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Mayor of Aurora honors alderwomen, women executives at Aurora City Hall for Women’s History Month

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored female City employees in leadership roles as part of Women’s History Month at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, March 5. Mayor Richard Irvin presented a proclamation of March as Women’s History Month in Aurora, flanked by a diverse group of...

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Aurora City Council considers demolition of former YMCA

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a Resolution to approve a demolition and remediation contract with American Demolition Corporation of Carol Stream Ill., for the former YMCA structures at 460-480 Garfield Avenue. Consent was given to the Resolution at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday,...

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Million dollars to help alleviate intersection congestion

By Jason Crane U.S. Congressman Bill Foster presented a Million Dollar check to the city of Aurora government for funding to help alleviate traffic congestion at the intersection of Montgomery Road and Hill Avenue at the Tuesday, Jan. 23 City Council meeting. City government of Aurora documents show the funds...

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Aurora City Council considers new development

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed details of a proposed mixed-use development at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue, across from Rush Copley Medical Center at the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 16. The residential portion would be developed with 70 detached, single-family...

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Aurora special City Council approves ordinance amendment

By Jason Crane With concern about migrants who were recently transported to the City without prior arrangements, the Aurora City Council convened Friday, Dec. 22, at noon, for a special City Council meeting to consider amending an Ordinance to define and prohibit unscheduled bus stops of individuals who are transported...

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Aurora City Council listens to speakers on TIF

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to more than a dozen speakers at a public hearing for the proposed Farnsworth Bilter TIF (tax increment financing) District, Tuesday, Dec. 12. Individuals spoke both for and against the District. City government of Aurora documents show as part of the agreement,...

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Aurora City Council approves balanced budget for 2024

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved more than a half-billion dollar, balanced, City budget for 2024 at a special City Council meeting following the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 5. Alderman-at-large John Laesch was the only dissenting vote. The annual budget of $560 Million, in expenditures...

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Aurora City Council: Open Door Health Center celebrates 30 years

By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and the Aurora City Council honored representatives from Open Door Health Center of Illinois for the Aurora facility’s 30 years at the Tuesday, Nov. 28 City Council meeting. Open Door Health Center of Illinois started in 1975 when the Visiting Nurses Association...

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Aurora Deputy Chief of Police Matt Thomas, and Aurora Chief of Police Keith Cross

Aurora Chief of Police, Deputy, present update at COW

By Jason Crane Aurora Chief of Police Keith Cross and Deputy Chief of Police Matt Thomas presented an Aurora Police Department (APD) public safety technology update at the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 21. The presentation outlined the ways the APD is leveraging technology to build a safer...

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Community Foundation receives honors for 75th anniversary

By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and the Aurora City Council honored Board members from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley for its 75th anniversary at the Tuesday, Nov. 14 City Council meeting. The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley is a collection of individual...

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Mayor Richard Irvin is joined by Jewish and Muslim leaders in Aurora on the one-month anniversary of the war in Israel and Palestine

Aurora joins global community in Day of Mourning

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council joined with the global community in an International Day of Mourning to reflect on the lives lost internationally and recommit to unity, peace, and understanding at the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 7. Tuesday, Nov. 7 was the one-month anniversary of...

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Aurora Mayor’s Youth Service Leadership Award presented

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council welcomed scouts from Pack 712 and Troop 11 at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 24. Mayor pro-tem, Mike Saville presented the Mayor’s Youth Service Leadership Awards for a variety of community service projects to more than a dozen scouts. Troop 11 has...

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Aurora goals: Mayor’s Sustainable Aurora Advisory

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a presentation from members of the Mayor’s Sustainable Aurora Advisory Board on its goals and initiatives at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 17. The Mayor’s Sustainable Aurora is an advisory board that recommends to the City Council and...

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Aurora named a safe city; rank improved to 25th in U.S.

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a presentation naming Aurora, the second most populous city in Illinois, as one of the safest cities in America at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10. Chief communications officer and chief equity officer of Aurora, Clayton Muhammad, presented finance website...

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Aurora Council considers improved transparency

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering an ordinance amending Sections 2-184 and 2-185 of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to outside occupations and the disclosure of economic interests and campaign contributions. Information was provided at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 3. City government...

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Aurora Mayor’s MVP Award for life-saving actions

By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, and the Aurora City Council presented the Mayor’s MVP Award Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the City Council meeting to Daniel Chavez and Josh Elrod, for saving a baby’s life. Julian, a one-year-old baby is still alive thanks to the life-saving actions of...

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Aurora Council considers makeover of Millennium Plaza

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a Resolution authorizing the director of the Purchasing Department to execute a contract with Hitchcock Design Group for preliminary design services for Millennium Plaza in the amount of $70,000.00. Information was provided at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday,...

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Aurora Council approves purchase of property for Fire Station

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council unanimously approved an Ordinance authorizing the purchase of 3.16 acres of property to facilitate the construction of a new Fire Station #9 at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 12. The property, known as the Hamman property, is at 7S330 Eola Road, between...

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Aurora Alderman Brandon Tolliver

Brandon Tolliver appointed alderman for Ward 7 in Aurora

By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, announced Brandon Tolliver as his nominee for Ward 7 alderman at a special City Council meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 5. Born and raised on Aurora’s West Side, Tolliver attended West Aurora School District 129 from kindergarten through 12th grade, where he was graduated...

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Aurora City government to apply for Garfield Park grant

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council unanimously approved a Resolution authorizing the City government to apply for a $600,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for improvements at Garfield Park at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 22. City government of Aurora documents show the City is...

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