City of Aurora, Illinois
Location in the Chicago Metropolitan Area
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will
Founded	1835
Government
- Mayor	Tom Weisner (D)
Area
- Total	39. The Chicago metropolitan area is the Metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States and its suburbs Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The links in the column FIPS County Code are to the Census Bureau Info page for that county Kane County is located in the US state of Illinois. In 2000 the population of the County was 404119 DuPage County is a county located in the US state of Illinois. Kendall County is a county located in the US state of Illinois. Will County is a County located in the northern part of the U A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Aurora is the second-largest City in the US state of Illinois, with a population of 175952 (2007 est The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (102. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)
- Land	38. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (99. 8 km²)
- Water	0. 9 sq mi (2. 3 km²)
Elevation	577 –735 ft (176 m - 224 (203) m)
Population (2007)
- Total	175,952
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Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
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Contents 1 History 2 Economy 2.1 Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 3 Education 4 Landmarks 4.1 Museums 4.2 Downtown Aurora 4.3 History of Entertainment 4.4 Commemorative Street Names 5 Sports 6 Climate 7 Geography 7.1 Regions of Aurora 7.2 Neighborhoods 8 Infrastructure 8.1 Transportation 8.2 Healthcare 9 Media 9.1 Television 9.2 Radio 9.3 Newspaper 10 Crime 11 Demographics 12 Notable residents 12.1 Arts 12.2 Entertainment 12.3 Politics and Law 12.4 Other 12.5 Sports 13 Aurora in popular culture 14 Gallery 15 References 16 Notes 17 External links

History

Before white settlers arrived, there was a Native American village in what is today downtown Aurora. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. In 1834, the McCarty brothers arrived and initially owned land on both sides of the river, but sold their lands on the west side, living and operating their mill on the east side. ^[2] Aurora was originally two villages: one on the East Side of the Fox River founded by the McCarty brothers and the West Side founded by the Lake brothers. This article is about a tributary beginning in far southeastern Wisconsin of the Illinois River A post office was established in 1837, officially creating Aurora. In 1857, Aurora (then what is now known as the East Side) joined with the West Side. ^[3] The Aurora Fire Department was established in 1856, and took ownership of its first fire engine that year. The two sides couldn’t agree on which side of the river should house the public buildings, so most public buildings were built on or around Stolp Island in the middle of the Fox River. (A parking garage stands at the site of the original City Hall and Post Office. )

As the city grew, many factories and jobs came to Aurora, along with many people. In 1856, the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad located its railcar construction and repair shops in Aurora to become the town's largest employer until the 1960s. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Many of the heavy industries were located on the East side which provided employment for four generations of European immigrants. Many immigrants flocked to the city, mainly from Great Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia, Luxembourg, Germany, France, and Italy. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The professional and managerial workers more likely came from Yankee stock and settled across the river, making the West side more affluent. Aurora became main economic center of the Fox Valley area. The Fox Valley is a more rural region within Illinois and Wisconsin that borders the more urban portions of the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas The combination of these three factors—a highly industrialized town, a sizable river that divided it, and the Burlington's shops—account for much of the dynamics of Aurora's political, economic, and social history. Both sides of Aurora still maintain a rivalry which is enacted through yearly high school football/basketball games. This is the oldest high school rivalry in the state of Illinois. ^[4]

Beginning in the boom period, the town was inclusive and tolerant, and welcomed a variety of immigrants and openly supporting abolitionism prior to the American Civil War. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term Abolitionism was a political movement of the 18th and 19th century which sought to make Slavery illegal particularly in the United States and British West Indies Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Mexican migrants began arriving after 1910. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Socially, the town was progressive in its attitude toward education, religion, welfare, and women. Progressivism is a term that refers to a broad school of international social and political philosophies. The first free public school district in Illinois was established in 1851 and a high school for girls four years later. By 1887, 20 congregations (including two African American churches) representing nine denominations were established, and a YWCA started in 1893, still in operation today. For other uses see Young Women's Christian Association The World YWCA is the umbrella organization of the global network of the YWCA - a movement of women working for ^[2]

The city was a manufacturing powerhouse until 1974, when the railroad shops began to close. Soon many other factories and industrial areas relocated or went out of business. By 1980, there were few operating industrial areas in the city, and unemployment soared to 16%. ^[2] Although development of the Far East side at Fox Valley Mall brought stimulus, it helped lead to the decline of the downtown area on Stolp Island. Westfield Fox Valley, formerly Fox Valley Center, is a Shopping mall in Aurora Illinois. Starting in the late 1980s, several business and industrial parks were established on the outskirts of the city. Today some of the old industrial districts have been reoccupied as warehouses. In 1993, a casino was built downtown, which brought redevelopment to the downtown area. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) In the late 1990s, more development began in the rural areas outside of Aurora. Subdivisions sprouted up all around the city; Aurora's population soared. Today, approximately 70,000 of the city's residents live in these areas of the city.

Economy

Aurora is on the edge of the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor. The Illinois Research & Development Corridor is an area located in northeastern Illinois. The city has a long tradition of manufacturing, making it an industrial center that could stand alone, separate from Chicago. Prominent manufacturers, past and present, included: Lyon Workspace Products, The Aurora Silver Plate Manufacturing Company, Barber Greene Ltd. , the Chicago Corset Company, the Aurora Brewing Company, Stephens-Adamson Company, Caterpillar Incorporated, Allsteel Metals, National Metalwares, and Western Wheeled Scraper Works (later Austin-Western Inc. Caterpillar Inc ( is a United States -based Corporation headquartered in Peoria Illinois. ). Olsson Roofing Company, Inc. was started in 1914 and is one of the oldest companies in the city. The most prominent employer and industry was the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad (later Burlington Northern) which was headquartered in Aurora. The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States -based Railroad company operating between 1970 and 1996 The CB&Q Roundhouse is still standing, and is now the popular restaurant Walter Payton’s Roundhouse.

Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Formed in 1987, the Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (AACVB) is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to aggressively promoting and marketing the area as a premier overnight destination. The goal of the AACVB is to enhance the economic and environmental well-being of our region comprised of nine communities: Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Montgomery, North Aurora, Plano, Sandwich, Sugar Grove and Yorkville. Batavia is a city in DuPage and Kane Counties in the US state of Illinois. Big Rock is a small Village located at 41759308 N 88537617 W in Kane County Illinois located approximately fifty miles due west of Chicago Montgomery is a village in Kane and Kendall County Illinois. The population was 5471 at the 2000 census, and was 14407 in a 2006 special census North Aurora is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Plano is a city in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5633 at the 2000 census Sandwich is a city that lies on the borders of DeKalb County, Illinois, LaSalle County Illinois and Kendall County Illinois. Sugar Grove is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Yorkville is a city in Kendall County, Illinois, United States.

Education

According to the United States Census, of Aurora's population over the age of twenty-five, 26% hold a bachelor's degree.

Two main school systems have served the Kane County, Illinois core location of Aurora, Illinois since the 1860s, one on either side of the Fox River which physically divides the city. Kane County is located in the US state of Illinois. In 2000 the population of the County was 404119 This article is about a tributary beginning in far southeastern Wisconsin of the Illinois River In addition, the far eastern portion of Aurora, within DuPage County, Illinois, has been served by Indian Prairie School District (IPSD) 204 since that district's formation in 1972. DuPage County is a county located in the US state of Illinois. All three of these districts (Aurora Public Schools: West Side (District 129), Aurora Public Schools: East Side (District 131) and IPSD) have their headquarters and administrative offices within the Aurora city limits. As of 2005 there will be no less than forty public schools within Aurora city limits, serving residents of Aurora and neighboring communities.

Due to the sheer size of the city of Aurora, these are not the only three school systems serving residents - some students in the far north end of the city (north of I88 in Kane County) attend Batavia, Illinois public schools, some on the far southwest side attend the Kaneland School district (headquartered in Maple Park, Illinois), and some students in the far south end of the city (Kendall and Will County portions) attend Oswego, Illinois public schools. History Prior to its designation as an Interstate Highway the route was known as IL 5, and before that IL 190. Batavia is a city in DuPage and Kane Counties in the US state of Illinois. Maple Park is a village in DeKalb and Kane Counties in the US Oswego is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. 4 schools of Oswego School District #308, are located within Aurora's city limits.

Aurora is also home to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), a state-funded residential magnet school for grades 10 to 12. The Ilinois Mathematics and Science Academy, or IMSA, is a three-year residential public high school located in Aurora Illinois, with an enrollment of approximately A magnet school is a School which offers specialized courses or curricula. While IMSA operates under public funds (and uses the site originally designated West Aurora High School North Campus), it is managed wholly independently of the other public schools in the city of Aurora. Any Illinois student who meets admission requirements may apply to attend IMSA.

Aurora is also home to a few other private schools. Within Aurora there are three Roman Catholic High Schools- Aurora Central Catholic (Diocese of Rockford), Rosary (Diocese of Rockford), and Marmion (Order of St. Benedict), and 7 Catholic elementary schools operated by the Diocese of Rockford. Along with these three schools is Aurora Christian High School and Elementary School.

The above-named districts have forty-six public schools within the city limits of Aurora (seventeen for District #131, thirteen for District #129, eleven for District #204, four for Oswego District #308 and the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy). Aurora is also home to twenty-two private schools, 2 branches of the Waubonsee Community College, and the main campus of Aurora University. Waubonsee Community College is a two-year Community college, founded in 1966 located in the far western suburbs of Chicago Illinois. Aurora University in Aurora Illinois, USA is a private Liberal arts college that admits both male and female students to four-year undergraduate master's and doctoral

Landmarks

The city is the location of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) and Aurora University. The Ilinois Mathematics and Science Academy, or IMSA, is a three-year residential public high school located in Aurora Illinois, with an enrollment of approximately Aurora University in Aurora Illinois, USA is a private Liberal arts college that admits both male and female students to four-year undergraduate master's and doctoral A non-profit organization Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago which is a major Hindu temple located near IMSA. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Aurora also has its own zoo, Phillips Park Zoo. Phillips Park Zoo, located in Aurora Illinois, USA, was originally established in 1915 Aurora's downtown is full of architectural landmarks and historic places.

Museums

• Aurora Historical Society
• Aurora Regional Fire Museum
• The Aurora Public Arts Commission
• Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall
• Phillips Park Zoo
• David L. The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is a Non-profit, Tax exempt, educational institution located in Aurora, Illinois, USA. Phillips Park Zoo, located in Aurora Illinois, USA, was originally established in 1915 Pierce Art and History Center
• SciTech Interactive Science Museum.

Downtown Aurora

Downtown Aurora is home to the Paramount Theatre, a large live performance theater on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Hollywood Casino. Downtown is a term primarily used in North America to refer to a city's core usually in a geographical commercial and community sense The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of There is also the Leland Tower, a former hotel which was the tallest building in Illinois outside the Chicago city limits. Leland Tower is a twenty-two story tall building located on Stolp Island in Aurora Illinois. It is also on the National Register of Historic Places. Also located downtown is the main building of Aurora Public Library and a branch campus of Waubonsee Community College. Waubonsee Community College is a two-year Community college, founded in 1966 located in the far western suburbs of Chicago Illinois. Downtown Alive, a festival that includes live music and a variety of food booths, is held every Friday night in the summer. Roughly 8,000-10,000 people attend every Friday night. Downtown Aurora also hosts the annual Midwest Literary Festival during the second weekend in September. The Riverfront Playhouse is a not-for-profit theater that has held a storefront location in downtown Aurora since 1978. ^[5]

History of Entertainment

Aurora has a rich history of entertainment. There were several theaters in the downtown area and several large community parks with baseball stadiums, circus acts, and race tracks.

