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 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:32:58 -0600 DOWNTOWN AURORA - Aurora Downtown will once again have mugs flowing with hot cocoa throughout downtown. The downtown organization will host the https://www.americantowns.com/news/downtown-aurora-cocoa-crawl-mugs-are-on-sale-31494015-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/downtown-aurora-cocoa-crawl-mugs-are-on-sale-31494015-aurora-il.html Arts and Entertainment Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 THERE ARE ONLY TWO DAY LEFT UNTIL THE OPENING OF THE AURORA FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS! TICKETS FOR OPENING WEEKEND ARE ALREADY SOLD OUT …. BUT https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-news-2-days-until-the-opening-of-the-aurora-festival-of-lights-31495076-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-news-2-days-until-the-opening-of-the-aurora-festival-of-lights-31495076-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The Vintage Aurora calendar for 2023, published by the Aurora Historical Society, is now available online at www.aurorahistory.org or at https://www.americantowns.com/news/aurora-historical-society-2023-calendar-now-available-31495288-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/aurora-historical-society-2023-calendar-now-available-31495288-aurora-il.html Clubs and Organizations Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Holiday open houses at the 1857 Tanner House Museum in Aurora begin Sunday, December 4, 2022 and feature 8 specially decorated rooms.  New this https://www.americantowns.com/news/tanner-house-museum-to-offer-free-holiday-tours-31496120-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tanner-house-museum-to-offer-free-holiday-tours-31496120-aurora-il.html Clubs and Organizations Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 African American Heritage Board Accepting Nominations, Applications The Aurora African American Heritage Advisory Board (AAHAB) is https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-news-african-american-heritage-board-accepting-nominations-applications-31497106-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-news-african-american-heritage-board-accepting-nominations-applications-31497106-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 PUBLIC STATEMENT Thursday, December 1, 2022 The City is undergoing a process to find the highest and best use for City-owned parcels and https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-statement-on-clyde-penson-memorial-park-31498681-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-statement-on-clyde-penson-memorial-park-31498681-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 FIRST FRIDAYS & THE COCOA CRAWL: Friday night is the time for Aurora Downtown’s annual Cocoa Crawl in conjunction with the downtown https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-news-this-weekend-in-aurora-lights-cocoa-action-31499452-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-news-this-weekend-in-aurora-lights-cocoa-action-31499452-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Thanks to the generosity of lifelong and cherished friend, Ed Regole, of St. Charles, who died on August 15, 2022, Marmion Academy proudly announces https://www.americantowns.com/news/marmion-abbey-and-academy-gamechanging-gift-from-hero-of-marmion-allows-for-baseball-and-multisport-stadium-renovation-31505985-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/marmion-abbey-and-academy-gamechanging-gift-from-hero-of-marmion-allows-for-baseball-and-multisport-stadium-renovation-31505985-aurora-il.html Sports and Recreation Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Fill up your post-holiday calendar and register now for winter programs, events and activities! Registration is quick and easy – simply click https://www.americantowns.com/news/fox-valley-park-district-winter-registration-is-now-open-31507146-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fox-valley-park-district-winter-registration-is-now-open-31507146-aurora-il.html Sports and Recreation Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 With the forecasted weather over the next week, the City of Aurora is opening a centrally-located overnight temporary warming center to provide a https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-opens-temporary-overnight-warming-center-31508298-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-aurora-opens-temporary-overnight-warming-center-31508298-aurora-il.html Government and Politics Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 2022 a year of plentiful business openings in downtown Aurora 13 BUSINESSES OPENED DOWNTOWN AURORA IN 2022 This year saw 11 storefronts filled in https://www.americantowns.com/news/downtown-aurora-news-2022-a-year-of-plentiful-business-openings-in-downtown-aurora-31509712-aurora-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/downtown-aurora-news-2022-a-year-of-plentiful-business-openings-in-downtown-aurora-31509712-aurora-il.html Arts and Entertainment Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -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 Fri, 22 Nov 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 Fri, 22 Nov 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 Fri, 22 Nov 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 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600