Folks looking to buy arts and crafts items from vendors at local farmers markets and art shows usually find things made using mediums like paint, wood, glass, fabric and more. But an Aurora artist who ...

The Aurora City Council on Tuesday night approved three projects in or near downtown that mainly look to rehab historic buildings into apartments, along with financial incentives for those ...

Aurora mayoral candidates, all except incumbent Richard Irvin, shared their viewpoints on a variety of questions ranging in topic from ethical behavior to working with small businesses at Thursday’s ...

Outside of Chicago, one Illinois town is a delightful neighborly city with an award-winning downtown and some great natural parks that's well-worth a day trip.

The Aurora City Council approved Tuesday a developer’s plan to rehab the historic Galena Hotel in downtown Aurora into over 20 micro-unit apartments, which is a new concept for the city.

In 2024, Illinois' I-Cash unclaimed property program returned nearly $299 million in missing money to its rightful owners, the Illinois State Treasurer said Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day and ...

Fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is opening in downtown Naperville Friday at 103 ... Elsewhere across the Chicago area, Abercrombie has stores in Aurora, Schaumburg, Oakbrook and Chicago ...

Situated just 40 miles west of Chicago, Aurora is the second-most-populated city in Illinois. But like many ... projects was a survey of the city’s downtown. The city built a map to show ...

A restaurant in downtown Greenville announced its closure on Saturday. "We are saddened to announce that Urban Wren is closed," The North Markley Street restaurant announced on Facebook.

But the best team in the Big Ten? That's Illinois, according to the NET, KenPom.com and BartTorvik.com — even after Thursday's 91-70 loss at home to Maryland that dropped the Illini to 13-6 ...

Aurora chasers are on high alert for minor geomagnetic storm conditions from Jan. 24 through to Jan. 25. Northern lights might be visible over some northern and upper Midwest states. All aboard ...

The Aurora Police Department issued a statement on Wednesday, Jan. 29, saying it will follow the policies and practices set within the Illinois TRUST Act. "The Aurora Police Department remains ...