Aurora has had at least 20 theaters and playhouses in its existence. Some of the more popular were:

Theater	Opened	Closed	Notes
Coulter Opera House	1874	1899	This was Aurora's first major Playhouse/Opera House/Theater. The building is still standing today as the Fifth Third Bank, formerly Merchants Bank, in downtown. Fifth Third Bank ( 5/3 Bank) ( is a US regional Banking Corporation, headquartered in Cincinnati Ohio.
Evans Grand Opera House	1891	1915
Aurora Coliseum / Fox Theater	1900	1915	Changed Name to Fox Theater in 1910. Condemned by the city in 1930.
Bijou Theater / Star Theater	1901	1930
The Strand Theater	1915	1929	Burned down in 1929.
Coliseaum Theater	1923	1951	Eighteen city blocks from the original Aurora Coliseum. Was converted into apartments and shops after 1951.
Sylvandell Dance Hall / Rialto Theater	1915	1928	Changed its name to the Rialto Theater in 1919. This was the most popular theater in Aurora at the time, but it unfortunately burned down in 1928. It was nicknamed the "Million Dollar Fire" because of the large amount of money the owners Frank Thielen and Jules J. Rubens spent converting the Dance hall to a top quality theater. It even had a bowling alley in the basement. The Paramount stands on the Rialto's former site.
Tivoli Theater	1928	1981	Demolished soon after closing. Was one of the more popular Aurora Theaters of all time and gave competition to the Paramount theater. Also had a bowling alley.
Paramount Theatre	1931		The longest lived Aurora Theater. Was built on the site of the old Rialto Theater. Went under a complete renovation in the 1970s and later in the 2000s.
New Fox Theater	1935	1978	A third theater in Aurora for several decades. Is closed now, but the building still stands. The building has been incorporated into the Paramount since 2006.
Isle Theater	1938	1982	A smaller theater next to the Leland Hotel, was demolished in 1982 and now is a park.

Commemorative Street Names

Street Name	Location
Blues Alley	Stolp Avenue between Galena Boulevard and Downer Place
Dr. William Bonner Avenue	Pond Avenue changed to Bonner Avenue
D. Lloyd A. Hall Avenue	Beach Street between Claim Street and Delius Street
Vernon Louis Parrington Drive	White Avenue between Hartford Avenue and Terry Avenue
Reverent Oliver Shackleford Jr. Way	Sumner Avenue between New York Street and Grand Boulevard
Reverend Rovert Wesby Avenue	SLincoln Avenue between New York Street and Galena Boulevard
Marie Wilkinson Boulevard	View Street between Illinois Avenue and Plum Street

Sports

Aurora was once home to the Aurora Islanders/Blues/Foxes, a minor league baseball franchise that played from 1910-1915 in the Illinois-Wisconsin League. Their most famous player was Casey Stengel, who played one season with the team before being bought by the Brooklyn Dodgers. Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel ( July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975) nicknamed "The Old Professor" was an American Stengel Batted . 352 and was the batting champion of the league for 1911, and also led the league with 50 stolen bases and had 27 outfield assists. The team played in a stadium on the west side in the former riverview park.

Waubonsie Valley High School (IPSD - District 204) Soccer has won the Northern Illinois regional championship, in this highly competitive region, for both boys and girls, almost every year since 1987. In 2007, the Waubonsie Valley High School girls team won the state championship and went on to achieve the #1 ranking of all high school girl's soccer teams in the United States, finishing with an undefeated season. Aurora has numerous youth soccer clubs, most of which have teams represented in the top five percent of the Northern Illinois Soccer League. Numerous youth soccer players from Aurora have been awarded college scholarships to, and are starting players for, major college soccer programs throughout the U. S. In addition to this legacy of success in soccer, Aurora maintains numerous developmental advantages for soccer enthusiasts. Three high quality indoor soccer venues allow for year-round soccer training and competition for children and adults alike. Additionally, several area travelling soccer clubs, as well as high schools, boast coaches and/or trainers who have played soccer professionally and/or who have been starting players for national teams from various countries, some of whom played for teams that won the World Cup. Supplementing the local soccer training regimen are professional soccer trainers from England, Brazil, Holland, Scotland, and numerous other countries. Several of these trainers played in the English Premier League, for the Brazil National Team, and for the Argentine National Team.

Fastpitch softball has been in Aurora since World War II and gained popularity in 1950 when the Aurora Sealmasters finished fifth in the nation. Fastpitch softball is a form of Softball played commonly by girls mostly starting at the age of 6 through college age though male and co-ed fastpitch leagues also exist The Sealmasters went on to win National Championships in 1959, 1961, 1965 and 1967 and World Championships in 1966 and 1968. There were many different and competitive men's leagues in Aurora from the 1960s through the mid 1990's. There are still a few leagues and teams playing to this day.

Stonebridge Country Club, on Auroras far northeast side was home to the LPGA Keebler-Kellogg classic from 2002-2004. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are Stonebridge was also a course in the 1991-1995 Men's Senior PGA tour.

Aurora University has Men's and Women's Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country. It also has a men's football and baseball team, as well as women's softball and volleyball teams. Aurora University athletics are division III.

