Those formally leading the drive to put two related referendum questions on the Aurora ballot in the fall say the initiative is non-partisan and not aimed at any specific elected official.

Longtime community member and U.S. Marine Corps veteran James “Jim” Butler will serve as the parade’s grand marshal.

It’s believed the man was injured in a shooting in an East Side neighborhood and sought help at a nearby home, police said.

The lineup at the fest on Friday featured more than 30 food trucks including popular favorites like The Happy Lobster, Strawberries BBQ and The Hippie Gourmet Grilled Cheese Truck along with new offerings like Taste Greek Street Food, King’s Kuisine and Royal Blue BBQ.

The city of Aurora is launching a new grant program designed to help support neighborhood festivals scheduled in 2026.

The Aurora City Council has approved millions of dollars for various road and water infrastructure projects across the city.

The Aurora theater’s current musical – the season finale playing through June 14 – is Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic “South Pacific.”

East Aurora High School retired faculty members still gather three times a year to reminisce about their students and athletes, and to reconnect with their former colleagues.