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Aurora City Council to vote on $1 million contract for work on three bridges

September 5, 2024 at 2:49 p.m.

The three bridges involved in the contract would be the High Street Bridge, the Wood Street Bridge and the Ohio Street Bridge. All three bridges go over the Burlington Northern-Santa...

Aurora Ald. Ted Mesiacos, 3rd Ward, has announced he is running for mayor of Aurora. (Ted Mesiacos)

Aurora Ald. Ted Mesiacos announces run for mayor

September 6, 2024 at 1:19 p.m.

Mesiacos is the fourth candidate to announce for the 2025 mayoral race in Aurora. Incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin announced his intention to run for a third term. Ald. John Laesch,...

This rendering shows the City of Lights Center proposed in downtown Aurora. (City of Aurora)

Aurora Civic Center Authority to hold open house on plan including new 4,000-seat theater downtown

September 4, 2024 at 2:47 p.m.

The informational session will begin at 5 p.m Thursday in the Meyer Ballroom in the first floor of North Island Center in downtown Aurora.

Aurora City Council continues looking at pay rates for mayor, aldermen

August 30, 2024 at 5:07 p.m.

While no vote was taken to move the question onto the Committee of the Whole, committee members started to home in on what they might do concerning compensation for the...

This rendering shows what the proposed City of Lights Center would look like in downtown Aurora. (City of Aurora)

Aurora looks to build 4,000-seat theater with event space downtown

August 30, 2024 at 4:29 p.m.

Officials said they see the City of Lights Center as the next step forward for the Aurora Civic Center Authority to ensure the authority can pay for itself without city...

Aurora hires construction firm for three new fire stations

August 30, 2024 at 12:15 p.m.

Aldermen on Aug. 27 approved a contract with Leopardo Construction, Inc. of about $3.9 million which will cover construction of new fire stations 4, 9 and 13.

Aurora could get refrigerated truck for food giveaway program

August 29, 2024 at 4:11 p.m.

Aurora is developing a food giveaway program thanks to a refrigerated truck that Factor 75 and Hello Fresh on the far West Side want to donate.

Aurora panel recommends day care facility for dogs near Fox Valley Mall

August 29, 2024 at 3:47 p.m.

Central Bark, a national whole health dog day care with more than 50 locations across the country, is looking to open at 4389 Fox Valley Center Drive in a building...

Vehicle purchase prompts Aurora City Council argument

August 28, 2024 at 3:52 p.m.

A vote on buying a new vehicle for the Aurora Police Department turned into a disagreement between Ald. John Laesch, at large, Mayor Richard Irvin and city staff over the...

The city of Aurora will try to buy the property along the Fox River that includes Get Green, a recycling company, that is in bankruptcy liquidation. City officials said they want to clean up the property. (Steve Lord / The Beacon-News)

Aurora aims to buy recycling company property along Fox River

August 28, 2024 at 3:33 p.m.

The City Council voted 11-1 to buy the property at Pierce Street and Broadway - between North Broadway and the river - to clean up what city officials say are...

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