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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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Mike Saville, Aurora mayor pro-tem

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council conducted a special City Council meeting, Tuesday, May 16, following the Committee of the Whole meeting. The reason for the meeting is to approve the mayor’s appointment of aldermen to the standing committees of the City Council and his designation of the chairpersons...

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Sherman Jenkins honored at Aurora City Council

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented a proclamation to retiring Aurora alderman-at-large Sherman Jenkins at the Aurora City Council meeting, Tuesday, May 9, in honor of his service to the City. Mayor Irvin proclaimed September 27 as Sherman L. Jenkins Day, his birthday, in the city of...

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Aurora mayor proclamation to Rotary Club of Aurora

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented a proclamation to the Rotary Club of Aurora in honor of its 100th Anniversary at the Aurora City Council Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, May 2. A video of the presentation can be viewed after the 13 minute mark...

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Award of Excellence to West Aurora AFJROTC girls

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence Tuesday, April 25, to members of the West Aurora High School AFJROTC (Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps) girls unarmed drill team for winning the 2023 national championship. The City Council unanimously approved the following agenda...

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At Aurora City Council: Wrestling champions, Sikhs

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, April 11, mayor Richard Irvin presented two Aurora wrestlers with the Mayor’s Award of Excellence. State wrestling champions from the Aurora Wrestling Club are Jaylene Dealba and Brandon Monroy. Dealba is a sixth grader from Fred Rodgers Magnet...

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Aurora COW focus on Aurora STEAM Academy

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a presentation on the Aurora STEAM Academy at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, April 4. The presentation shared with the Council and community was on the Aurora STEAM Academy (ASA) public-private partnership (P3) to deliver science, technology, engineering, arts,...

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Food-truck operators receive reprieve until January 1, 2024, amended Ordinance approved

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By Jason Crane To the relief of many food truck operators in Aurora, the Aurora City Council approved, 11-0, a motion to amend and include the implementation of a location provision to take effect January 1, 2024 for those existing, registered mobile food vendors at the City Council meeting, Tuesday,...

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Aurora COW agenda: Food trucks, cannabis site

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a presentation and discussed proposed changes to the mobile food unit ordinance at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, March 21. The Ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article XII entitled “Mobile Food Unit Vendors” of the Code of Ordinances proposes changes...

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Aurora City Council gives honors to 9-year-old hero

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council presented a special honor and award to 9-year-old-hero, Aria Lamen, for Women’s History Month, at the Tuesday, March 14 City Council meeting. Aria Lamen, 9, made a lifesaving 911 call when her mom, Caron, passed out at their home. The call likely saved...

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