Category: Aurora Beacon-News Opinion

Aurora seems to be the most tenacious of the towns looking to lure the Chicago Bears.

The property owner’s goal is to build a community resource center and headquarters for African American Men of Unity that would also have space for a museum to showcase the work of Black artists.

Mutual Ground in Aurora is at the beginning of an $18 million capital development campaign to upgrade its current facility and provide more beds for those in need.

Next week it will trek from First Christian Church on Randall Road, where it operated for two years, to Hope Evangelical Lutheran at 1575 Reckinger Road in Aurora.

The goal is to recognize the fatal bike/vehicle accident that claimed the life of a Waubonsie Valley High School student last November, and to remind all of us – cyclists, walkers, motorists – of traffic hazards that can ravage so many lives so quickly.

Emotions remain after home in the 400 block of Weston Avenue in Aurora was riddled by gunfire on the evening of April 27.

In a Letter to the Editor to The Beacon-News, Mayor Richard Irvin said census numbers for Aurora need to be corrected.

More than 500 local students recently received scholarships administered through the foundation in its 2024 scholarship program.

A total of 357 kids are enrolled in this free sports program under Wayside Cross’ Urban Youth Ministry that not only provides new uniforms but also new equipment and team photos to players from ages 5 through 12.

Robert Larson served aboard the battleship USS Texas in both the Atlantic and the Pacific during the war.