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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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Aurora COW presentation for more downtown restaurants

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a brief presentation of a proposal to develop more restaurants within downtown Aurora at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, Mar. 7. The City Council gave consent to the Resolution authorizing approval of a development agreement with Leilani Asian Fusion:...

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Mayor Irvin proclaims inaugural Respect Week 2023

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin proclaimed February 27 through March 3 as Aurora’s inaugural Respect Week 2023, at the Tuesday, Feb. 28 City Council meeting. City of Aurora government representatives were partners with Special Olympics Illinois in addition to a large group from Aurora-area schools being honored....

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Tangle Roots could be coming to downtown Aurora

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a development agreement with a developer for the purpose of facilitating the sale and redevelopment of the vacant Vargas (former Culture Stock) building, at 43 East Galena Boulevard, between Broadway and Stolp at the Tuesday, Feb. 21 Committee of the Whole...

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Aurora City Council receives safety technology funds

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council received both a visit from congressman Bill Foster and $2,280,000 in Federal funding for the city of Aurora public safety technology project at the Tuesday, Feb. 14 City Council meeting. Congressman Foster said, “This funding will help provide holistic upgrades to the police...

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Aurora COW: Mr. and Miss Black Aurora; concerns for noise

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council applauded and honored the first-ever Mr. and Miss Black Aurora at the Tuesday, Feb. 7 Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, presented a proclamation to Mr. Black Aurora, Peter Eta, and Miss Black Aurora Charitee Cocroft. The city...

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Aurora City Council approves two key appointments

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council unanimously approved the appointment of James Birchall as chief Public Facilities officer and Derrick Winston as director of the Public Facilities Department at the Tuesday, Jan. 24 City Council meeting. Lama Norbu Samdup of the Buddhist Studies and Meditation Center in Aurora led...

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Aurora COW: Proposal for installing cameras, readers

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to details for a proposed $1.2 million grant for the IT Department for the installation of 32 cameras and 21 license-plate reader systems at the Tuesday, Jan. 17 Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting. The cameras and license-plate reader systems would be...

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Aurora City Council approves Public Facilities Department

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council unanimously approved plans for the creation of a new City department at the Aurora City Council meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 10. City of Aurora government officials explained plans for the creation of the new department, Public Facilities. The department will be comprised of existing...

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Retiring Waubonsee president, Dr. Sobek, honored by Aurora City Council

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and members of the Aurora City Council honored president of Waubonsee Community College, Dr. Christine Sobek at the Aurora City Council Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 3. Mayor Irvin gave Dr. Sobek a key to the City and proclaimed...

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Aurora City Council: Mayor’s Award of Valor presented

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and members of the Aurora City Council, honored first responders and Aurora residents at the Aurora City Council COW meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 20. The Mayor’s Award of Valor was presented to six Aurora police officers responsible for rescuing nine-year-old Tyshaun LaFlore in...

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