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With graduation season upon us, we are reminded of how many times each year we deal with hosts of graduation parties who express surprise to learn that it is illegal to furnish alcohol to minors attending the parties. According to the Illinois Social Host Law, homeowners are held accountable for underage drinking that occurs in their home. Continue reading

Farmers Market Preview and Aurora Gardeners’ Plant Sale this Saturday from 8:00am-Noon at Aurora Transportation Center, 233 N. Broadway. Annual and perennials, native plants and garden decor all from local growers, plus meet your farmers and see a sampling of what Aurora’s Farmers Market has to offer this year.

Stop by Dunkin’ Donuts on May 19 to help the cause.

Aurora police will once again take to the rooftops at five different Aurora Dunkin’ Donuts locations from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 19, to support Special Olympics Illinois. In exchange for a donation to Special Olympics Illinois, customers will get a certificate for a free donut. If you donate at least $10, you’ll receive a travel mug while supplies last and a coupon for a free medium coffee.

The fundraisers will take place at the Dunkin’ Donuts, 1237 N. Eola Rd.; 2380 S. Eola; 2681 E. New York St.; 1255 N. Farnsworth Av., and 2112 W. Galena Blvd.

Aurora police will be assisted by our Citizen Police Academy Alumni who will be selling a variety of Special Olympics Torch Run memorabilia including T-shirts, pins and hats. Last year, residents helped police raise an astounding $12,894 during Cop on a Rooftop!.

“To the world you are a mother, but to your family you are the world.”

Aurora is getting ready to pass a $16.5 million bond issue to pay for capital projects during the next four years. Aldermen on the Finance Committee this week recommended the issue, which was first brought up during 2017 budget discussions.

“This is the follow through of what was planned in the budget,” said Alderman Robert O’Connor, at large, the Finance Committee chairman. “We’re just bringing the issue forward.”

The bond issue will pay for about $10 million in capital projects during 2017, another $2 million worth in 2018, about $2.75 million in 2019 and $487,700 worth in 2020. It was anticipated during budget discussions because the budget was so tight that there was little or not money available for capital projects.  Click Here to Read More:

The City of Aurora is hosting a citywide Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, May 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Bednarcik Junior High School, 3025 Heggs Road, Aurora.
Traffic for this event should enter off Wolf’s Crossing Road. Event staff will be on hand to direct the traffic flow and to remove items to be recycled from vehicles.
Due to the high demand for service:
The event is open to Aurora residents only. ID is required.
Each car is limited to five (5) items in total, including total of two screens, either televisions OR computer screens
The two screens of any size per car can be recycled for just $20.00 each. Credit/debit cards (with a $0.31 cents processing fee) and cash will be accepted.
Other approved items are FREE to recycle.
Only approved household items and electronics will be accepted.

This years Spring Fling was well attended and appears everyone enjoyed themselves. Appetizers, dinner and refreshments were served as neighbors gathered together enjoying one anothers’ company. A raffle drawing was held  with donations from local merchants.

Click Here to see the winners!

As posted by Blackberry Farm April 20, 2017

Our new train arrived this morning from Wichita, Kansas. New features: the engine is propane powered, instead of gasoline and we now have a wheel chair accessible train car. The new cars for this type of train do not have much more leg room, just the seats are wider. There are three benches on our new wheel chair accessible car that are a little bigger.
Come see the new train in action when we open May 1st!