By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved an ordinance amending Sec. 2-277(c) of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to the qualifications of the department heads of the City, at the Tuesday, July 8, City Council meeting. Ward 2 alderwoman, Juany Garza, and Ward 10 alderwoman, Shweta Baid, voted against
Patriotic inflatables and mini-U.S. flags are on display outside a service station on Aurora’s west side celebrate America’s upcoming July 4 holiday.
Aurora police officer, Gerardo Chaidez, was honored by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police at the Aurora Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, July 1. January 19, 2024, Officer Chaidez was dispatched to a call of a dog viciously attacking a girl. When he arrived, he very quickly assessed
Mayor of Aurora, John Laesch, presents a banner to Hugo Saltijeral, center, 4th of July Parade Grand Marshal for this year.
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, As we start a new week, I want to add some information from a subscriber friend, Tom, about Jackson Street at North Avenue and to the north. He texted me that on the southeast corner of Jackson Street and the jog for North Avenue, was
The Aurora City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Yordana Wysocki to serve as the City’s new chief legal officer and Alison Lindburg to serve as the City’s first-ever director of sustainability. Wysocki comes to the City following an impressive 20-plus-year career in local government law. She previously served as
A document shred event for residents of Aurora Wards 4, 5, and 6 will take place Saturday, June 28, from 8 a.m. to noon at Jefferson Middle School, 1151 Plum Street. Cosponsors are aldermen Jonathan Nunez, Ward 4; Carl Franco, Ward 5; and Mike Saville, Ward 6.Residents are invited to
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, this week we’ll start on the northwest corner of S. Broadway and North Avenue in Aurora. Today, the corner is a Citgo gas station and mini-mart. Before that, it was a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). KFC had two locations in Aurora, S. Broadway and N.
Some things are priceless. One of those things is pride in community. It would be hard to put a price tag on feeling valued, welcome, and respected. Although I only attended a few flag-raisings held by the city in downtown Aurora, I always saw their worth for many reasons. The
Aurora mayor John Laesch, alongside City of Aurora officials, were host to the first listening session of the new Mayoral Administration Thursday, focusing on the future of downtown Aurora. “Let’s Talk Downtown: A Community Conversation” started mayor Laesch’s City-wide listening tour, in which Laesch will speak directly with residents, businesses,
By Ricky Rieckert Welcome back again to this week’s Aurora History Tour. We start our tour on the East Side, on North Avenue heading west from Jackson Street. As we head west, the first street is Bevier Place, which heads north to Benton Street and runs south to Fourth Avenue.
An estimated 3,000 persons jammed Aurora’s M.L. King Park Saturday for the city’s 24th annual Juneteenth celebration. Sponsored by African American Men of Unity, an Aurora nonprofit, the free event celebrates family, community and culture through singing, dancing, storytelling and food.Other features were a Black history tribute, a drum and
Louisville, Kentucky, isn’t your typical missionary destination. But seven members of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora headed to the home of the Kentucky Derby on Sunday for a week-long mission trip. Volunteers were Gena Gerdin and Rob Creaney, chaperones; and high school students Clodagh Creaney, Andrew Friend, Daniel Miller,
Ms. Alex Rose, Science editor of Ocean Geographic Magazine, Founder of Blue Ring, Explorers Club Fellow, award winning nature photographer and environmental journalist, will be presenting a session, “Strange and Beautiful: Our Oceans and How to Protect Them,” on Wednesday 18, 2025 as part of the Hicks/Wright Organization’s Summer STEAM
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved Tuesday, an ordinance providing for the issuance of an amount not to exceed $95 Million in general obligation bonds of the city of Aurora, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, and Will Counties. The purpose is for the issuance of the Series 2025 C General
Aurora Lions Club was among 70 vendors at the 114th annual Aurora Farmers Market which opened Saturday morning, June 7, at Water Street Square in downtown Aurora. Aurora Lions offered information and collected sneakers and eyeglasses for recycling. The oldest in Illinois, the Aurora market will continue from 8 a.m.
Mayor John Laesch, center, joins representatives from Ellie’s Mental Health to cut the ribbon on the facility at 1315 N. Highland Avenue, Suite 202, in Aurora.
The City of Aurora’s new alderman at-large, Will White, was officially sworn in to office by mayor John Laesch, Tuesday, June 3. White’s appointment to the role, which was created when former alderman at-large John Laesch, was elected as the City of Aurora’s 60th Mayor, was unanimously approved by the
The oldest farmers market in Illinois will set up shop once again in the heart of downtown Aurora. Established in 1912, the City of Aurora’s market will open Saturday, June 7 at Water Street Square and run through October 4. Each week, vendors from across the state will bring their
For a fourth year, eight suburban faith groups will celebrate a joint Aurora Pride Sunday, June 8. New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora, will host events leading up to the noon parade. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. From 8:30 a.m. to 10
