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Aurora Mayor’s Youth Service Leadership Award presented

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Brandon Tolliver appointed alderman for Ward 7 in Aurora

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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

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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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Aurora Council considers Garfield Park improvement

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering 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. A presentation was provided at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 15. City government...

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Aurora City Council meeting focuses on Ward 7 finalists and TIF discussion

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin introduced the finalists for the Ward 7 seat for alderman and the Aurora City Council discussed, at length, TIF districts for approximately three hours at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 8. The introduction of the finalists for the Ward 7 seat...

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Aurora City Council considering solar panels at Aurora Airport

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a land lease at the Aurora Municipal Airport and the Northeast corner of Sullivan Road and Route 25 in Aurora for the installation of solar panels for a community solar program. Consent was given at the Committee of the Whole (COW)...

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Aurora City Council approves loan to La Quinta De Los Reyes restaurant

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved, 9-1, a redevelopment agreement providing a forgivable and a non-forgivable loan totaling $1.1 Million to Lazaro Rs Corp, Inc., operating under the assumed business name of La Quinta De Los Reyes at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, July 25. Recently-elected alderman-at-large John...

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Aurora considers to match funds for Luminosity

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering accepting a grant of more than $192,000 to be host to a Luminosity festival in 2024. The Council viewed a presentation by Jennifer Byrne, director of Aurora Public Art at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, July 18. City...

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Aurora City Council approves redevelopment agreement for Italian restaurant, Amore Mio

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved, 10-1, a redevelopment agreement with a new Italian restaurant at 31-33 West New York Street known as Amore Mio, Tuesday, July 11. Recently-elected alderman-at-large John Laesch was the one dissenting vote at the full City Council meeting immediately after the Committee of...

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Aurora City Council approves construction for Casino’s new site

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved, 10-1, the final plans by PENN Entertainment, at the Tuesday, June 27 City Council meeting, to clear the final step to begin the construction process. Recently-elected alderman-at-large John Laesch was the one dissenting vote. The Hollywood Casino Aurora will move from its...

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Aurora Council members share thoughts on the late Scheketa Hart-Burns

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council shared heart-felt thoughts on the late Aurora Ward 7 alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns, 68, at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, June 20. First elected in 1991 to serve Aurora’s Ward 7 residents, alderwoman Hart-Burns, Aurora’s first black elected official on City...

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Aurora City Council approves mayoral appointments

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved two mayoral appointees at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, June 13. Approved was the appointment of Michael Nelson as director of Aurora’s Community Events Department and the appointment of Denise Zartmann to the City’s Advisory Commission for Disabilities. Zartmann is a transition...

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Aurora officials seek to enhance golf experience at Phillips Park

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council gave consent to purchasing an agreement designed to enhance the golf experience at Phillips Park Golf Course (PPGC), by providing staff members with improved control over golf management and decrease number of unutilized tee times at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting,...

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Owners of large properties receive Aurora Mayor’s Awards

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence Tuesday, May 23, at the Aurora City Council meeting to many individuals and organizations for their efforts in honor of National Preservation Month. Honored were owners of nine houses and three large redeveloped properties. The redevelopment...

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