Amazon, Intersect Illinois and the Illinois Department of Commerce said today that two Amazon.com fulfillment centers will be opening in Aurora, creating 1,000 full-time jobs.
As part of its partnership with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, the City of Aurora is reaching out to residents, business owners and other stakeholders throughout the community in search of ideas and feedback for the development of the Downtown Aurora Master Plan.
The City of Aurora Finance Committee recently met to consider an agreement between the City of Aurora, the Aurora Public Library and Support Companies, LLC, in which Support Companies would purchase and revamp the old library building at 1 E. Benton St. in downtown Aurora.
Both lanes at the intersection of Montgomery Road and Farnsworth Avenue in Aurora were closed for part of the weekend to accommodate sewer-maintenance work. During the closure, all eastbound and westbound traffic was detoured to Fifth Avenue via Hill Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue.
The City of Aurora is inviting neighborhood and community groups to apply for Neighborhood Festival Funding Grants to help pay for 2016 events. The grants are available from the city government for assistance with the planning and execution of organized festivals and celebrations during 2016.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently awarded grants totaling $99,965 to the City of Aurora Farmers Market to increase access to fresh and healthy foods -- including produce, dairy, meats and breads -- to low-income families, as well as boost the local agriculture economy.
The city of Aurora said Sept. 9 that the International Code Council (ICC) has recognized the city's Building and Permits Division as part of its 2015 Everyone Certified Campaign.
City and owner of Spartan Ale House will split cost of infrastructure improvements.
Interstate 88 will soon be making way for the new diverging diamond interchange.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded more than $3.8 million in grants to support the establishment or enhancement of several justice-system programs in Illinois.
The city of Aurora, Ill., is encouraging its entrepreneurs to join a new free support and training program in an effort to help develop the city’s small businesses.
BodyAurora Mayor Tom Weisner recently received the 2014 Governmental Leader of the Year Award from the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference.
The city of Aurora recently announced its first four electronic recycling dates for 2015.