NEWS RELEASES 

City of Aurora:

• 3/27/20: Mayor, Police Chief Test Positive for COVID-19
• 3/25/20: Aurora Puts Non-Essential Businesses on Notice
  
• 3/24/20: Aurora Confirms First COVID-19 Death, Three Positive Cases
• 3/23/20: Mayor Richard C. Irvin’s Message to the Community
  
• 3/21/20: Aurora Police Department Announces Employee Case of COVID-19
• 3/21/20: Aurora Closes Parks, Calls Off Parking Tickets and Allows for Packaged Liquor Sales
• 3/20/20: Aurora Media Briefing: # of COVID-19 Cases, Allowance of Packaged Beer and Wine Sales
• 3/18/20: Aurora Launches #CurbsideAurora Site to Promote Local Restaurants
• 3/17/20: Mayor Calls on Aurorans to Support Local Restaurants during Closure Period
• 3/16/20: Mayor Irvin Declares State of Emergency in Aurora
• 3/16/20: Aurora Media Briefing: Emergency Declaration, Health Experts and Restaurant Owners
• 3/13/20: Public visits suspended at Aurora’s zoo, golf course, museums and airport 
• 3/12/20: Aurora Media Briefing: City of Aurora Preparations and Community Announcements
• 3/12/20: Aurora Mayor stops water disconnections for next 30 days
• 3/12/20: City cancels public events on City properties and puts limits on attendance at Council meetings
• 3/5/20:  City convenes Coronavirus preparation meeting with local health experts

Community Partners*:

• 3/25/20: Emergency Loans and Grants for Small Businesses
• 3/20/20: Governor Issues Stay at Home Order Effective 5 p.m. March 21
  
• 3/18/20: Fox Valley Mall and Chicago Premium Outlet Mall Temporarily Close
• 3/17/20: First Death in Illinois from COVID-19 Announced by IDPH
• 3/16/20: Secretary of Jesse White Closes all Driver Service’s Facilities Through March 31
• 3/15/20: Governor closes all IL bars and restaurants to dine-in customers through March 30
• 3/15/20: Phone, Internet Companies Ban Together to Stop Disconnections for 60 Days
• 3/15/20: Aurora Public Library cancels all meetings & programs through April 12
• 3/14/20: Hesed House outlines comprehensive action plan for COVID-19
• 3/14/20: Nicor will not disconnect gas through May 1
• 3/14/20: Ways to Support Downtown Aurora Businesses, Virtual First Fridays for April 
• 3/14/20: Comcast provides free hotspots for all and additional free broadband for low-income families
• 3/14/20: Coronavirus impacts weekend services at Aurora area Catholic churches
  
• 3/13/20: Public and private schools close under Governor’s mandate
• 3/13/20: ComEd will not disconnect electricity through May 1
• 3/13/20: Fox Valley Park District cancels programs and events
• 3/12/20: Paramount Theatre cancels musical, additional performances

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