In a 9 to 1 vote, the Aurora City Council Tuesday approved the sale of recreational cannabis in Aurora, the second most populous city in Illinois. The vote approved an amendment to the zoning ordinance that will regulate the quantity, location, and activities of cannabis dispensaries in Aurora. The amendment
The Jennings Terrace Auxiliary will be host to the 61st Annual Fall Fest, Saturday, Nov. 2 at Jennings Terrace, 275 S. LaSalle Street, in Aurora. A breakfast with a variety of pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice, will be served from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Jennings Terrace Assisted
Urban Equity Properties held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark construction of the Keystone Building Lofts, an $11 Million, multi-unit redevelopment of the historic Keystone Building at 30 S. Stolp Avenue in downtown Aurora. “We are taking yet another building in Aurora and breathing new life into it,” said Aurora mayor
The Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board (IACOAB) of Aurora has organized its sixth Diwali Festival of Lights celebration Saturday, Oct. 19, at Metea Valley High School, 1801 N. Eola Road, Aurora. The evening will feature Indian folk dances, music, food, and a display of ethnic apparel and jewelry. Past
All Aurora veterans are invited to attend the annual West Aurora High School Veterans Assembly at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8 in the Main Gym at West Aurora High School. We will have patriotic songs, recognition of veterans, performances by the Blackhawk Drill Team, and a keynote speech from Aurora
Aurora • Friday, Oct. 18 • 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Aurora Historical Society Fall Fund Raiser The fall fundraiser for the Aurora Historical Society will be a Halloween party to include costumes, food, dancing, music, refreshments, a cash bar, and historical characters. The party will be at One East
It’s been a spooktacular month at the Aurora Public Library (APL) and the spookiness will continue. Do you wonder what chilling programs and exhibits the APL will have this month? How about a walk through our Dearly Departed: Tombstone Portraiture Photo exhibit? This will be on display at all Library
Six speakers voiced opinions either for or against recreational cannabis dispensaries Tuesday at the Aurora Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting in City Hall. Anthony Marsico, left, spoke on behalf of the Zen Leaf dispensary brand that holds cannabis licenses in Illinois and nationally. He said in Aurora and other
The demolition process of the near century-old historic former Masonic Temple in Aurora began Friday. The city government of Aurora has contracted with Alpine Demolition of St. Charles and Aurora to complete the full removal of the building and restoration of the site and rights of way. Destroyed by a
“Fill the Bowls,” an annual fundraiser to benefit Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry of Aurora, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. The public is invited. Parking is free. Aurora-area restaurants and food vendors will offer samples. High
The Aurora Fire Department responded to the Masonic Temple, 104 S. Lincoln Avenue, for a structure fire at 9:57 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7. At the time of the fire the immediate threat to firefighters and residents living in the immediate area was and still is the threat of collapse. To
Aurora Firefighters appear to let a fire burn under control at the old and abandoned Masonic Temple at the corner of Benton Street and Lincoln Avenue on the City’s near East Side. The call came in just before 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7. No injuries or fatalities were reported in
Aurora • Saturday, Oct. 12 • 8 a.m. – noon Aurora Farmers Market It will be the last weekend for the 107th season of the Aurora Farmers Market, directly across from City Hall and Water Street Mall, at 65 Water Street. For more information call 630.256.3370. • Friday, Oct. 18
Two of the largest outdoor drive-through-holiday-light displays in northern Illinois are presented in the Aurora area. A third is recognized as one of the oldest traditional Christmas display in Illinois: • The Festival of Lights at Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, presented by the Noon Rotary Club of
