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
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 government of Aurora’s annual Gifts from Home program honors active military personnel from Aurora by providing them with
Holiday festivities will return to downtown Aurora Friday, Nov. 19 for the first time in two years. Presented jointly by the city government of Aurora and Aurora Downtown, Winter Lights 2021 will start the holiday season in the City of Lights 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, with
Although the weather may have changed Veterans Day plans for city of Aurora government officials and veterans honored, it certainly didn’t dampen the patriotic spirit. Out of an abundance of caution and with guidance from emergency management professionals, the Aurora city government Veterans Day parade scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 11,
Chalk art receives an application to the pavement in Aurora during First Fridays festival Friday, Nov. 5
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented checks to food pantries with proceeds from the 14th annual Fox Valley Marines Detachment #1233 Golf Fundraiser in August at the Bliss Creek Golf Course in Sugar Grove. The event raised more
Aurora will honor on Veterans Day the heroes who bravely served our country and returned home to continue serving in many ways throughout the community. With the theme ‘Serving Our Country and Our Community,’ the annual Aurora Veterans Day parade will begin at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, from Benton
The City of Aurora government recently opened its newest holiday-themed light show at the Fox Valley Mall.
The Alive Center pet parade in downtown Aurora brought out a full variety of pets in the showcase.
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin asked for a moment of silence for a friend of his, David Williams, who was a well known preacher, volunteer, and basketball coach at East Aurora High School. Mayor Irvin
Aurora First Fridays will celebrate Day of the Dead and with more than two dozen venues open to include art and music Friday, Nov. 5. Aurora Downtown’s Sugar Skull City will continue through Sunday with several venues offering special Day of the Dead activities at First Fridays. Pop ups will
Senior citizens in Aurora bring a lot of wisdom and life experiences to the table, and they have been sharing both with City officials this past week. Nearly 100 seniors, caretakers and service providers have attended the first three sessions of the ‘Enhancing Life and Legacy’ listening tour, and there
Aurora Ward 10’s first Fall Fest brings youth together in color and with masks.
Designated Trick-or-Treat hours in Aurora will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31. Following State and Federal health guidance, families are encouraged to trick-or-treat outside and to not gather in large groups. Costumes should incorporate medical masks, or cloth, face coverings. • The Monster Mash Bash will
For the seventh consecutive year, Aurora has been ranked as one of the best cities in America to celebrate Halloween! Maintaining its consistent top 10 ranking, Aurora placed eighth out of the 210 largest cities in the Nation To identify the Best Cities to Celebrate Halloween, finance website, SmartAsset, ranked
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, Council members placed several agenda items on unfinished business to be discussed at the October 26 full City Council meeting. Mayor Richard Irvin wasn’t at the meeting and Fifth Ward alderman Carl Franco was mayor-protem.
By Al Benson Ghosts of Aurora settlers came alive Saturday, Oct. 16, at Aurora’s Big Woods Cemetery Walk. Aurora-based Big Woods School Foundation, a nonprofit, staged the first-ever walk at the Cemetery on Eola Road near Butterfield Road. The Walk was to raise funds for restoration of adjacent Big Woods
October 2 was National Custodial Workers Appreciation Day, and Aurora mayor Richard C. Irvin surprised custodial engineers in the State’s second-largest city with awards and gifts. “You are the people who help to move Aurora forward,” said mayor Irvin to the group of custodians who gathered for what they thought
Families show the street signs presented to them in Aurora Sunday, following ceremonies and a revealing of street signs to memorialize fallen heroes who sacrificed all in the line of duty in the U. S. Marine Corp.
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