Aurora First Fridays March: Rocket ribbon-cutting, Altiro Latin Fusion, Pierog meet-and-greet
The scenes at the well-attended event includes the ribbon-cutting of the rocket ship replication at SciTech Museum in Aurora.
Aurora State of the City March 3
Mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin, gives his State of the City address Tuesday, March 3 at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora.
Aurora Committee of the Whole: Martin Lyons CFO, Koloni, Inc.
Martin Lyons, the city government of Aurora’s chief financial officer/city treasurer explains a resolution authorizing the City to repay a line of credit to save money at the Aurora Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday.
First Fridays in Aurora focus on Women’s History Month
First Fridays will celebrate women during Women’s History Month in March. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the suffrage movement and Aurora Downtown will honoring the milestone with a Woman Up! theme March 6. Several venues will be open to the public for a night of art, music, and
Chronology of businesses on Stolp Island in Aurora varied
Stolp Avenue, Aurora, part three: Part two is available at thevoice.us/aurora-hotel-and-leland-tower-start-early-days-on-stolp In 1964, Stolp Avenue and Island Avenue downtown were conjoined into one street (Stolp), and all of the addresses changed to either North or South Stolp with Galena Boulevard as the zero point. Before listing any new businesses, I’ll
Shooting on Aurora’s East Side Tuesday, Feb. 18
The Aurora Police Department has taken multiple individuals into custody after a shooting on the city’s near East Side that left a 16-year-old suffering from life-threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon. Just after 4:15 p.m., Aurora Police officers responded to the 600 block of Second Avenue for reports of a person shot.
Aurora First Fridays in February
Aurora First Fridays, sponsored by Aurora Downtown, includes children at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum decorating Valentine’s fire helmets and one of many signs at the Henry Pratt Memorial Exhibit in the Aurora Art & History Center.
Concerns of debt, direction in Aurora
February 9, 2020Dear editor; I was thinking about all the times I have approached Aurora City Council. They are bent on developing a “Something’s Happening Downtown” and making Aurora famous. It is their methodology that bothers me. Going deep in debt, embellishing crowd sizes and successes, producing bogus statistics and
Family Fun Fair at Vaughan Athletic Center Saturday, Feb. 15 in Aurora
Families and children are invited to the Vaughan Athletic Center, 2121 W. Indian Trail, Aurora, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, for the Fox Valley Park District’s annual Family Fun Fair. The educational and interactive event is free to all who attend. Children will have opportunities to
Simplify Healthcare, 94 employees, moves to Aurora on Commons
Moving from Naperville to Aurora, Simplify Healthcare, a leading health care solutions company providing end-to-end solutions for health plans, opened its new 6,400 square feet national headquarters recently at 600 N. Commons Drive, Aurora. “We are thrilled to open our new location in Aurora, as this is a significant milestone
Memorial tribute to Army Specialist, Miguel Villalon at East Aurora High School
Olivia Guzman Villalon reflects Wednesday, Jan. 29, at a memorial ceremony at East Aurora High School for her son, Army Specialist Miguel Villalon, who died January 11 serving in Afghanistan.
Boys II Men’s 13th annual Phenomenal Man Awards
The Boys II Men’s 13th annual Phenomenal Man Awards Thursday, Jan. 30 at Piper’s Banquets offers fitting salutes to six accomplished young men from Aurora.
Four West Aurora High School alumni to join Hall of Honor in April
April 24 and 25, the A+ Foundation will celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor. This year, four individuals will join the ranks of the 66 previously honored West Aurora School District 129 alumni when they are inducted into the 2020 Hall of Honor. • Marina
Senator Dick Durbin expected at Census 2020 program in Aurora
U.S. senator, Dick Durbin, Illinois, will make an appearance in support of a complete count in Aurora. “You Count: Census 2020” is an informational program that will take place Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Santori Library Room 224. The 11 a.m. program in English will feature congressman Bill Foster, representative
First Fridays’ return in celebration of eighth year in downtown Aurora
First Fridays will be back with art, music, and more items in interest to the public in Aurora Friday, Feb. 7. The popular event will celebrate its eighth year when it returns after one month off. Several venues will be open to the public for a night of art and
Stolp Island Social to mix it up in First Fridays
First Fridays in Aurora gets ready to celebrate its eighth year and it’s exhilarating to see how much downtown Aurora has grown. I recently sat down at the Stolp Island Social bar with management team Fred Gore and Tara Ramos to chat about their upcoming involvement with the popular monthly
Aurora MLK Day of Service sites listed
The Aurora MLK Service Committee and the Mayor’s Office Service Team will be host to the 2020 MLK Day of Service Monday, Jan. 20. Students and parents are encouraged to register to serve at any of the following 13 locations in Aurora. Times vary by location and range from 9:30
Homicide investigation under way in Aurora
The Aurora Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man dead on Aurora’s near East Side early Monday morning. Just before 1:45 a.m., Aurora Police’s telecom center received multiple calls from individuals reporting they heard shots being fired in the area of the 200 block of South Lincoln
Aurora laureate induction Jan. 15
Aurora’s first poet laureate will be inducted next week, to start a new era of poetic expression in the City of Lights. Longtime Auroran, Karen Fullett-Christensen, will be installed for the inaugural poet laureate term at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.15. The ceremony will be held at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School,
African American Men of Unity Kwanzaa 2019
Ricky Rodgers of the African American Men of Unity helps light candles in the Mishumaa Saba ceremony and greets visitors at Friday’s Kwanzaa celebration at the Prisco Center in Aurora.