Local Culture, Aurora IL
Elvis Presley. Carl Perkins. Jerry Lee Lewis. And Johnny Cash. In one room. It must have been like a dream. I’m not sure what could equal it today, but I sure felt lucky to be as close as it might be to...
Mayor Irvin’s Statement on Senate Bill 31 – The Illinois TRUST Act I am pleased to see Senate Bill 31 – the Illinois Trust Act – signed into law today. Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman (who was in attendance at the bill signing ceremony)...
More than 60 artists will be on display along Water Street Mall in downtown Aurora on Saturday. It’s not the first time that local artists have set up at the “pedestrian-friendly” walkway that is bookended by “City Hall” and Culture Stock “bookstore.”...
Aurora Community Television is shining the spotlight on local restaurants through a new series that takes viewers into some of our favorite eateries. Aurora Eats will begin airing today with its pilot season featuring four establishments: Banana Split, Jake’s Bagels, Tecalitlan and Basils...
September is Suicide Awareness month and Simply Destinee is launching a street art project to shine a light on suicide. Suicide is the second leading cause of deaths in ages 10 to 24. Simply Destinee, a nonprofit youth group offering a noncompetitive...
In the last week there have been some busy bees in downtown Aurora and they weren’t working on the highly anticipated Harry Potter Festival (sold out by the way). Rebekah Axtel, Joshua Schultz, Tim Frederick, Sam Melton, David Lewis, and others have...
I didn’t endorse a mayoral candidate. That decision was intentional. I need to work with the Mayor to keep improving downtown Aurora. Richard Irvin defeated Rick Guzman with a vote lead of about 170. It’s not a landslide victory, but it’s...
6 BILLION POUNDS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES GO UNHARVESTED EACH YEAR. Renewed Roots Initiative, a neighborhood-centric farm and community bicycling center in Aurora is working to decrease that number. One of the group’s initiatives is to create an Urban Orchard that spans...
Hey, hey, hey. All hail Two Brothers. Their annual Summer Festival, a craft beer and music festival at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, is bringing some big indie names to the John C. Dunham Pavilion this June. Entering its ninth year, Two Brothers...
