Tag: Jason Crane

Aurora City Council salutes Class 3A State soccer champions

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored the Metea Valley High School girls soccer team Tuesday, Aug. 9 at the Aurora City Council meeting. Metea Valley won the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 3A State championship in June. According to Max Preps, the team was number one in...

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Stolp Island Social seeks grant of $45,000 from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

By Jason Crane Amy Morton, owner and operator of Stolp Island Social restaurant that opened in 2019 in downtown Aurora, addressed the Aurora City Council at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, Aug. 2. Morton, daughter of legendary restaurateur Arnie Morton of Morton’s Steakhouse, explained the importance of...

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Late Timothy Brennan honor: Memorial Golf Classic

By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin read a proclamation for August 1, as Timothy Brennan Day, at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, July 26. Tim Brennan died in March on his 56th wedding anniversary. His wife of 56 years Hilary received the proclamation and thanked the City...

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Officer Whitfield receives Aurora Mayor’s MVP Award

By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, July 19, honored Aurora Police officer Will Whitfield with the Mayor’s MVP Award for going above and beyond to enhance the quality of life for Aurora residents. Officer Whitfield held...

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Strong public comments passionate at Aurora City Council

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to three individuals’ public comments at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, July 12. • Aurora resident and former City of Aurora government employee of 36 years, Raymond Hull, said, “Ladies and gentlemen of the City Council, I come to you after...

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Aurora mayor, alderman, stand their ground in dispute

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, July 5, a couple of discussions became heated between Ninth Ward alderman Edward Bugg and Richard Irvin, mayor of Aurora. Edward Bugg expressed frustration about the two following agenda items: • Placed on unfinished business...

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Aurora City Council approves former Scott building change

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved a proposal to redevelop the vacant and mostly unused former Carson Pirie Scott building at 970 N. Lake Street at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, June 28. • Seven individuals used their voices for up to three minutes each speaking against,...

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Aurora Committee of the Whole considers proposal for former Carson’s site

By Jason Crane Members of the Aurora City Council listened to a proposal to redevelop the vacant and mostly-unused former Carson Pirie Scott building at 970 N. Lake Street at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, June 21. • Four individuals used their voices for...

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Aurora City Council: Mark Baum receives honor for Fox Valley Blues Society

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored Mark Baum, executive director and founding member of the Fox Valley Blues Society and the Blues on The Fox festival, at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, June 14. Baum is given the credit for leading the charge with his vision of...

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Aurora Committee of the Whole hears plan to demolish, build, school buildings

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to a plan to demolish the East Aurora School District Resilience Center at 417 5th Street and construct a space to facilitate extracurricular activities for students and parents at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, June 7....

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Italian delegation receives welcome at Aurora City Council

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council welcomed a delegation from the cities of Bergamo and Rimini, Italy, at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, May 24. The five government officials of both Italian cities made the 4,500-mile trip as part of their participation in the European Union’s International Urban...

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Fireworks’ provisions, enforcement, augmented at Aurora COW

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to an update on the rollout of the new fireworks provisions and enforcement options at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, May 17. Assistant chief of staff for the city government of Aurora, Alex Voigt, said, “In...

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Excellence in Historic Preservation at Aurora City Council

By Jason Crane The owners of 10 Aurora properties received the 2022 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Historic Restoration at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, May 10. May is National Historic Preservation Month. The 10 properties are: 106 Le Grande Boulevard; 112 S. Fourth Street; 324 West Park Avenue;...

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Redistricting Aurora wards topic at COW

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to a presentation of the law for redistricting Aurora’s wards at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, May 3. The report was presented by Ross Secler and Frank Calabrese on the redistricting of the City Council which...

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Hail to the Chief in Aurora, Aurora City Council

By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, proclaimed May 3 as Aurora Fire Chief Gary Krienitz Day in Aurora at the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, April 26. Chief Gary Krienitz is set to retire May 3 after a 25-year career. Appointed chief in February 2016, Krienitz...

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A Night of Culture and Champions at Aurora City Council

By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence to many individuals at the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, April 12. The theme was A Night of Culture and Champions: • Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month Proclamation with members of the Illinois Sikh...

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From cakes to cannabis: Dispensing facility approved

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council unanimously approved an Ordinance, Tuesday, March 22, granting a conditional use permit for a cannabis dispensing facility on the property at 35 N. Broadway, which is the PME School of Cake Decorating & Confectionary Art. City government of Aurora documents show the Petitioner,...

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Aurora Council considers permit for cannabis dispensary

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, March 15, Council members gave consent to an Ordinance granting a conditional use permit for a cannabis dispensing facility on the property at 35 N. Broadway, which is the PME School of Cake Decorating &...

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Aurora City Council considers regulations for vape shops

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, March 1, Council members discussed a proposed amendment to the code of ordinances pertaining to the licensure of retailers engaged in the business of selling certain vapor and alternate tobacco and nicotine products. Discussions centered...

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ShotSpotter considered by Aurora City Council

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, Feb. 15, Council members viewed a presentation about ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection, alert and analysis service, that is used for timely notification to law enforcement. The City Council gave unanimous consent to the resolution and...

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