Dinosaur drive-thru at Aurora Fox Valley Mall
Part of the Fox Valley Mall parking lot in Aurora was transformed into Pangea National Park Friday when it became home to more than 40 life-size dinosaurs.
Retirement celebration for Aurora alderman Robert O’Connor
An Abraham Lincoln portrayal man clicks elbows in a COVID-19 greeting with Aurora alderman Robert O’Connor at the latter’s retirement celebration on the Water Street Mall outside of City Hall Friday, May 7.
Aurora First Fridays, dancing, sidewalk chalk art
Music and dancing children reflect the scene on Downer Place Friday in the second outdoor First Fridays in Aurora.
Aurora diversity 14th in U.S.
In a national study of the diversity in America’s largest cities, Aurora ranks as one of the most diverse places in the country. Personal finance website, WalletHub, published its comprehensive report comparing the demographic profiles of more than 500 of the largest cities. The second-largest city in Illinois ranks as
Parade for legalization and respect for immigrants in Aurora
A parade down Broadway Saturday in Aurora brings a focus to legalization and respect for immigrants.
First Fridays in Aurora will find emphasis on kids, teens
First Fridays will feature nearly two dozen venues open with art, music, and more activities Friday, May 7. The monthly event returned in April after going virtual for various dates last year. May’s event will have something for everyone, and includes more than a handful of activities geared towards kids
Aurora protest against puppy mills at Fox Valley Mall
An Aurora protest against puppy mills Saturday at the Fox Valley Mall informs passing motorists about stores in the Mall which have possible problems with unhealthy puppies.
Spring tulips fill Sunken Garden
The Basat family from Oswego, foreground, enjoys the colorful backdrop of the more than 10,000 tulips Sunday, in the Sunken Garden at Phillips Park in Aurora.
Reader’s Voice: Against Circle K: Aurora resident
April 19, 2021Dear editor; Aurora City Council members will be asked April 27 to vote on a new, 14-pump Circle K gas station to be built on the northwest corner of Farnsworth and Molitor Roads. We know it will be a difficult decision to weigh economic development against the health
National Guard assists Aurora vaccination
The State of Illinois is sending a National Guard unit to help at the Aurora COVID-19 vaccination site. Currently, seven members of the National Guard are stationed at the Aurora location. The additional 18-member Illinois National Guard unit will arrive at the Aurora location April 27. The Aurora vaccination site
Food truck food court at First Fridays in Aurora
A monthly food truck food court will replace the annual Food Truck Festival this year in downtown Aurora.As the First Fridays sponsor, the Aurora Downtown organization continues to reimagine events to allow the community to gather in a safe way. Food trucks will be part of First Fridays this year
More than 1,200 Aurorans recycle electronics
Significant results on display from those who assisted, show part of electronics gathered from more than 1,200 Aurora residents at the Saturday recycling drive-thru sponsored by city government of Aurora in downtown.
Re-elected Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin gives victory speech, Select April 6 consolidated election results in Fox River Valley
Aurora mayor:Unofficial results showed Richard Irvin with 6,825 votes, Judd Lofchie with 2,918, and John Laesch with 2,583. Aurora alderman-at-large:Ron Woerman 4,085Brooke Shanley 3,941Raymond Hull 3,377 City of Aurora, Ward 4 For AldermanWilliam “Bill” Donnell 701 61.44%John Bell 374 32.78% City of Aurora, Ward 7 For AldermanScheketa Hart-Burns 446Saul Fultz
Train Fun Run will start in Aurora
The Legendary Open Roads ABATE of Illinois, Inc. Chapter Train Fun Run will be Saturday, April 10. The sign-up will begin at 9:45 a.m. at the Aurora Train Station, 233 N. Broadway Street in Aurora. The train will leave promptly at 10:20 a.m.. If you plan to participate with this
Eagles: Inspiring Stories….
Aurora Dominican Literacy Center students are profiled in “We are Eagles: Inspiring Stories of Immigrant Women” by author Anna Marie Tomczyk. An online launch event will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10. Dominican Sister and literacy center founder Kathleen M. Ryan said, “‘Eagles is an inspiring book filled
Aurora CAAN and NFM Easter giveaway at MLK Park in Aurora
Participants in the Aurora CAAN (Community Advocacy Awareness Network) and NFM (Not Forgotten Ministries) Easter giveaway at MLK Park in Aurora select baskets based on age groups in the three-hour celebration in Aurora.
Aurora Electronic Recycling collection event
The City of Aurora government will be host to a free Electronics Recycling Drive-Thru on Saturday, April 10 from 8 a.m. to noon in the downtown Aurora parking lot adjacent to the Hollywood Casino, 201 N. River Street. All items are free to recycle, including televisions, but registration is required.
Aurora alderman-at-large candidates in League forum
By Jason Crane An Aurora alderman-at-large candidate forum Wednesday, Feb. 24, through the Zoom video conference platform, allowed viewers to learn more about the three candidates seeking the job as alderman-at-large of Aurora for the next four years. An election will be Tuesday, April 6. League of Women Voters Aurora
Resurfacing Lake Street in Aurora starts
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a resurfacing of Lake Street (Illinois 31) from Rathbone Avenue to the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88), in Aurora, will require daily, intermittent lane closures to start, weather permitting, April 1. The project, which consists of resurfacing the four-mile stretch of Lake Street and
Latinx communities Aurora vaccine focus
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