Guest column: Arts helping to drive renaissance of Aurora’s downtown
It's been a heck of a couple of weeks for Aurora. The Paramount hosted Jay Leno in late April and, for a full one-and-a-half hours, the house was full of...
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Remembering three men who made a difference in Aurora
In the life of a community, it seems as though there are times when time just goes by. On the other hand, there are occasions when it seems that events...
Commentary: Time for Aurora to come together around Richard Irvin
The 170-vote, 1.1 percent margin in the April 4 mayoral contest is no surprise or record-beater, given the 32-vote plurality in 1977 or the minuscule 24-vote margin of 1985. What...
Madonna High School holds special place in Aurora history
The 1966 graduating class of Madonna High School will be in evidence this weekend in Aurora as it celebrates its 50th class reunion. Madonna High School is no longer a...
Prisco family shows what American Dream is all about
Tony Prisco has been laid to rest. I don't find that sad, in itself, as it is said that the next world is a better place and, the longer I...
Former Aurora Mayor Al McCoy remembered as man of decency, accomplishment
As one of the successors to Mayor Al McCoy, who died peacefully Saturday at the age of 89, I rarely drive down McCoy Drive without thinking of him or his...
Guest commentary: Mayor says safety of Aurora community top priority
On Jan. 22, we experienced the first homicide in Aurora's central downtown in 111/2 years. Violent crime in our downtown happens very rarely, and it is more important than ever...
Lessons to be learned from Chicago police controversy
When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Chicago in 1966, he had already faced the bigotry and hatred of Selma, Montgomery and Birmingham — and many other places in...
Mayor Weisner: Remembering a special man who worked to heal those in need
When Pat Johns died recently, there was no outpouring of grief or thanks from around the world. No one in the U.S. or elsewhere ordered flags flown at half-mast in...
Paramount Theatre reignites the arts in Aurora
It was known as "the Showplace of the Fox Valley" almost from the day it opened in September 1931. Certainly, the Paramount Theatre was the most splendid of all the...