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Praise for alderman O’Connor’s balanced budget in Aurora

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council unanimously approved a $406,358,000 balanced budget for 2021. The meeting can be viewed on the City’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eygew_SaQfU There were no speakers for the budget public hearing, or the three...

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Dolan & Murphy partnership with Caton announced at COW

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council heard a merger announcement from Brian Dolan, former managing broker with Dolan & Murphy commercial real estate agency in Aurora. “As of today, December 1st, we are...

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Aurora City Council approves Citizen Review Board (CRB)

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council unanimously, 12-0, approved an ordinance to create a nine-member civilian review board (CRB) to review matters involving the Aurora Police Department (APD). The Council heard from eight speakers who...

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Fox Valley Mall plan: Demolish empty Sears, build apartments

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, City Council members viewed a proposal of phase 1 of the Fox Valley Mall redevelopment plan. Centennial Real Estate Company in Dallas, Texas, owners of the Fox Valley Mall propose...

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Restaurants should adhere to guidance: Aurora’s Alexandrou

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By Jason Crane Discussion about some restaurants in Aurora continuing to provide indoor service during the shutdown was a part of the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform. Alex Alexandrou, chief administrative services officer for the city government of Aurora said, “We have...

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Architectural agreement in Montgomery for Public Works building

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By Jason Crane The Montgomery Village Board discussed and unanimously approved an architectural agreement with Williams Architects for design and consulting services for a new public works building at the Village Board meeting Monday, through the Zoom video conference platform. The Village Board reviewed the public works space needs analysis...

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City of Aurora Committee of the Whole: RAP task: Research requirement of police, fire, residence

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By Jason Crane Discussions about a residence requirement for city of Aurora police and fire employees was part of the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform. Rules, Administration and Procedures (RAP) Committee chairperson, alderman Carl Franco, gave an update about the...

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North Aurora seeks to help food businesses

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By Jason Crane The North Aurora Village Board, through the Zoom video conference platform, discussed at the Committee of the Whole meeting Monday, to create a program to assist food establishments with costs associated with outdoor dining in the Winter due to indoor dining restrictions because of COVID-19. Six establishments...

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Gray’s Mill corner in Montgomery revival on course

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By Jason Crane The Montgomery Village Board viewed a presentation by Phil Cullen, owner of Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant in Aurora and Downers Grove and Empire in Naperville, about redeveloping the vacant Gray’s Mill property, at the Village Board meeting Monday, through the Zoom video conferencing platform. Cullen shared...

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Aurora community members use their voices in C.H.A.N.G.E.

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By Jason Crane As the U. S. presidential debate, was being heard around the Nation and parts of the world, Thursday, Oct. 22, feelings of frustration and the need for answers filled Main Baptist Church in Aurora at the third community listening session for the C.H.A.N.G.E. (community helping Aurora’s necessary...

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Aurora City Council approves purchase of APD body cameras

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conferencing platform, the City Council approved the purchase and installation of a body-worn camera system for the Aurora Police Department (APD). The approval is another step in a lengthy process due to budget considerations...

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Aurora elected officials’ raises set for further discussion

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conferencing platform, included was a discussion by the Aurora City Council about an increase in compensation for the mayor and aldermen. Mayor Richard Irvin recused himself from the discussion to avoid any...

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DuPage County Board approves $1 Million for Hesed help

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conferencing platform, the City Council listened to an update on the community listening sessions and approval for funding of Aurora’s Hesed House improvements. See below. The first of five community listening sessions on policing...

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North Aurora Board approves Lions’ shots

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By Jason Crane The North Aurora Village Board unanimously approved a special events permit for the North Aurora Lions Club at the Village Board meeting Monday. The North Aurora Lions Club is seeking to be host to a drive-thru flu shot event Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 2 p.m. to 6...

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Aurora COW gives consent revision to Indian Trail property

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conferencing platform, the City Council viewed a plan to fill the large and long vacant building that housed the former Lowe’s and Cosmopolitan Market: • Consent was given to an ordinance...

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North Aurora Board approves $1.8 Million request

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By Jason Crane The North Aurora Village Board approved an incentive request from the owners of the Gerald Ford dealership near I-88 and Orchard Road at the Village Board meeting Monday, Sept. 21. The Gerald Group plans to undergo a $1.8 Million remodeling project at its Gerald Ford dealership to...

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Montgomery Board discusses tax rebate

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By Jason Crane The Montgomery Village Board discussed continuing the rebate of residential property taxes at the Village Board meeting Monday. The ordinance extends the property tax rebate that was put into place in 2014, following the passage of the non-home rule sales tax referendum. The original program was established...

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Aurora street dedication part of Hispanic Heritage Month

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conferencing platform, the City Council listened to an update on research implementation of the Civilian Review Board. More than 60 recommendations from the Community Review and Recommendations are available at www.aurora-il.org/2175/CHANGE-Reform-Initiative. A listening tour...

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Requests at Aurora COW: Substantive dialogue, tax increments

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conferencing platform, the City Council listened to four speakers, including Michael Childress, president of the DuPage Chapter of the NAACP. He said they are looking to begin a dialogue with like-minded elected...

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Montgomery completes lead line project

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By Jason Crane The Montgomery Village Board received an update about the Village’s lead service line replacement program at the Village Board meeting Monday. Director of Public Works, Mark Wolf, said the Village recently completed the replacement of 106 known lead service lines to residential properties. Wolf said the project...

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