On Tuesday April 6, consolidated municipal elections were held with a low voter turnout. Across the area, residents were able vote for mayor, city council, village boards, school boards, and many more. Election officials’ reports included early and mail-in votes as well as in-person voters Tuesday. In Kane County, 5,775 mail-ballots were requested with...
Aurora is one of many cities made of local businesses. With the current pandemic, many businesses sought a change to survive. Shops had to close, refigure new business plans, and even open their store for the first time. Alvin Soto, owner of McCarty Mills Taproom, opened his store six weeks after the pandemic hit....
While everyone had to adjust to the new life caused by COVID-19, frontline workers have had the biggest adjustment. At the beginning, safety measures were put into place- masks were issued, socially distance tables placed in break rooms, temperature checks reported, and sneeze guards placed at cash registers. Some businesses even changed hours of...