By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented a proclamation in honor of April being national Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, April 2. Mayor Irvin invited members of Aurora’s Sikh community to share more about the Sikh faith and the purpose
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored Aurora Central High School senior, Patrick Hilby, at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, March 26. He won the National championship for the 800-meter run at the New Balance National Indoor Championship Meet. In addition, Hilby won the 2024 National championship for Indoor
By Jason Crane Valentines Day 2024, should have been a joyful occasion for David Lasota, co-owner of The Cornucopia Tea and Gift Shop in Aurora. The day to celebrate love is the anniversary for he and his late wife Katie, who died unexpectedly, two days after Christmas 2023. He is
By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, was joined by Aurora area Muslim leaders to mark the holy month of Ramadan at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, March 12. Muslims gathered the third night of the Holy Month of Ramadan to receive the City’s proclamation before breaking their nightly
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
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,
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
