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The wooden fence surrounding residences near Orchard Road in Aurora are deteriorating and don't effectively block noise from the busy roadway. City of Aurora and Kane County officials are looking at installing a new fence that should be better at reducing noise. (Steve Lord/Beacon-News)

Sound fencing is planned for noisy, busy Orchard Road in Aurora. Residents, city and county could pay for it.

October 6, 2024 at 4:46 p.m.

The Aurora City Council is set to vote on a deal for a new sound fence along Orchard Road. The upgraded fence has been “a decade in the making,” according...

Arlene Hawks, formerly a longtime theater teacher at East Aurora High School, raises the Italian flag in downtown Aurora Oct. 4, 2024. Hawks, of Italian-American descent, was one of several honored as part of Italian-American Month in Aurora. (Steve Lord/ Beacon-News)

Aurora raises flag of Italy, pays tribute to local Italian-American as part of heritage month

October 5, 2024 at 7:30 a.m.

Arlene Hawks spent 32 years at East Aurora High School teaching theater and something else. “I always said, be proud of who you are, and make sure you know who...

The Sonic Runway is one of several light features that are part of "Lumenaura," the light festival will run through Nov. 1, 2024 in downtown Aurora. (Courtesy/City of Aurora)

‘Lumenaura’ light festival helping Aurora live up to ‘City of Lights’ moniker

October 5, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.

Lumenaura, a new downtown light festival in Aurora, opened Friday and will run through Nov. 1. It includes light and sound installations throughout downtown, interactive street art, live entertainment, futuristic...

The Aurora City Council is expected to approve sign change requests for the Chicago Premium Outlets mall in Aurora.

City Council expected to green light sign changes for the Premium Outlets mall in Aurora

October 3, 2024 at 3:42 p.m.

The Aurora City Council is set to approve new signs for Chicago Premium Outlets on the far East Side. Aldermen are expected to approve a revision to a special sign...

Aurora City Council to vote on a 27% pay increase for aldermen

October 3, 2024 at 4:09 p.m.

The Aurora City Council is set to vote next week on a 27% pay increase for aldermen that would be effective in 2027. Aldermen meeting this week as a Committee...

Gov. JB Pritzker, right, and Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin shake hands in Aurora Oct. 2, 2024 at the ground breaking for the new Cyrus One data center development. (Steve Lord/Beacon-News)

Construction of $350M Cyrus One data center set to begin in Aurora. Pritzker, state leaders attend ground-breaking.

October 3, 2024 at 1:06 p.m.

A bevy of political, business and labor leaders gathered Wednesday on the far East Side in Aurora to officially jump start a major economic development project. The officials praised the...

urora Ald. Edward Bugg, 9th Ward, center, is a proponent of aldermen getting a lump sum raise, instead of percentage increments, starting in 2027.

Aurora City Council to talk further about aldermanic pay: Amount and increase frequency

September 30, 2024 at 5:27 p.m.

The Aurora City Council plans to have further discussions this week about pay for aldermen. The talk comes as aldermen consider how much they should be paid relative to how...

El Paso Mas Grande, a new grocery store on the West Side of Aurora, is set to open in early October. The City Council has created a package liquor license for the store. (Steve Lord / The Beacon-News)

Aurora creates liquor license for new grocery store

September 27, 2024 at 4:23 p.m.

The Aurora City Council has created a package liquor license for the El Paso Mas Grande grocery store set to open on the far West Side.

The wooden fence between residences and Orchard Road in Aurora is deteriorating and does not do much to stop sound from the highway. The city of Aurora and Kane County are looking at installing a new fence that should be better at keeping sound down. (Steve Lord / The Beacon-News)

Aurora looks at deal with county for new fence to muffle sound along Orchard Road

September 27, 2024 at 4:06 p.m.

An upgraded fence has been “a decade in the making,” according to Ian Wade, of the city’s Engineering Division. During that time, the busy Orchard Road on the far West...

A developer plans to put micro-apartments in the former Galena Hotel building in downtown Aurora. (Steve Lord / The Beacon-News)

Incentive approved for rehab of historic former Galena Hotel in Aurora

September 27, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

The Aurora City Council Tuesday night approved a $1.3 million incentive to a local developer who plans to put micro-apartments in the historic former Galena Hotel downtown.

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