussed a proposed amendment to the code of ordinances pertaining to the licensure of retailers engaged in the business of selling certain vapor and alternate tobacco and nicotine products. Discussions centered...
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, Feb. 15, Council members viewed a presentation about ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection, alert and analysis service, that is used for timely notification to law enforcement. The City Council gave unanimous consent to the resolution and...
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, Feb. 1, consent was given to a resolution approving a redevelopment agreement with Windfall Group LLC for the development of rental apartments and owner-occupied townhomes along the west side of the Fox River at 309...
By Jason Crane Eight individuals expressed concern to the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) Tuesday this week regarding a proposed annexation agreement near their homes which could include a warehouse with 37 truck docks. The proposed annexation agreement of 4.84 acres at the northwest corner of Sunrise...
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, consent was given to a resolution approving the appointment of Michael Nelson to manager of the Events Division within the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs Department. He will serve as liaison for all city of...
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, Nov. 16 mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin proclaimed November 18 as John Russell Day in Aurora. He worked nearly 40 years at the Beacon News and eight years with the Aurora city government. In the...
