Tag: Aurora

Aurora City Council votes to increase the number of video gaming terminals

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved an increase to the number of video gaming terminals permitted in Aurora at the Tuesday, Nov. 25 City Council meeting. City government of Aurora documents show the purpose is to amend the City Code to align with state law and the revision

Diverse faiths celebrate Thanksgiving season

Celebrating the Thanksgiving season, Christians, Jews, Muslims, and other faith groups gathered at an annual interfaith worship service Sunday, Nov. 23. Our Savior Lutheran Church hosted the afternoon “Thanksgiving Celebration of Music and Friendship.” InterFaith Aurora, an ecumenical group, sponsored the event that featured messages and songs from diverse area

Aurora Police Investigating Shooting at Two Brothers Roundhouse

November 22, just around 9:10 p.m., Aurora Police Dispatch received multiple 911 calls for shots fired at 205 N. Broadway (Two Brothers Roundhouse). When officers arrived, they located multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Patrol officers began life-saving measures before Aurora Fire Paramedics transported two of the victims to area

Mayor of Aurora John Laesch honors two Aurora students

At Tuesday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting, mayor of Aurora John Laesch honored two East Aurora School District 131 students who were named Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars. The distinction, earned by Yahir Ferreira of Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy and Taleen Kandakji of Cowherd Middle School, is a selective

City of Aurora and Aurora Civic Center Authority Agree on One-Time Support of $2 Million in 2026, Paving Path to Financial Sustainability and Avoiding Programming Cuts

The City of Aurora and the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) have reached an agreement on operating support of $2 million in 2026, ensuring ACCA can continue running its four live performance spaces throughout downtown Aurora, as well as the Paramount School of the Arts.  The agreement, brokered in partnership

Aurora City Council Unanimously Approves Ordinance Prohibiting The Use Of City Property For Civil Immigration Enforcement Activities

At a special meeting on Wednesday night, the Aurora City Council unanimously approved a City Ordinance that prohibits the use of City property for civil immigration enforcement activities.  The Ordinance is specifically tailored to prohibit the use of any City-owned and controlled property, including parking lots, buildings, or parks, as a

Aurora City Council considers ordinance to limit ICE from staging on City-owned spaces

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to dozens of speakers in a standing-room-only crowd after agreeing to allow nearly an hour of extra time for public comments at the Tuesday, Oct. 28 City Council meeting. The majority of speakers expressed anger and sadness about the recent actions of

ICE in Aurora abducts two U.S. citizens

Joint statement from Aurora Rapid Response Team and Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Saturday, Oct. 25, Aurora experienced an escalation of ICE and CBP activity, putting everyone in our city in danger. It is clear that ICE is an unaccountable, rogue agency that exists only to harm our