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Paramount Theater opens new Iive theater venue in Aurora

Posted on October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Paramount Theater opens new Iive theater venue in Aurora
Paramount Theater opens new Iive theater venue in Aurora

Paramount Theater opens new live theater venue in Aurora Paramount Theatre will cut the ribbon on another live theater venue in Aurora’s downtown entertainment district, the newly remodeled Copley Theatre, where it will launch its all-new Bold Series, a four-show subscription series ready to bring a new type of live entertainment to the second largest…

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Foster Announces Federal Funding for Programs to Combat Youth Substance Use in Naperville and Aurora

Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 By News Editor No Comments on Foster Announces Federal Funding for Programs to Combat Youth Substance Use in Naperville and Aurora
Foster Announces Federal Funding for Programs to Combat Youth Substance Use in Naperville and Aurora

Foster Announces Federal Funding for Programs to Combat Youth Substance Use in Naperville and Aurora Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced Monday Sept. 27, 2021 that the Community Alliance for Prevention and 360 Youth Services, which serve Naperville and the far east region of Aurora, were awarded a Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant of $125,000 from the…

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Paramount Theater resumes live performance August 18, 2021

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 By Ray Hanania
Paramount Theater resumes live performance August 18, 2021

Paramount Theater resumes live performance August 18, 2021 First live performance will be the performance “Kiny Boots” Nearly 14 months after dimming its lights, Aurora’s Paramount Theatre announced today it plans to welcome audiences back for live performances in August with Chicago’s first regional production of Kinky Boots. “It’s my great pleasure to say: We…

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Amy Morton to open new restaurant in Aurora

Posted on April 24, 2019April 30, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Amy Morton to open new restaurant in Aurora

Amy Morton to open new restaurant in Aurora Chicago restauranteur Amy Morton will open a new upscale restaurant in downtown Aurora adjacent to the Paramount Theater The city of Aurora will soon have a new, fine dining restaurant to boast about, right next to Paramount Theatre in Aurora’s downtown theater district, just in time for…

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Bond set for crashing car in Aurora pond

Posted on October 17, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Bond set for crashing car in Aurora pond
Bond set for crashing car in Aurora pond

Bond set for crashing car in Aurora pond Bond Set at $500,000 for Woman Accused of Crashing Car Into Pond, Leaving Six-Year-Old Son in Vehicle DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today that bond has been set for a Cicero woman accused of crashing her car into an Aurora pond, leaving her six-year-old…

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Aurora makes list of best places to live

Posted on June 1, 2017June 1, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Aurora makes list of best places to live

Aurora makes list of best places to live The City of Aurora has been included on a top 30 list of the best cities to live based on the affordability of housing for families, according to a study released this week by HomeUnion, an online real estate investment management firm. HomeUnion published a list of the…

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