Tanner House in Aurora reopens for the holidays
— December 5, 2021The Tanner House Museum in Aurora is decorated for the holidays and will be open for walkthrough tours on the Sundays, Dec. 12, 19 and 26, from noon to 4pm. The museum has not been…
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Aurora’s First Fridays features Hot Cocoa Crawl
— December 1, 2021First Fridays will get festive on Friday, Dec. 3 with 40 participating venues open with art, music, and more. Of those venues, 30 will be serving samples of hot cocoa at Aurora Downtown’s…
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Flights on World War II bomber offer a taste of history
— July 24, 2021The World War II bomber parked near a Chicago area airport runway looked like it just flew straight out of 1944. But the olive-toned aircraft’s assignments July 15 weren’t targeting…
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Bells to ring again on Fourth of July at Tanner House Museum
— July 2, 2021The 53rd Independence Day Ringing of the Bells at the Aurora Historical Society’s Tanner House Museum will be held from 12:30 to 1:30pm on Sunday, July 4. Because of the COVID…
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Enjoy varied landscapes, activities along scenic rivers throughout Illinois
— June 20, 2021As the state returns to its pre-pandemic status with venues and businesses all fully reopened, it’s time to make plans for summer vacations. The state’s tourism office is encouraging…
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Pritzker signs immigrant protection bills
— August 2, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed four bills into law Aug. 2 aimed at protecting the state’s immigrant and refugee populations, saying they will help make Illinois “the…
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Aurora mayor tabs deputy chief to lead police department
— July 14, 2021Aurora Mayor Richard C. Irvin has promoted Deputy Chief Keith Cross to become the city’s next police chief. Irvin made the announcement at a Wednesday, July 14 press conference. Cross,…
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Aurora Historical Society partially reopening
— June 24, 2021The Aurora Historical Society will reopen its gift shop and first floor exhibit gallery at the Pierce Art and History Center on Saturday, June 26. Hours will be from noon to 4 p.m….
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