Two of the fires occurred in homes on the city’s East Side a little outside of downtown Aurora, while another occurred on the city’s far East Side.

The fifth annual Juneteenth Food Distribution Drive-Thru event is set for Friday, June 12, at Phillips Park on the East Side of Aurora, organizers said.

The events include Pride at the Plaza Saturday and the annual Aurora Pride Parade Sunday, followed by a party at Two Brothers Roundhouse.

The Aurora City Council will be voting on a long-discussed campaign finance ethics reform package at its meeting on June 9, according to Mayor John Laesch.

This year’s market, which opened for the season Saturday, marks the 115th run of what is considered the oldest farmers market in Illinois, city officials said.

The Wednesday evening version of the Batavia Farmers Market will open for the season on Wednesday, the Batavia MainStreet group has announced.

An Aurora apartment building has to be cleaned in accordance with a state Environmental Protection Agency-approved plan, according to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, which recently obtained an injunction order in its lawsuit over possible asbestos exposure in the building.

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