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Aurora voters could get power to recall mayor, at-large aldermen
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (346+ words) Senior Director of Legal Research Almost 9,000 signatures from residents could put two binding referendum questions on the ballot to establish recall procedures. Aurora residents could soon get the power to recall their mayor and the city’s at-large aldermen. Advocates collected…...
Public defense reform advances as Illinois moves to hire statewide public defender
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (443+ words) CHICAGO — Nearly three years ago, Illinois became the first state in the nation to fully abolish its cash bail system, an effort pushed by criminal justice reform advocates who argued that the ability for a person to post bond after…...
Aurora City Council delays decision on plan for hotel near Hollywood Casino site
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (881+ words) The Aurora City Council on Tuesday night delayed a decision on a proposed hotel development near the new Aurora Hollywood Casino site, citing concerns over whether the hotel aligns with the city’s vision for the area. The council is now…...
No decision yet on whether recall referendum questions will be on fall ballot in Aurora
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1247+ words) The Aurora electoral board has yet to reach a final decision on whether two referendum questions aiming to allow for the recall of a sitting mayor and at-large aldermen can appear on the November ballot in Aurora. The board on…...
Aurora seeks public input on gas station spacing, other requirements
1+ week, 4+ day ago (208+ words) Aurora officials are asking for public input on a series of regulations for gas stations, including spacing and charging station requirements. Members of the public have until Oct. 31 to take the city’s survey, which is available on the Engage Aurora…...
Alderman calls for city manager form of government in Aurora
2+ week, 1+ day ago (805+ words) Aurora Ald. Carl Franco, 5th Ward, has launched a website and formed a committee advocating to change Aurora’s form of government, formalizing an idea he has discussed for nearly a year. Franco would like to see Aurora run by a city…...
Aurora moves forward with data center regulations
2+ week, 4+ day ago (332+ words) The Aurora City Council approved moving forward with two new regulations on data centers and directed staff to come back at the next study session with others. At a council meeting in early August, council members directed city management to…...
Data center debate continues in Aurora after council rejects moratorium proposal
2+ week, 5+ day ago (80+ words) Aurora City Councilors rejected a proposal for a moratorium on data centers earlier this month. Now, they are back to the drawing board, trying to decide where data centers should exist in the city and what they should look like....
Aurora, East Aurora to pursue 'bait and shoot' program to manage deer population
3+ week, 2+ day ago (68+ words) The Town of Aurora and the Village of East Aurora will pursue a "bait and shoot" program to manage their deer population due to an increase in tick populations and the effects of deforestation. The Town of Aurora and the…...
Aurora facing preliminary $14 million deficit as it begins putting together proposed 2027 budget, officials say
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1153+ words) Aurora is beginning to put together its proposed 2027 city budget, which faces a preliminary projected deficit of $14.3 million in its general fund, city officials said. That projected deficit is subject to change and does not take into account delayed sales…...