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Aurora panel recommends ordinances beginning process to annex proposed solar farm site

July 12, 2024 at 4:48 p.m.

An Aurora City Council committee has recommended two ordinances beginning the process of annexing a property in Sugar Grove Township to stop a proposed solar farm.

Aurora looks at changes to downtown intersection

July 12, 2024 at 4:23 p.m.

An Aurora City Council committee has recommended a project to add traffic calming and aesthetic elements to a busy downtown intersection.

Work is ongoing in the portion of the Hobbs Building due to house Giardino Pizzeria and Trattoria, 12 N. River St., in downtown Aurora. Another new restaurant, Touche French Creole, is also preparing to open in the building. (Steve Lord / The Beacon-News)

Two more restaurants near opening in downtown Aurora

July 12, 2024 at 4:08 p.m.

Aldermen on the Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee have recommended creating two more Class D liquor licenses for two restaurants due to open in the restored historic Hobbs Building...

Aurora City Council approves contracts for Public Works building

July 11, 2024 at 4:08 p.m.

The Aurora City Council has approved contracts for landscaping and technology for the new Public Works building on the far East Side.

Aurora to buy seven properties along Bilter Road

July 11, 2024 at 3:45 p.m.

The Aurora City Council on Tuesday night approved spending almost $6 million to buy seven properties along Bilter Road.

Aurora City Council approves contract for study of pay for aldermen, mayor

July 11, 2024 at 8:45 a.m.

Aldermen voted 10-1 to spend $23,940 to hire Korn Ferry, a global management company with an office in Chicago, to study where the council might set aldermanic and mayoral salaries...

Aurora approves special census for 2025

July 10, 2024 at 3:34 p.m.

The Aurora City Council passed a resolution Tuesday to pay about $1 million to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau for a special census in 2025.

This rendering shows the new beverage station proposed for RiverEdge Park as part of the $16 million renovation planned for the Aurora facility. (City of Aurora)

Aurora panel recommends contract for renovation work at RiverEdge Park

July 9, 2024 at 3:24 p.m.

Work on renovations at RiverEdge Park could start in September if the Aurora City Council approves the first contract connected to the project.

Aurora City Council to vote on tech contract for new Public Works building

July 5, 2024 at 2:29 p.m.

The Aurora City Council will vote Tuesday on a $952,690 contract for the technology requirements of the new Public Works Combined Maintenance Facility on the far East Side.

Aurora looks at buying seven Bilter Road properties

July 5, 2024 at 2:19 p.m.

The city is looking at assembling the land in the hopes of marketing it to a residential developer, in an effort to keep potential industrial uses out of what the...

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