By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a development agreement with a developer for the purpose of facilitating the sale and redevelopment of the vacant Vargas (former Culture Stock) building, at 43 East Galena Boulevard, between Broadway and Stolp at the Tuesday, Feb. 21 Committee of the Whole...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved more than a half-billion dollar City budget for 2023 at a special City Council meeting following the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 6. Ward 3 alderman, Ted Mesiacos was the only dissenting vote. The approved Ordinance adopting the annual budget...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored the Aurora Gators 12U Pop Warner Football team, Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the Aurora City Council meeting for winning the Illinois state and regional championships. The team is looking for financial help with travel expenses so they can compete the first week...
Aurora City Council members and other dignitaries cut a ribbon Tuesday, Sept. 13, for the grand opening of Weston Bridges, an independent apartment community for adults with disabilities.
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored volunteers of Aurora’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Aurora City Council meeting as part of September’s National Preparedness Month. The event each September was created to raise awareness of the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that...
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, July 5, a couple of discussions became heated between Ninth Ward alderman Edward Bugg and Richard Irvin, mayor of Aurora. Edward Bugg expressed frustration about the two following agenda items: • Placed on unfinished business...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored Mark Baum, executive director and founding member of the Fox Valley Blues Society and the Blues on The Fox festival, at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, June 14. Baum is given the credit for leading the charge with his vision of...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to a plan to demolish the East Aurora School District Resilience Center at 417 5th Street and construct a space to facilitate extracurricular activities for students and parents at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, June 7....
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council welcomed a delegation from the cities of Bergamo and Rimini, Italy, at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, May 24. The five government officials of both Italian cities made the 4,500-mile trip as part of their participation in the European Union’s International Urban...
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, Council members placed several agenda items on unfinished business to be discussed at the October 26 full City Council meeting. Mayor Richard Irvin wasn’t at the meeting and Fifth Ward alderman Carl Franco was mayor-protem....
Naperville mayor Steve Chirico and the Naperville City Council invite all Naperville high school students to fill student positions on several City boards and commissions and participate in a Leadership Academy. Applications will be accepted until Friday, Sept. 24 for students who would like to join one of nearly a
By Jason Crane The Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, lasted only a little more than 25 minutes but was packed with anticipation for several events this weekend. Communications director Clayton Muhammad presented information about Activate Aurora, grand re-opening weekend with three ribbon-cutting...
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council unanimously approved $1.2 million dollars for Aurora businesses struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution authorizes Marty Lyons, Aurora’s chief financial officer/city treasurer to disburse payments...
Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis and the Executive Order to stay at home, the Aurora City Council will hold its first remote meeting at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 1 by using the Zoom video conferencing platform. As all Aurora City Council meetings, public viewing will be available at www.facebook.com/cityofauroraIL...
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...