High school athletics are a major event in the city, as East and West Aurora High Schools have been rivals in all sports for over 100 years.

Climate

The annual precipitation for Aurora is about 40 inches. The record high for Aurora is 111 °F (44 °C), on July 14, 1936. The record low is −26 °F (−32. 2 °C), on January 20, 1985. The average high temperature for Aurora in July is 84 °F (29 °C), the average January low is 10 °F (−12 °C).

On July 17-18, 1996, a major flood struck Aurora, with 16. 9 inches (430 mm) of rain in a 24 hour period, which is an Illinois state record, and the second highest ever nationally. Flooding occurred in almost every low lying area, and in the Fox river valley. The flooding was just as bad in Blackberry creek, on Aurora's far west side.

Aurora has not been struck by any major tornadoes in recent history, although they occur in the area annually. The city can still receive heavy snowfall and experiences blizzards periodically.

Aurora was hit with one of the strongest earthquakes ever to strike Illinois on May 26,1909. It put cracks through chimneys and could be felt 500,000 square miles (1,300,000 km²) around.

In 1906 a tornado went through the Aurora Driving Park, a large recreation/amusement park and race track located where riddle highlands now stands. The tornado hit during the afternoon performance of the Ringling Brothers "Greatest Show on Earth" circus, when the park was crowded . It killed 2 people and injured 22, but the grandstand was still filled for the evening performance.

Geography

Aurora is located at 41°45′36″N, 88°17′55″W (41. 759879, -88. 298482). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (102. 1 km²), of which, 38. 5 square miles (99. 8 km²) of it is land and 0. 9 square miles (2. 3 km²) of it (2. 26%) is water.

While the city has traditionally been considered as being in Kane County, Illinois (and in fact its downtown is still entirely in that county), Aurora is one of only three cities in Illinois where the city limits actually cover parts of four counties (the others are Barrington Hills & Centralia, Illinois): Kane, DuPage, Kendall, and Will. Kane County is located in the US state of Illinois. In 2000 the population of the County was 404119 Barrington Hills is an affluent village located about northwest of Chicago Illinois, that straddles approximately in Cook, Kane, Lake Centralia is a city located in Marion, Washington, Clinton, Jefferson Counties in the U Kane County is located in the US state of Illinois. In 2000 the population of the County was 404119 DuPage County is a county located in the US state of Illinois. Kendall County is a county located in the US state of Illinois. Will County is a County located in the northern part of the U

Regions of Aurora

Aurora is generally divided into three regions, though politically the city is divided into several wards.

• The West Side is all of Aurora west of the Fox River
• The East Side,is the city east of the river excluding the DuPage County part. This article is about a tributary beginning in far southeastern Wisconsin of the Illinois River
• Fox Valley, also referred to as the Far East Side is the DuPage County part of the city. The Fox Valley is a more rural region within Illinois and Wisconsin that borders the more urban portions of the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas This is a misnomer because the region is not on the Fox River. In fact, some parts lie in the DuPage watershed instead of the Fox watershed. The DuPage River, a Tributary of the Des Plaines River actually starts as two individual streams It is nicknamed because of its proximity to Westfield Fox Valley Mall; one of the first housing developments to be constructed simultaneously with the mall in Aurora is the "Fox Valley Villages". Westfield Fox Valley, formerly Fox Valley Center, is a Shopping mall in Aurora Illinois.

Neighborhoods

Neighborhood	Location	Description
Cherry Hill	Far West Side	An upper middle class neighborhood south of Galena Boulevard, near Blackberry Historical Farm. Cherry Hill was badly damaged in the 1996 flood, but has since recovered. A tornado related to the 1990 Plainfield Tornado storm also came close to this neighborhood, but with mostly roof and siding damage.
Copleyville	East Side	The neighborhood surrounding the now vacant Copley Memorial Hospital. The neighborhood is east of Dutchtown and South of the Near East side. This neighborhood is one of the most densely populated in the city.
Downtown	Northwest Side	Historic downtown is the heart of Aurora and is home to a number of large historic buildings dating back to the early 1900s. Downtown is located 3 miles (4. 8 km) South of Interstate 88. Much of downtown Aurora was developed in the lates 1800s and houses several pieces of impressive architecture. Downtown Aurora's declined began in the late 1970s but of late is the home of several new developments including the River Street Plaza Condo development and Downer Place Lofts. Many new businesses have opened with success, along with the Hollywood Casino. A major hotel and high rise condos are planned for the East Bank on the east side of downtown. Today still, many areas just outside downtown remain vacant due to the industrial recession of the 1980s. Downtown Aurora is the home of the famous LeLand Hotel, a 22 story building built in 1921, which housed the Sky Club, a former Blues recording studio. The building once was the tallest building in Illinois outside of Chicago. Today its used as apartments.
Dutchtown	East Side	The neighborhood once predominately populated by German immigrants during the first half of the 20th century. The neighborhood is east of Copleyville and south of Uptown.
Foxcroft	Far Northwest Side	A middle class neighborhood with moderate single family homes and townhomes. It was primarily built in the 1970s and was expected to be an epicenter of growth, which did not materialize for several decades. The West Aurora School district built a high school (commonly called North Campus) in 1978 to serve the population. After only a few years, the school was sold and it eventually became the Illinois Math and Science Academy state magnet school. The Ilinois Mathematics and Science Academy, or IMSA, is a three-year residential public high school located in Aurora Illinois, with an enrollment of approximately A magnet school is a School which offers specialized courses or curricula. Foxcroft is located west of Edgelawn and north of Indian Trail Road.
Frontenac	Far East Side
Hometown	Southeast Side
Lakeside Sans Souci	Far West Side	A continuation of Sans Souci. It was built in the 1980s and 90s. Some homes are early McMansions. McMansion is a pejorative Neologism, coined by NY environmentalist Jay West of Orchard Road. This community suffered heavy damage in the 1996 flood.
Little Italy	West Side	Neighborhood once mainly populated by Italian immigrants south of downtown on the west side, near South Lake Street and West Jericho Road. The neighborhood was once home to many manufacturing jobs.
Near East Side	East Side	One of the oldest neighborhood of Aurora. This neighborhood is located between Downtown and Uptown. There are several large older homes, some dating back to the 1870s.
Near West Side	West Side	A neighborhoods on the west side of downtown. It has similar architecture and age to the near east side.
Newport Hill	Far East Side
Marywood	Northeast Side
Pigeon Hill	East Side	The former neighborhood where Romanian and other eastern European immigrants once flocked to in the late 1800s. This neighborhood is located just east of the Fox River, north of Indian creek.
Riddle Highlands	West Side	Located on the West Side, off of North Lake Street and West Illinois Ave. It’s a very charming section of the city, with large, older homes dating back to the early 1900s. The Northgate Shopping Center is located on its eastern boundary.
Sans Souci	Far West Side	An upscale neighborhood built primarily in the 1960s and 70s. It has long winding streets. Many affluent residents on the West Side live here. Many of the original residents later moved to the even tonier neighborhoods in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Sugar Grove is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. It is found northeast of Orchard Road and Prairie Road.
Scraper-Moecherville	Southeast Side
Southpark	Southeast Side
Uptown	East Side	The center of Aurora's strong Hispanic culture. The area was an area just east of downtown, booming with large homes and bustling shops in the first half of the 20th century. Today, some old store fronts are still there.

