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First-of-its-kind Aurora restaurant, piano bar, opens in time for the holidays

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Aurora residents and visitors have a new gift this holiday season, just in time for Thanksgiving weekend. A crowd gathered to celebrate downtown’s new combined restaurant and piano bar with a ribbon cutting, tour, and tasting. Amore Mio, at 33 W. New York Street, in the heart of Aurora’s downtown,...

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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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City of Aurora Sends Gifts to Residents on Active Military Duty: Deadline Noon Nov. 13

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Receiving mail from your hometown while on active military duty is a welcomed surprise. For those stationed away from home during the holiday season, that surprise is even more special. The City of Aurora’s annual Gifts from Home program honors active military personnel from Aurora by providing them with a...

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Aurora resident and World War II veteran, Dick Miller, is always a star of parades in Aurora.
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Aurora to Honor Veterans for Serving Our Country and Community

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The Aurora community will salute heroes on Veterans Day who bravely served our country and returned home to continue serving in many ways throughout the community. With the theme ‘Serving Our Country, Serving Our Community,’ the annual Aurora Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony will begin at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday,...

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New Veterans Memorial Monument at East Aurora High School unveiled November 9, 2023
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New Veterans Memorial Monument Unveiled in Aurora

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A special unveiling Thursday, Nov. 9, in Aurora, brought tears to the eyes of some of the veterans in attendance. East Aurora School District 131 assembled a group of veterans, educators, students, and community supporters to unveil the new Veterans Memorial Monument, located at the main flagpole in the East...

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Undefeated Aurora University football Spartans, get pep talk from Aurora Mayor Irvin

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Two undefeated Division III college football teams kept their victory streaks alive. The undefeated Aurora University football Spartans continued blazing a trail of gridiron greatness by defeating Lakeland University, 70-14, last weekend.

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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’s Campos national-level thrower

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Diego Campos, a senior hammer thrower at East Aurora High School, finished in third place at the United States Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. July 10, 2023. His winning throw was 184’ 10”.  Diego defeated 39 other throwers from around the Country on his way to the third-place...

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Busy and crowded Water Street Mall in Aurora portrays a celebration of Halloween October 31, 2022. City of Aurora government photo
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Annual Halloween at Aurora City Hall Event to Offer Families Easy Opportunity to Trick-or-Treat Amid Cold Temps

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Trick-or-treating at Aurora City Hall offers a quick, one-stop-shop for families to celebrate the holiday amid the cold temperatures. The 7th annual Halloween at Aurora City Hall event from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31, will welcome hundreds of children and families to downtown Aurora before they head...

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Biltmore Haunts in Aurora

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Aurora resident Jason Lever’s favorite holiday always has been Halloween. He and his wife, Carrie, started with turning their living room into a mini-haunted house for friends and annual Halloween parties. Then the gatherings became so big, they moved the structure outside. A contractor by trade, Jason focuses on home...

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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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Reader’s Voice: News credibility very important

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October 22, 2023Dear editor; This opinion concerns media disinformation. With the escalation of disinformation, both political and social commentary, morphs into propaganda, while credibility plummets like a free-falling safe. Kaitlyn Tiffany, writing for the Atlantic, October 21 in an article subtitled, “Unconfirmed Atrocities are turning into memes”, she reports that...

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Take Back The Night in Yorkville

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Mutual Ground invited everyone to Take Back the Night to raise awareness, support survivors, and work to end domestic violence, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, 1102 Cornell Lane, Yorkville. The event will feature guest speakers, food trucks, informational tables, and kids activities....

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Young students absorb author’s creative process

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On a recent Friday morning, a local elementary school was abuzz with excitement when approximately 100 fifth graders arrived in the school gymnasium for an author visit. The students had been reading and discussing Sarah Weeks’ book Save Me A Seat in class, and they were eager to learn more...

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Songwriter night excitement Nov. 2 at The Venue

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On the first Thursday of the month, I recently learned that you can have your cup filled with the sweet sounds of local singer songwriters at The Venue in downtown Aurora. It’s a free show that starts at 8 p.m.. I attended the Songwriter Series earlier in October featuring Aaron...

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