Tucked away in quiet corners of Illinois, these small-town spots are beloved by locals and blissfully under the radar.

Across Naperville, a new dining and entertainment district is transforming Route 59 and Aurora Avenue, a Heinen’s grocery store is slated to open this August on the other side of town and a ...

The City of Aurora, Illinois, this week announced a new data portal to track the economic impact of its performing arts institutions. The city's Data and Analytics Division launched the Downtown ...

The election was held on April 1, 2025In Aurora, Alderman John Laesch upset incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin. Irvin conceded the race late Tuesday evening, ending his bid for a third term. In a candidate ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias cut the ribbon Tuesday on a new state-of-the-art facility at 125 W. Monroe St. that will offer a suite of services and reduce lines and waits.

Waubonsee Community College is inviting prospective students, families and community members for tours of its Aurora Downtown Campus at 18 S. River St. on Tuesday, April 1.

When Hollywood Casino vacates its longtime downtown home sometime in 2026, the city of Aurora has a big idea what might come next. Under consideration is a 4,000-seat indoor performance venue that ...

Aurora Beacon-News Aurora eyes spending $132,000 on Christmas decorations to help draw holiday visitors downtown Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune Snowflakes are projected on a pathway in Chicago in 2019.

Aurora's First Fridays is celebrating the Day of the Dead on Friday evening in downtown. Many venues will be open for art shows and community ofrenda displays, along with an outdoor celebration ...

Aurora has more than 200,000 residents according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the most recent year that estimates are available. It overtook Rockford in the last decade to become Illinois’s second ...