The 13th annual Fiestas Patrias, held over the weekend at RiverEdge Park, was staged by the city of Aurora, in partnership with the city's Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board.
Owners of the iconic Arcada Theatre threw a 100th anniversary party for the venue on Sunday complete with a parade through downtown and appearances from Chubby Checker and Priscilla Presley.
The city of Yorkville is once again celebrating the Labor Day weekend with its 33rd annual Hometown Days Festival, which opened on Thursday and runs through Sunday.
Aurora’s Public Art Division unveiled the exhibit, which features over 60 artists along with a rare mask collection provided by the Federation of Michoacan Clubs in Illinois.