Infrastructure

Transportation

The city is the final stop of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line of the Metra commuter rail system, allowing rail service into Chicago. The Aurora Transportation Center is a station on Metra 's BNSF Railway Line in Aurora Illinois. Aurora Municipal Airport is a public Airport located in the village Sugar Grove, west of the city of Aurora, both in Kane County, The BNSF Railway Line is a Commuter rail line in the United States, provided by Metra and operated by the BNSF Railway in Chicago Metra (officially known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is a Regional rail system that serves the city of Chicago Illinois Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The city uses pace bus for public busing. Along with Metra trains and pace buses, Greyhound buses also stop at the Aurora Transportation Center. Metra (officially known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is a Regional rail system that serves the city of Chicago Illinois Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. The Aurora Transportation Center is a station on Metra 's BNSF Railway Line in Aurora Illinois. Aurora does not currently have a stop for Amtrak trains, as the old station where they did stop closed in the 1980s. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Aurora City Lines, the old city bus lines, was closed in the late 1980s, in favor of regional bus service. Aurora also used to have an extensive streetcar system that served most neighborhoods. The Aurora Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport located in Sugar Grove, IL just outside of Aurora, Illinois. Aurora Municipal Airport is a public Airport located in the village Sugar Grove, west of the city of Aurora, both in Kane County, Although the airport is located within Sugar Grove, it is operated by the City of Aurora. The Aurora Airport is designed as a reliever airport for Chicago's O'Hare and Midway Airports, and also handles a lot of international cargo. It is capable of landing boeing 757 aircraft.

Healthcare

Aurora currently has two hospitals, one on the west side, Mercy Center for Healthcare Services, and one in Fox Valley, Rush-Copley Medical Center. Rush-Copley Medical Center Located at 2000 Ogden Ave (Route 34 in Aurora, Illinois; the Rush-Copley Medical Center Campus opened in 1995 including Rush-Copley Medical Center Located at 2000 Ogden Ave (Route 34 in Aurora, Illinois; the Rush-Copley Medical Center Campus opened in 1995 including Aurora at one point had three hospitals, St. Joseph Hospital, on the west side, St. Charles hospital, in uptown, and Copley Memorial Hospital, on the east side. St Joseph and St, Charles hospitals have been converted into living centers, and the old Copley hospital, which was one of the largest hospitals in the area, sits vacant. The city of Aurora recently demolished the old smokestacks from the hospital, as they were starting to crumble and fall down. Dreyer Medical also has several clinics in the city.

Media

Many of Aurora's former television and radio stations were closed as stations from Chicago were favored among residents.

Television

• Telefutera Channel 60 WXFT Aurora
• Channel 24 W24AJ Aurora
• Channel 54 W54EB Waubonsee Community College
• Channel 6 ACTV Aurora
• TLN Total Living Network

Radio

• AM 1280 WBIG Aurora
• FM 95. 9 WERV Aurora
• FM 107. 9 WLEY Aurora

Newspaper

The Beacon News has been Aurora's Daily Newspaper since 1846. The Chicago Sun Times Newsgroup now operates the company. The Beacon prints 3 different editions : The Aurora edition, the Kendall county edition, and the Kane county edition. The paper has been recognized by the Associated press, the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association, the Illinois Press Association, and the Chicago Headline Club as one of the best daily newspapers in the state of Illinois. ^[7]

Crime

Aurora has developed a reputation of being a crime ridden city, although crime has declined since a recent high in 2002. Gang presence is very strong in some Aurora neighborhoods. There are also several developing gangs in certain neighborhoods. Gang violence reached a high in the 1990s, with the city averaging nearly 30 murders per year. In July 2007, the Aurora Police Department and the FBI conducted a sweep and arrested 31 alleged gang members suspected of 22 murders dating back to the mid 1990s. There have been several recent, successful programs adopted by the city and the police department to reduce gang violence and prevent youths from joining gangs. Crime has dropped every year since 2002.

