AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Aurora Illinois. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/aurora-il 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/aurora-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:23:04 -0600 The weather outside is frightful. But the lights are so delightful. Gather the family, and let’s go, let’s go, let’s go! After https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-christmas-weekend-at-the-aurora-festival-of-lights-31510698-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-christmas-weekend-at-the-aurora-festival-of-lights-31510698-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 AURORA, ILLINOIS - Help the environment by making sure your real Christmas tree is reused as mulch and isn’t taken to a landfill. Beginning https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-free-christmas-tree-recycling-to-begin-january-9-31511223-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-free-christmas-tree-recycling-to-begin-january-9-31511223-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Mayor Richard C. Irvin and the Aurora City Council will honor tomorrow Dr. Christine Sobek as she prepares to retire this week as president of https://www.americantowns.com/news/retiring-waubonsee-college-president-to-be-honored-by-city-of-aurora-31512810-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/retiring-waubonsee-college-president-to-be-honored-by-city-of-aurora-31512810-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 East Aurora Superintendent to Receive Top Heritage Award She is the first woman to serve as superintendent of the state’s first public https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-news-east-aurora-superintendent-to-receive-top-heritage-award-31513441-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-news-east-aurora-superintendent-to-receive-top-heritage-award-31513441-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that four of his requests were signed into law by President Biden as part https://www.americantowns.com/news/foster-priorities-signed-into-law-as-part-of-water-resources-development-act-31512918-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/foster-priorities-signed-into-law-as-part-of-water-resources-development-act-31512918-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) issued the following statement on the opening of the 118th Congress: https://www.americantowns.com/news/foster-statement-on-opening-of-118th-congress-31514159-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/foster-statement-on-opening-of-118th-congress-31514159-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Aurora Downtown announced their schedule of events for the year. The downtown organization will bring back all of their popular events including https://www.americantowns.com/news/downtown-aurora-2023-event-lineup-announced-for-downtown-aurora-31516929-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/downtown-aurora-2023-event-lineup-announced-for-downtown-aurora-31516929-aurora-il.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Art exhibit, “Teachers and Students” by artists Robert Wilson and Gregory Chapman, will be on display at Marmion Academy’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/teachers-and-students-exhibit-on-display-in-marmions-art-gallery-31518615-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/teachers-and-students-exhibit-on-display-in-marmions-art-gallery-31518615-aurora-il.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The Fox Valley Park District, Fox Valley Park Foundation, and the City of Aurora collaborate to host free SPORTS SATURDAYS for elementary https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-free-sports-saturdays-for-elementary-students-31522499-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-free-sports-saturdays-for-elementary-students-31522499-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 LOVE LOCAL DAYS IN DOWNTOWN AURORA FROM FEB 1-14 Visit downtown shops and restaurants from Feb. 1 to Feb. 14 and enjoy discounts and specials https://www.americantowns.com/news/love-local-days-in-downtown-aurora-from-feb-114-2023-31524998-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/love-local-days-in-downtown-aurora-from-feb-114-2023-31524998-aurora-il.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Aurora's First Fridays kicks off 10th year and some local love on Feb 3 DOWNTOWN AURORA - Now in its 10th year, First Fridays will celebrate its https://www.americantowns.com/news/downtown-aurora-auroras-first-fridays-kicks-off-10th-year-and-some-local-love-on-february-3-2023-31525810-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/downtown-aurora-auroras-first-fridays-kicks-off-10th-year-and-some-local-love-on-february-3-2023-31525810-aurora-il.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] —  After the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance to reduce levels of lead in baby food earlier this https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-leads-colleagues-in-urging-fda-to-act-swiftly-to-reduce-high-levels-of-toxic-heavy-metals-in-baby-foods-31527078-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-leads-colleagues-in-urging-fda-to-act-swiftly-to-reduce-high-levels-of-toxic-heavy-metals-in-baby-foods-31527078-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The five white crosses commemorating the lives lost in the workplace shooting at the Henry Pratt Company on February 15, 2019, will be on https://www.americantowns.com/news/aurora-historical-society-4th-anniversary-of-pratt-shootings-31527429-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/aurora-historical-society-4th-anniversary-of-pratt-shootings-31527429-aurora-il.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 From the first Black settlers in Aurora just prior to the Civil War to the contemporary Black leaders of the state's second-largest city, the story https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-black-history-month-in-aurora-31528887-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-black-history-month-in-aurora-31528887-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Fred Rodgers. A fierce champion and advocate for youth, he died early Saturday https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-the-passing-of-an-aurora-icon-and-institution-31526616-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-the-passing-of-an-aurora-icon-and-institution-31526616-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600