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Aurora Restaurant Week Returns This Tuesday!
Aurora Rest. Week
Are you ready for Aurora Restaurant Week?

From January 20 to February 3, 2026, join us as we celebrate the flavors of Aurora during the City’s highly anticipated second annual event.

Whether you're a local or visiting, this exciting culinary experience offers exclusive discounts and specially curated prix-fixe menus at participating restaurants, from cozy neighborhood spots to upscale dining experiences!

To find a list of participating restaurants, please click on the button below.

Learn More About Aurora Restaurant Week!
Calling All Ward 4 Leaders!
Ward 4 is on the lookout for Neighborhood Group Leaders!

If you have a passion to support your community and reside in Ward 4, please contact Iliana Rivera Núñez at RiveraNunezI@aurora.il.us!

Ward 4 Neighborhood Leaders
New Workforce Development Hub Launches This Tuesday!
On January 20, the City of Aurora will host a launch event for the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) Workforce Development Hub, which will serve as a magnet for both living-wage job creation and innovative green job training.

This CEJA Hub is the first to launch in the City of Aurora and one of thirteen established state-wide, in conjunction with the Clean and Equitable Jobs Act—which incentivizes renewable energy development, expands electric vehicle charging station infrastructure, and creates clean energy workforce training programs.

Green Jobs Event
The City will partner with the College of DuPage’s CEJA entry-level Bridge Training, which provides certification training for students in CPR and First Aid, OSHA-10 Construction, and the National Center for Construction Education and Research Core Construction. The City will also work with 548 Foundation, which provides renewable energy training programs to certify students as solar photovoltaic system installers.

Join us on Tuesday, January 20 at 1 P.M. at 649 S. River Street in Aurora as we kick-off this new, community-driven green initiative.

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Text Aurora
Subscribe to Aurora’s text alert service!

Stay up to date on all things taking place within the City of Aurora by signing up for the City’s new text alert service!

You can receive alerts about events, warming shelter notifications, snow operations, and much more.

Sign Up Today at TextAurora.com!
Waubonsie Valley High School Goes to Rome!
WV Marching Band
The Waubonsie Valley High School Marching Warriors embarked on a New Year’s Tour in Rome, Italy from December 28, 2025, to January 4, 2026...culminating in a live parade performance viewed by millions worldwide!

“This is such an impressive accomplishment for Waubonsie Valley High School, Indian Prairie School District 204, and the City of Aurora,” Mayor John Laesch said. “You proudly represented our City at the international level, and I appreciate your talent and work.”

Waubonsie Valley Marching Band
146 band members made the trip to Rome. Student section leaders Lucas Adeli, Yarely Miranda, Emma Steinbauer, Alyssa Tukker, and Bergen Wilzbach led the ensemble, along with faculty members Mark Duker, Chris Dandeles, and James Hairston.

Millions of spectators lined the parade route, while tens of millions of viewers watched the broadcast on linear television and streaming providers across the world!

Apply Today: Community Foundation Scholarship Program!
Community Foundation Scholarship Program
The Community Foundation Scholarship Program consists of over 130 local scholarships! These awards are available to local students who will attend an accredited post-secondary institution within the United States on a full-time basis.

The deadline to submit your application is January 20, at 4PM. Applicants will be notified of award decisions in May.

Apply Today!
Aurora’s Orthodox Christian Churches Come Together To Bless The Fox River!
Blessing Of The River
In honor of the Holy Feast of Theophany, the congregations of Saint Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church and St. Athanasius Romanian Orthodox Church, both located on the Far East Side of Aurora, convened last weekend for the third annual Blessing of the Fox River.

The ceremony, led by Rev. Panagiotis Boznos of St. Athanasios and Rev. Daniel Pop of St. Athanasius, commemorated the Holy Feast of Epiphany, or Theophany, which takes place each year on January 6.

RSVP Today: Aurora Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Advisory Board Networking Event!
AANHPI Event
Join Aurora's Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Advisory Board on Wednesday, February 11 from 5 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. for its first-ever Networking Event!

Meet members of the Board, plus engage in food, fun, and festivities!

The event will take place at Levee Karaoke and BBQ, located at 4436 E. New York Street.

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Aurora Student Sets National Record at AAU Track and Field Invitational!
Amari Lewis
Herget Middle School student Amari Lewis captured three gold medals at the AAU Northern Indoor National Track and Field Championships in late December.

Lewis also set the national 12U record for the 200-meter dash at 26.23 seconds and was named the track MVP!

Amari was presented with a special Mayor’s Award of Excellence at this week’s City Council meeting. He is an honor roll student and competes as a member of the Aurora Flyers Track Club! Well done, Amari!