Source: [2], Year: 2005 number of crimes per 100,000

Crime	Aurora	Chicago	Naperville, Illinois
murder	10. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Naperville ( is an affluent city in the Chicago metropolitan area in Illinois in the United States, voted the second and third best place to live Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries 1	15. 6	2. 9
rape	44. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person 2	56. 5	32. 1
robbery	197. Robbery is the Crime of seizing Property through Violence or Intimidation. 6	557. 6	17. 8
assault	385. Assault is a Crime of Violence against another person. In some Jurisdictions including Australia and New Zealand, 7	626. 6	207. 0
burglary	2540. 9	2908. 0	1504. 6
auto theft	389. In Criminal law, theft (also known as stealing or filching) is the illegal taking of another person's Property without that person's freely-given 1	785. 8	52. 8

Demographics

City of Aurora Population by year[8] [3]</ref>
1850	1,200
1870	11,162
1890	20,000
1900	24,147
1910	29,800
1920	36,300
1930	46,589
1940	47,200
1950	50,600
1960	63,715
1970	74,200
1980	81,293
1990	100,279
2000	142,990
2007	175,952 (est. )

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 142,990 people, 46,489 households, and 34,215 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The average number of residents to one household is 3. 6 residents. The population density was 3,711. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (1,432. 9/km²). There were 48,797 housing units at an average density of 1,266. 6/sq mi (489. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68. 07% White, 11. 06% African American, 0. 36% Native American, 3. 06% Asian American, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 14. 52% from other races, and 2. 0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32. 56% of the population. ^[10]

There were 46,489 households out of which 44. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56. 5% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26. 4% were non-families. 20. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 04 and the average family size was 3. 55.

In the city the population was spread out with 31. 7% under the age of 18, 10. 2% from 18 to 24, 35. 9% from 25 to 44, 15. 9% from 45 to 64, and 6. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 101. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99. 3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,861, and the median income for a family was $61,113. Males had a median income of $41,429 versus $30,150 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,131. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 2% of families and 8. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 7. 3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

Arts

• Ruth VanSickle Ford, Artist. Ruth VanSickle Ford ( August 8 1897 – April 18 1989) was an American painter art teacher and owner of the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
• Clive Cussler, author. Clive Eric Cussler (born July 15, 1931 in Aurora Illinois) is an American Adventure novelist and marine archaeologist
• Henry Gale, author. Henry Gordon Gale ( September 12, 1874 - November 16, 1942) was an American Astrophysicist and Author.
• M. Miriam Herrera, author and poet. Miriam Herrera is an American author and poet Her poetry often explores Mexican American or Chicano life and her Crypto-Jewish and Native American (
• Elizabeth Linington, author. The pen name Dell Shannon links here For the American rock and roll musician see Del Shannon.
• Thom Jones, Author. Thom Jones (born January 26, 1945) is an American writer primarily of short stories.
• Phillip E. Johnson, Author. Phillip E Johnson (born 1940 is a retired UC Berkeley Law professor and author

Entertainment

• Francis Laity, rock guitarist and song writer ( Beowulf, metal truck, strange brew).
• Kimberly Donley, adult model and actress. Kimberly Donley (born December 15, 1965 in Aurora Illinois, U
• Andrea Evans, actress. Andrea Evans (born June 18 in Aurora, Illinois) is an American Emmy -nominated actress.
• Gene Greene, former ragtime entertainer. Eugene Delbert Greene ( June 9 1881 &ndash April 5 1930) better known as Gene Greene was an American Entertainer
• Dave Johnston, banjoist and singer for the bluegrass group Yonder Mountain String Band. A listing of notable Musicians who play the Banjo as a major part of their output include A Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and is a sub-genre of Country music. The Yonder Mountain String Band (abbreviated YMSB) is an American Progressive bluegrass group from Nederland, Colorado.
• Randy Shilts, author and journalist. Randy Shilts ( August 8 1951 February 17 1994) was a highly acclaimed pioneering Gay American Journalist and
• Carl Thomas, R&B singer. Carl Thomas was (born June 15, 1970 in Aurora, Illinois, United States) is an American R&B Singer.
• Josh Gilbert, screenplay writer and actor. Josh Gilbert is the Bass guitar player and back-up vocalist for the Metalcore band As I Lay Dying.
• Maud Powell, violinist. Maud Powell ( August 22 1867 &ndash January 8 1920) was an American Violinist who gained international acclaim for her skill and
• Vernon Parrington, Pulitzer Prize winning author and former college football coach. Vernon Louis Parrington (1871&ndash1929 was an American historian and football coach
• Nicole Narain, adult model
• Bruce Newton, creator of children's television show character Garfield Goose. Nicole Narain (born July 28, 1974) is an American model and actress.
• Paul Scheuring, Screenwriter and Director. Paul T Scheuring (born 1968) is an American Screenwriter and director for films and television shows.
• Phillip Edward Van Lear, Actor. Phillip Edward Van Lear is an American actor He plays Corrections officer Louis Patterson on the show Prison Break.
• Bobby Z, Monster Truck Driver. Bobby Z (born Bobby Zoelner on August 13, 1967 in Aurora Illinois) is a Monster truck driver
• John Barrowman, Scottish actor. John Scot Barrowman (b 11 March 1967 is a Scottish Actor, musical performer, Dancer, Singer and Television presenter Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Moved to Aurora at the age of 9

