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Hindu civilization in focus in Aurora

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Fox Valley Mall in Aurora became a destination location for hundreds of Indian Americans in the western suburbs. A national traveling exhibit focusing on the Hindu civilization and its contributions to the world made a stop in the State’s second-most populous City, Aurora. Darshana: A Glimpse into Hindu Civilization is...

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Autism Acceptance Month in April an Aurora focus

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April is Autism Acceptance Month and a time to enhance the awareness and acceptance of the one in 54 Americans living on the Autism Disorder Spectrum. The city of Aurora government honored the special month with a proclamation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first National Autistic Children’s Week,...

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New Latino businesses cut ribbons; dreams come true

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Dreams came true for two millennial Latinos when they cut the ribbons for their new businesses in Aurora. Edwin Arroyo was brought to tears when he spoke during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for his new barbershop on Aurora’s West Side. The Zero Barbershop, 620 West Park Avenue, is a hard-earned accomplishment...

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Aurora City Council approves Juneteenth as paid holiday

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 8, Council members unanimously approved a Resolution designating Juneteenth as a paid holiday for city of Aurora government employees, beginning in June. Non-emergency offices will be closed. In June 2021, Juneteenth was signed into law as both...

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Aurora Committee of the Whole considers disputed annexation agreement

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By Jason Crane Eight individuals expressed concern to the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) Tuesday this week regarding a proposed annexation agreement near their homes which could include a warehouse with 37 truck docks. The proposed annexation agreement of 4.84 acres at the northwest corner of Sunrise...

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Newly-appointed Mike Nelson announces full year of parades in Aurora

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, consent was given to a resolution approving the appointment of Michael Nelson to manager of the Events Division within the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs Department. He will serve as liaison for all city of...

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Aurora receives honors again for best Kane County water

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored Aurora’s Water Production Department Tuesday, Dec. 21 at the Aurora City Council Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting for achieving first place in the Kane County Water Association Water Taste Contest. It is the eighth time Aurora’s water received the award for...

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Aurora enthusiasm expressed: Historic government budget

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin expressed enthusiasm about the historic City government budget of more than a half billion dollars, $529 million. Mayor Irvin said, “For the first time in years, probably over a decade, I...

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Ambassador Reyna Torres Mendivil visits Aurora; ‘Diversity, energy’

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Ambassador Reyna Torres Mendivil, the Consul General of Mexico in Chicago, was well-received during her first visit to Aurora Monday, Nov. 29. “Wow, Aurora really knows how to make you feel at home,” said the ambassador. “I love the diversity and the energy and how beautiful and organized everything is.”...

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Aurora City Council: Aurora awardees saluted, WPA murals in focus

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By Jason Crane Many city of Aurora government employees received awards at the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday as part of the City’s quarterly staff member spotlight night. Awards went to four City government staff members and one community-wide project. The 2021 Meritorious Service Award for operators was...

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WPA murals to redevelopment of former schools at Aurora Committee of the Whole (COW)

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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....

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Forty tons dropped off at electronic recycling event event in Aurora

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City of Aurora government staff members work together to remove a large screen television from a resident's trunk during the Electronics Recycling Drive-Thru Saturday in Aurora.

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Aurora Seeks Input on Illinois Prairie Path Crossing at Farnsworth Avenue

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The City of Aurora will be host to a Public Information Meeting & Open House to seek public input on the preliminary engineering study for future pedestrian and bicycle crossing improvements across Farnsworth Avenue at Marshall Boulevard and the Illinois Prairie Path. The meeting will be held from 5 p.m....

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‘Forever Ready to Serve’ motto guides trip to Louisiana

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Twenty years after six Aurora firefighters left home to assist in New York City following the September 11 attacks, five more Aurora firefighters answered Tuesday morning this week another national call to assist. Personifying the motto, “Forever Ready to Serve,” Aurora Fire Department leaders, left to right in the adjacent...

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Aurora City Council: Grand reopening at three sites

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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...

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Aurora Financial Empowerment Center helps reduce debts

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council members viewed a presentation about the city government of Aurora Financial Empowerment Center. The Center is the only one in the State. The city government of Aurora...

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Aurora first phase awards for 110 struggling businesses

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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...

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Aurora critical incident intelligence center in view

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council gave consent to nearly three-quarters of a million dollars for a critical incident intelligence center at the Aurora Police Department (APD). City of Aurora government documents show...

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Realism necessary ingredient to improve Aurora standing

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By Marjorie Logman There has been a trend in Aurora for a long time. I call it Aurora sentimentalism. Everything is fine, we all get along and we all have the best of intentions in running government and organizations. It is similar to a fog over the City. Anyone challenging...

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