An Aurora coalition of Latinx churches, organizations, and elected officials has been formed to focus on the equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to the Latinx community of Aurora, particularly in the City’s two largest counties of Kane and DuPage. Only 11.8% of Kane County’s approximate 155,000 vaccines have been
First Fridays in Aurora will return Friday, April 2 when several venues will open with art, music, and more events. Food trucks will join the monthly event this year. They will park in the lot across from City Hall each date. In lieu of the annual Food Truck Festival, typically
Volunteer Joe Jacobs of Jake’s Bagels & Deli in Aurora offers assistance Thursday, March 18 at Aurora’s fourth mass vaccine clinic at the former Carson Pirie Scott on Lake Street.
Learning is a lifelong process, if you’re open to it and lucky enough to see the value in it. Learning from mistakes can be tough to swallow, but it’s those lessons that can really stick with us. When Aurora Downtown was asked by community members last year why we didn’t
Vaccinations to prevent COVID-19 in the third Mass Vax clinic at the former Carson Pirie Scott store in Aurora, Saturday, offer help to 2,000 Aurora residents with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
By Dr. Vincent Gaddis In Fall 2020, Study Circles Illinois launched its first round of dialogue groups through the Aurora Public Library as host. March 9, the Gail Border Library was host to its kick-off for its first dialogue groups in Elgin. The second round in Aurora will begin with
Aurora residents express concern in front of City Hall Saturday to protest the proposed $35 Million public works facility next to a residential subdivision on East New York Street.
In collaboration with Jewel-Osco and the Kane County Health Department, Mayor Richard C. Irvin and the City of Aurora are hosting a fourth MASS VAX AURORA Community Vaccination Clinic on Thursday, March 18.The first dose of the Pfizer vaccine will be available to AURORA RESIDENTS in qualifying categories. This clinic
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council unanimously approved $1.2 million dollars for Aurora businesses struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution authorizes Marty Lyons, Aurora’s chief financial officer/city treasurer to disburse payments
More than 700 individuals receive COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday morning in Aurora at Cathedral of Grace St. John AME provided by the city government, in a Black Vax Coalition program. Less than three percent of black residents in Aurora previously had received vaccinations. The Aurora Equity-Focused Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic received
Egg Hunt on the Island will welcome all ages to downtown Aurora to search for artsy eggs placed in more than a dozen downtown storefronts. This month, the Aurora Downtown organization will be partners with Adventures in Scavenger Hunting to create an Easter scavenger hunt at 14 locations throughout downtown.
By Jason Crane An Aurora mayoral candidate forum Monday, through the Zoom video conference platform, allowed viewers to learn more about the three candidates seeking the job as mayor of Aurora for the next four years. An election will be Tuesday, April 6. League of Women Voters Aurora Area Mayoral
By Brandy Gilliam, P.O.B.U.M.S. SOCIETY; Sandra González, Aurora Rapid Response Team We, the Aurora Grassroots Alliance, condemn Aurora mayor Richard Irvin and Police Chief Kristin Ziman’s inflammatory remarks about community activists during their February 3 media briefing on the City’s uptick in crime. Irvin opened the media briefing, after reciting
The Aurora Historical Society display reflects a second-year memorial of the 2019 shooting at Henry Pratt Company in Aurora.
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” —Mark Twain Jennings Terrace operates as an independent organization at 275 S. LaSalle Street in Aurora. It received its charter as a non-profit corporation March 16, 1943. On July 5, 1943 the home opened after extensive
As the Nation reflects on the contributions and history of black Americans during Black History Month, the City of Aurora government received national news this week that celebrates the progress and future of its own black community. In a study of 129 cities in America, the personal finance website, SmartAsset,
For many years we have enjoyed having Colonial Café guests at our Aurora location in West Plaza. February 24, we will be closing the location, but we look forward to still serving guests in St. Charles at 1625 E. Main Street, or in Naperville at 1101 S. Washington Street. A
Here is the League of Women Voters Aurora Area (LWVAA) forum schedule and voter guide access for the consolidated election Tuesday, April 6. Forums: • Aurora Alderman at Large: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.. • Aurora Alderman Wards 4, 7, 10: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m. to
Mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin and Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman address the uptick in crime, particularly shootings and homicides at a February 3 media briefing.
Youth and adults dig out snow-covered Aurora streets and a driveway after an overnight snowstorm dumped six inches on the city Saturday and Sunday.
