Local Culture, Aurora IL
Bringing more residents to downtown is a multi-tiered issue, but I have one tip: add more play. My kids are 11 and seven, and I hope that someday they will be able to swing, slide, or climb in a public space...
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)...
Editor’s note: This is an unedited essay written and published by David Karademas to Facebook on August 14. Karademas owns three buildings in downtown Aurora: Leland Tower, Graham Building, and The Mayan. He will still own those buildings, and he is not...
I suppress many emotions, but one of the thing(s) I get emotional about is the community coming together and creating enjoyment for all. It’s the best. Recently, murals have come into the spotlight in Aurora with a new mural ordinance in effect...
By Jeff Long There are some new trees at Lincoln Park on Aurora’s West Side. They’re fruit trees – peach, apple, cherry – and they will someday welcome everyone to pick their fruit. It’s a fruit forest. And it’s the first...
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...
By Cody Lorance From day one, the idea was simple – start a small business and make a little bit of money to support organizations that help vulnerable children.  In Uganda, where some 200,000 children are living with HIV/AIDS and nearly 3...
It’s fun to ride a bike. No matter what age, bicycles lead to almost instant joy. Bikes are also independence in the form of two wheels and, bonus, they have zero emission. In Aurora, we now have the honor of officially...
I should have been cleaning my house or eating lunch or working, but I popped on Facebook. At the top of my feed, my gal pal shared the same story link that I saw posted on Mutual Ground’s public Facebook page. Her...
