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U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, dances with members of the 40+ Double Dutch Club at Aurora's Juneteenth flag-raising celebration Wednesday. (Steve Lord / The Beacon-News)

Juneteenth flag-raising in Aurora a celebration of freedom, life

June 19, 2024 at 4:35 p.m.

For the third year, Aurora raised the Juneteenth flag, talking about the freedom the holiday itself represents, and the life of the woman for whom Aurora’s Juneteenth flag-raising is dedicated...

Aurora City Council set to vote on cell tower at East Side park

June 19, 2024 at 3:02 p.m.

Aldermen will vote next week on whether to change zoning to allow a cell tower in Lebanon Park.

Chicago artist Max Sansing, left, talks with Jenn Byrne, Aurora's Public Art director, at the ribbon-cutting event on Tuesday for Sansing's new downtown mural in Aurora. (Steve Lord / The Beacon-News)

Aurora honors blues history with new mural downtown

June 18, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

Chicago artist who created the mural credits his uncle, an Aurora resident, with teaching him to paint.

Aurora’s STEAM Academy keeps on growing

June 17, 2024 at 3:26 p.m.

Earlier this year, the City Council approved a $2.5 million contract for up to five years of the STEAM programs.

This rendering shows a new building Cyrus One is planning to build on the far East Side of Aurora.(Cyrus One)

Aurora could get $16 million in Cyrus One agreement

June 17, 2024 at 8:37 a.m.

The money comes after negotiations between the two entities over a second campus Cyrus One intends to build on the far East Side.

A rendering of a set for "Million Dollar Quartet" to be performed beginning July 10 at the new, immersive Stolp Island Theatre at 5 W. Downer Place in downtown Aurora. (Jeffrey D. Kmiec)

Stolp Island Theatre in downtown Aurora taking shape, getting ready for opener

June 14, 2024 at 10:36 p.m.

The Aurora Civic Center Authority is seeking a liquor license for the new immersive theater.

Aurora City Hall is located at 44 E. Downer Place. City Council members will soon begin to look at pay rates for the aldermen and mayor. (City of Aurora)

Aurora City Council to look at pay rates for aldermen, mayor

June 14, 2024 at 10:15 p.m.

Any increase voted on this year for aldermen would take effect in 2027. For the mayor, any increase would be in 2025.

Aurora is eying federal grant money to help Hesed House homeless shelter, as well as the Mutual Ground domestic violence shelter. (Hesed House)

Aurora seeks grants to help Hesed House and Mutual Ground shelters expand

June 13, 2024 at 9:28 p.m.

The money would go toward reconstructing and thus expanding the family shelter at Hesed House, and toward construction of a new shelter facility at Mutual Ground, a domestic violence shelter.

Aurora approves rezoning for new seafood restaurant

June 13, 2024 at 12:32 p.m.

The restaurant, to be called Mariscos El Vallartizo, is plnned at the southwest corner of Lake Street and Indian Trail in the city.

Aurora City Council declines to increase number of tattoo licenses in city

June 12, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

Mayor Richard Irvin says he will help owner of turned-down tattoo parlor find a new location.

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