Politics and Law

• Frank R. Reid, U. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=R000145 S. Representative from Illinois.
• Scott Palmer, former Chief of Staff to U. Scott B Palmer (born November 22 1950 in Hartford Connecticut, USA was the Chief of Staff to United States Representative S. Representative Dennis Hastert.
• Charles Henry Dietrich, former governor of Nebraska. Charles Henry Dietrich ( November 26, 1853 April 10, 1924) was Governor of and a U Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and
• Linda Chapa LaVia, member of the Illinois House of Representatives. Linda Chapa LaVia is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 83rd District since 2003 The Illinois House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U
• Chris Lauzen, member of the Illinois State Senate. Christopher J Lauzen Lauzen lost to businessman Jim Oberweis in the Republican Primary election. The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the Legislative branch of the government of the State of
• Roy Solfisburg, former Illinois Chief Justice. Roy J Solfisburg Jr (1912–1991 was the Chief Justice of Illinois for the 1962-63 term and again from 1967 to 1969 when he was forced to resign following Sherman
• Dennis Hastert, Former Speaker of the House. See also Illinois's 14th congressional district special election 2008 John Dennis "Denny" Hastert (born January 2, 1942) is an
• Ira Clifton Copley, former United States statesman and newspaper publisher. Ira Clifton Copley (b 25th October 1864 in Galesburg, Illinois, d
• Lewis M. Long, Former Member of the U. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=L000424 S. House of representatives from Illinois. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union.
• Patricia Reid Lindner, member of the Illinois House of Representatives. Patricia Reid Lindner is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 50th district since 1993 The Illinois House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U
• Robert W. Pritchard, member of the Illinois House of Representatives. Robert W Pritchard is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 70th district since 2003. The Illinois House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U
• Tim Mahoney, Member of the U. Timothy Edward "Tim" Mahoney (born August 15, 1956) is the U S. House of representatives from Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the

Other

• James Compton, former president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League. James W Compton (born April 7 1939 in Aurora Illinois) was president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League from 1978 – 2006 Chicago Urban League, Established in 1916 in Chicago Illinois, is currently being lead by Cheryle Robinson Jackson.
• G. David Tilman, ecologist. G David Tilman (formerly Titman born in 1949 in Aurora Illinois, is a prominent American Ecologist who earned his Ph
• Nathaniel Popp, the current archbishop of the Orthodox Church in America's Romanian Episcopate. Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp (b June 12, 1940) is an American Romanian Orthodox clergyman the current Archbishop of the Orthodox
• Edna Murray, Depression-era outlaw. Edna "Rabbits" Murray (birth date unknown - died 1966 San Francisco California was a Depression-era outlaw and partner of Volney Davis during the early 1930s
• Dean O'Banion, mobster. Charles Dean O'Banion ( 8 July 1892 &ndash 10 November 1924) was an Irish-American mobster who was the main rival of Johnny
• James F. Phillips, Environmental Activist. James F Phillips ( November 20, 1930 &ndash October 3, 2001) was an environmental activist who was known in the Chicago
• Jeffrey Skilling, former CEO of Enron Corporation. Jeffrey Keith "Jeff" Skilling (born November 25, 1953) was the CEO of Enron Corporation in 2001 A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in
• Tom Skilling, Chicago Tribune and WGN-TV meteorologist
• John Drury, longtime anchor of the Chicago 'Eyewitness News' on the Chicago ABC affiliate. Thomas Ethelbert Skilling III (born 2020 or Thomas E Skilling III (known on-air as Tom Skilling) is a popular The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company WGN-TV, channel 9 is a Television station in Chicago Illinois. Meteorology (from Greek grc μετέωρος metéōros, "high in the sky" and grc -λογία -logia) is the Interdisciplinary John Drury ( January 4, 1927 &ndash November 25, 2007) was an anchorman from Chicago IL.
• Walter E. Truemper, American war hero. Walter E Truemper (1918-1944 was awarded the Medal of Honor as a member of the U
• Lester W. Weber, American war hero. Lester William Weber (1948-1969 was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in February
• Jim McGuinn, Former Radio program director.
• James H. Monroe, Recipient of the Medal of Honor. James Howard Monroe (October 17 1944&ndashFebruary 16 1967 was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government.

