7+ hour, 37+ min ago  (418+ words) A 45-year-old man was injured in a shooting incident on Friday afternoon in Aurora, the second shooting to occur that day in the city, according to the Aurora Police Department. At around 3: 44 p. m. Friday, officers responded to reports of a gunshot…...

15+ hour, 45+ min ago  (219+ words) The city of Aurora is launching a new grant program designed to help support neighborhood festivals scheduled to take place in 2026. The Neighborhood Festival Funding Grant Program is offering up to $1, 000 per event, which could be used to pay equipment…...

17+ hour ago  (807+ words) The Aurora City Council last week approved millions of dollars for various road and water infrastructure projects across the city. The largest dollar amount of any single one of the projects was the $4. 6 million allocated towards annual road resurfacing work…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (451+ words) Volunteers came out Saturday morning to help clean up around Montgomery Dam on the Fox River in Montgomery and Waubonsie Lake Park in Aurora in an event that was a bit overdue thanks to Mother Nature. Due to heavy rains…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (253+ words) Illinois and men's basketball coach Brad Underwood have agreed to new contract terms, the Illini athletic department announced Thursday. Underwood's current six-year contract through June 2032 could be extended through June 2036 based on team performance. Illinois said the new contract, which…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (728+ words) A new nonprofit organization has been launched to help support Phillips Park in Aurora with projects and initiatives the city-owned park wouldn't otherwise be able to afford. "It's one of the gems of the city," Ald. Ted Mesiacos, 3rd Ward, said…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (699+ words) The new location of Hollywood Casino Aurora is set to host a variety of live performances following its grand opening next month. The first act, the multi-platinum trio X Ambassadors, is planned to take place at the new Hollywood Casino…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (316+ words) The city of Aurora is inviting residents to vote on names for the four baby falcons that recently hatched just outside City Hall. Community members got the chance to submit nominations for the names through May 11. Now that nominations are…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (515+ words) The city of Aurora is planning to hold job fairs ahead of its upcoming special census, with the first set to take place on Thursday. The federal government is hiring for field representatives at $21 per hour, field supervisors at $24. 50 per…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (465+ words) The police officers involved in the fatal 2025 shooting of Christopher Lepe, 19, of Aurora, will not face criminal charges in connection with the incident, the Kane County State's Attorney's Office said on Friday. The State's Attorney's Office's independent review determined that…...