Aurora’s Luigi’s Pizza building demolished
The former Luigi’s Pizza building on Prairie Avenue in Aurora is demolished Tuesday, May 16.
Aurora Police Department Coffee with a Cop
Aurora police Sgt. Scott Carter, right, greets visitors to a second annual Aurora Police Department Coffee with a Cop Wednesday, May 10 at Java Plus Cafe in Aurora.
Sherman Jenkins honored at Aurora City Council
By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented a proclamation to retiring Aurora alderman-at-large Sherman Jenkins at the Aurora City Council meeting, Tuesday, May 9, in honor of his service to the City. Mayor Irvin proclaimed September 27 as Sherman L. Jenkins Day, his birthday, in the city of
Reader’s Commentary: Conspiracy theory may fit: Fermilab, Shermer book
By Mary GoetschAurora, Ill. Thursday, May 11 marks the federal end to pandemic restrictions and related funding programs. If school closures, public library closures, and restricted business were the precursor to online living, then after May 11, there should be no more of this situation. I see Fermilab (in Batavia)
Fox Metro Water Reclamation District to take unwanted medicines at Greenfest
Fox Metro Water Reclamation District (WRD) will accept old, unwanted medications at their booth at the Aurora Greenfest Saturday, May 13. It is important that we keep those old medicines out of our precious water supply and prevent any misuse of these drugs. Please don’t flush those pills down the
National Nursing Week celebrated in Aurora
Aurora firefighters honor nurses Monday, May 8 for National Nursing Week.
Reader’s Voice: Be wary of gaslighting
April 27, 2023Dear editor; I think that gaslighting in the City of Lights (Aurora) needs to be addressed. Gaslighting is a way of twisting truth with a finesse about it. It uses hyperbole to get you to believe what is not exactly true. In America, the big one is that
Arbor Day Ceremony at Bardwell Elementary School in Aurora
Ms Martinez’s fifth-grade class was one of five classes at Bardwell Elementary School on Aurora’s East Side which planted new birch and elm trees for the ‘Bloom Where You are Planted’ Arbor Day Ceremony.
City of Aurora honors workers during National Administrative Professionals Day
Elected officials and Aurora Mayor’s Office staff members honored more than 50 administrative professionals at City Hall recently in honor of National Administrative Professionals Day.
Orion ‘Schubertiad’ May 14
New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora, will be host to acclaimed Chicago-based Orion Ensemble in a May 14 “Schubertiad” concert to celebrate the work of Franz Schubert. The concert will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 14. Tickets are $30 for adults. Concluding its 30th anniversary
Tulips telling in Aurora’s Sunken Garden in Phillips Park
Tulips on display in April is an annual event at the Sunken Garden in Phillips Park in Aurora.
Award of Excellence to West Aurora AFJROTC girls
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence Tuesday, April 25, to members of the West Aurora High School AFJROTC (Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps) girls unarmed drill team for winning the 2023 national championship. The City Council unanimously approved the following agenda
Moon myths, legends, next full moon, May 5 at Aurora Public Library District
The moon has been a source of fascination and wonder for humans for many centuries. On a clear night, the full moon can be a breathtaking sight! It is a reminder of our place in the universe, and it inspires us to dream of all the possibilities that lie beyond
CMAP presents Regional Excellence Award to Aurora
Strong leadership, bold ideas, and a shared responsibility to improve the quality of life for the nearly 8.6 million people who call the greater Chicago region home are a few of the reasons why the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) presents the annual Regional Excellence Awards. CMAP executive director
Fox Valley Developers, City, receive Award at Aurora COW
By Jason Crane The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) presented one of seven Regional Excellence Awards to Fox Valley Developers for their Bloomhaven development, former Copley Hospital in Aurora, and city government of Aurora, at the Aurora City Council Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, April 18. The
Shannon Cameron, executive director at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry speaks at Citizens Police Academy of Aurora Alumni
Shannon Cameron, executive director at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry in Aurora, is a speaker at Citizens Police Academy of Aurora Alumni meeting at APD headquarters April 11.
Sikh youth gathered outside Aurora City Hall for Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month
Sikh youth gathered outside Aurora City Hall after a special proclamation presentation last week for Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month.
At Aurora City Council: Wrestling champions, Sikhs
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, April 11, mayor Richard Irvin presented two Aurora wrestlers with the Mayor’s Award of Excellence. State wrestling champions from the Aurora Wrestling Club are Jaylene Dealba and Brandon Monroy. Dealba is a sixth grader from Fred Rodgers Magnet
Bill Foster’s new Aurora office
United States congressman Bill Foster celebrated this Easter weekend in Aurora. Local elected officials and constituents joined the congressman for the grand opening of his new district office on Aurora’s West Side at 2000 W. Galena Boulevard, Suite 303. The new office marks a move from his longtime office on
Aurora COW focus on Aurora STEAM Academy
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a presentation on the Aurora STEAM Academy at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, April 4. The presentation shared with the Council and community was on the Aurora STEAM Academy (ASA) public-private partnership (P3) to deliver science, technology, engineering, arts,