Sports

• Chick Hearn, former sportscaster. Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27 1916 &ndash August 5 2002 was an American Sportscaster.
• Kurt Becker, former NFL player. Kurt Becker (born December 22, 1958 in Aurora Illinois) is a former professional American football player who played guard for The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
• Brad Childress, current NFL coach of the Minnesota Vikings. Brad Childress (born June 27, 1956 in Aurora, Illinois, US) is a professional American football coach. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota.
• Rich Becker, former MLB player. Richard Godhard Becker (born 1972-02-01) was a Major League Baseball player during the years 1993-2000
• Kenny Battle, former NBA player. Kenneth R "Kenny" Battle (born October 10, 1964 in Aurora Illinois) is a American retired professional Basketball player
• Don Beebe, former NFL wide receiver. Don Lee Beebe (born December 18, 1964 in Aurora Illinois) is a former American football Wide receiver who played for the Buffalo
• Joe Krakoski, former NFL linebacker. Joseph Joshua Krakoski (born November 11, 1962 in Aurora, Illinois) is a former American football Linebacker in the
• Mark Catlin, former College Football Coach. Mark Catlin (born 1882 in Aurora Illinois; died 1956 was the eighth head football coach at the University of Iowa, coaching from 1907-1908
• Jim Platt, College Basketball Coach. Jim Platt (born in Aurora Illinois) is an assistant coach with the Army Black Knights basketball team
• Bob Kipper, former MLB reliever. Robert Wayne (Bob Kipper (born July 8, 1964 in Aurora Illinois) is a former middle-relief pitcher in Major League Baseball
• Chris Ziemann, NFL player.
• Mike Small, PGA golfer. Mike Small (born March 4, 1966) is an American professional Golfer Small has played in over 50 PGA Tour events in his career including Professional Golfers' Association, (with or without the apostrophe is the usual term for a professional association in men's Golf.
• Quavas Kirk, Major League Soccer player. Quavas Kirk (born April 13, 1988 in Aurora, Illinois) is an American soccer right winger who currently plays
• Zachary Taylor Davis, architect of Old Comiskey Park and Wrigley Field. Zachary Taylor Davis ( May 26 1872, Aurora Illinois – December 16 1946, Chicago, Illinois) was the architect Comiskey Park (35th Street & Shields Avenue Chicago, Illinois) was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990 Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago
• Josh Harmony, professional skateboarder.
• Jenny Jaquez, SIUE Track and Field school record holder
• Randy Melvin, defensive line coach of the Cleveland Browns. Randy Melvin (born April 3, 1959 in Aurora Illinois) is the current American football Defensive line coach for the The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.
• Steve Thompson, former NFL player. Steven Kenneth Thompson (born June 24, 1965 in Aurora, Illinois) was an American football Defensive tackle in the The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
• Tom Petranoff, former Olympic record holder. Thomas ("Tom" Alan Petranoff (born April 8, 1958 in Aurora Illinois) is a former world record holder in the Javelin throw; his
• Bob Johnson, former MLB pitcher. Robert Dale Johnson ( April 25, 1943 in Aurora Illinois) is a former professional Baseball player.
• Mario Ramos, MLB pitcher. Mario Martin Ramos (born October 19, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher
• Roy Horstmann, former NFL player. Roy Joseph Horstmann ( December 6, 1910 &ndash January 23, 1998) was an American football Running back in the National The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
• Marger Apsit, former NFL player. Marger "Megs" Apsit ( June 5, 1909 &ndash December 22, 1988) was an American football Running back in the
• Keith Terceira, Boxing Coach. Keith L Terceira (born October 19, 1959 in Aurora Illinois is an American Boxing coach, Matchmaker,
• Billy Taylor, Head Coach, Ball State University. Billy Taylor (born July 24, 1921 in Greenville North Carolina) is an American Jazz Pianist, Composer,
• Michael Bowden, MLB pitcher

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Aurora in popular culture

• Wayne's World (1992) was about two men, Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers), and Garth Algar (Dana Carvey) who lived in Aurora. Michael Bowden may refer to Michael Bowden (Australian rules footballer Michael Bowden (baseball Wayne's World was one of the most popular recurring sketches to come from the NBC Television series Saturday Night Live. Michael John "Mike" Myers (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter and Film producer Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an Emmy -award winning American Comedian and Actor known for his work on The characters emerged from the television show Saturday Night Live; one of the original authors of the skit was from neighboring Naperville, Illinois, and thought Aurora had the appropriate blue collar feel desired for the characters. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Naperville ( is an affluent city in the Chicago metropolitan area in Illinois in the United States, voted the second and third best place to live This underlined a long rivalry between tony Naperville and the more modest Aurora. Though most of the movie was filmed elsewhere, there are at least one or two bits that were filmed on location in Aurora^[11], most notably the scene in which a White Castle is shown.

• Prison Break, a FOX Network TV show has several references about Aurora, sometimes multiple times in an episode, as the show is filmed in the area. Prison Break is an American action / Serial drama television series that premiered on the Fox Broadcasting Company on August 29 2005

• Recently, former Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher used Aurora in an anti-casino ad in his unsuccessful re-election campaign. Ernest Lee Fletcher (born November 12, 1952) is a Republican politician from Kentucky Governor Fletcher referred to Aurora as a good town gone bad, because of the casino. Contrary to the ad, the casino helped revitalize Aurora after the industrial recession of the 1980s.

• The 2002 Film Children on Their Birthdays was filmed in a large Victorian-era home on Aurora's WestSside, although the story is supposed to have taken place in Alabama. Children on Their Birthdays is a 2002 independent Film that tells a story of a 13-year-old girl played by Tania Raymonde, who has stayed briefly Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America.

• President George W. Bush was the second president to visit Aurora, Illinois on July 7, 2006. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death The first was Theodore Roosevelt in 1904. Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T ^[12]

• Johnny Depp filmed his latest movie Public Enemies at Aurora's downtown Paramount Theater. John Public Enemies is a 2009 Film adaptation of Bryan Burrough's book Public Enemies America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI 1933&ndash34

Gallery

Victory goddess statue on Memorial Bridge, built 1931. Victory (from Latin Victoria) is a term originally in applied to Warfare, given to success achieved in personal combat, after military operations Now directly in front of Hollywood Casino	Leland Tower, the tallest building in Aurora from New York Street bridge. Leland Tower is a twenty-two story tall building located on Stolp Island in Aurora Illinois. Note figure representing "Memory" on Memorial Bridge	The Paramount Theatre, Waubonsee Community College building, and Leland Tower	Aurora has a number of buildings with historic architectural details, such as these terra cotta tiles
The Aurora Public Library, main branch, remodelled 1969	The Old Aurora Post Office, now home to SciTech Museum	Detail of unusual Mayan revival motif on Elk Building

References

• Aurora, Illinois in the Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago
• Aurora Fire Department history honoring its 150th anniversary, in 2006. Waubonsee Community College is a two-year Community college, founded in 1966 located in the far western suburbs of Chicago Illinois. Terra cotta ( Italian: "baked earth" is a Ceramic. Its uses include vessels water & waste water pipes and surface embellishment in Building construction
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Notes

External links

• Official Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau website
• Official City of Aurora website
• Commercial Alarm Permit
• Official Greater Aurora Chamber of Commerce website

• Aurora, Illinois is at coordinates 41°45′36″N 88°17′55″W / 41.759879, -88.298482 (Aurora, Illinois)Coordinates: 41°45′36″N 88°17′55″W / 41.759879, -88.298482 (Aurora, Illinois)

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