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Aurora has done a really great job embracing the A in STEAM (Art). The Paramount, RiverEdge, First Fridays, the new arts center planned for the old Waubonsee building, etc. Our art and culture is...
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Aurora has done a really great job embracing the A in STEAM (Art). The Paramount, RiverEdge, First Fridays, the new arts center planned for the old Waubonsee building, etc. Our art and culture is certainly second to none.
I would like to see us also become a technology hub second to none. The City of Lights was once a recognized pioneer in technology, and can be once again. We have SciTech, IMSA and their new IN2 innovation center, OnLight Aurora's community fiber ISP, premier datacenters CyrusOne and ByteGrid, Support Companies LLC in the old Library building, ALDI's national IT headquarters, and now a major Amazon presence as well.
Let's continue to expand on these, and promote them, and make Aurora a highly sought after destination for learning, innovating, and operating in the STEM space.
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Jun 20, 2017 by
Craig Wheatley (10 points)
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Aurora has done a really great job embracing the A in STEAM (Art). The Paramount, RiverEdge, First Fridays, the new arts center planned for the old Waubonsee building, etc. Our art and culture is certainly second to none.
I would like to see us also become a technology hub second to none. The City of Lights was once a recognized pioneer in technology, and can be once again. We have SciTech, IMSA and their new IN2 innovation center, OnLight Aurora's community fiber ISP, premier datacenters CyrusOne and ByteGrid, Support Companies LLC in the old Library building, ALDI's national IT headquarters, and now a major Amazon presence as well.
Let's continue to expand on these, and promote them, and make Aurora a highly sought after destination for learning, innovating, and operating in the STEM space.
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I have filled a complaint with IDFPR and also contacted the American Veterinary Board. Due to this vet hospital's immoral and unethical behavior I would like to know what "changes and protocol" they...
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I have filled a complaint with IDFPR and also contacted the American Veterinary Board. Due to this vet hospital's immoral and unethical behavior I would like to know what "changes and protocol" they set forth after speaking with the American Veterinary Board. Owner, Dr. Ristich was involved in the dialogue.
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Sep 10, 2020 by
OtisMama (7 points)
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I have filled a complaint with IDFPR and also contacted the American Veterinary Board. Due to this vet hospital's immoral and unethical behavior I would like to know what "changes and protocol" they set forth after speaking with the American Veterinary Board. Owner, Dr. Ristich was involved in the dialogue.
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Aurora should be attracting advanced manufacturing companies who are pioneering uses of new materials and applications, 3-D printing, smart devices, big data, and automation and make our city more...
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Aurora should be attracting advanced manufacturing companies who are pioneering uses of new materials and applications, 3-D printing, smart devices, big data, and automation and make our city more attractive as a place to develop and build new products that can be quickly brought to market.
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May 2, 2017 by
Jim Schweizer (7 points)
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Aurora should be attracting advanced manufacturing companies who are pioneering uses of new materials and applications, 3-D printing, smart devices, big data, and automation and make our city more attractive as a place to develop and build new products that can be quickly brought to market.
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Aurora should forbid all open outdoor burning, including fire pits, the smoke from any outdoor burning decreases the quality of life in Aurora. It is absolutely impossible to enforce the current laws...
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Aurora should forbid all open outdoor burning, including fire pits, the smoke from any outdoor burning decreases the quality of life in Aurora. It is absolutely impossible to enforce the current laws on fire pits. People burn garbage and yard waste and there is no way to tell from which yard the smell is coming from. Please note that I am not talking about cooking out on a barbeque, that does not cause the heavy wood and garbage smoke that lingers and smolders like fire pits do. Often I cannot open my windows to bring in fresh air. It is too smoky. I can call the police about loud music and people can be warned or ticketed. That is noise pollution but it can be stopped right away. Fill my house with noise or music – the city forbids it. Fill my house with wood and garbage smoke – the city allows it! What’s wrong with those priorities? I do not understand why the right to pollute the air, decreasing the quality of life in Aurora, supersedes the right to breathe clean air.
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Apr 20, 2019 by
Louise Van Andel (5 points)
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Aurora should forbid all open outdoor burning, including fire pits, the smoke from any outdoor burning decreases the quality of life in Aurora. It is absolutely impossible to enforce the current laws on fire pits. People burn garbage and yard waste and there is no way to tell from which yard the smell is coming from. Please note that I am not talking about cooking out on a barbeque, that does not cause the heavy wood and garbage smoke that lingers and smolders like fire pits do. Often I cannot open my windows to bring in fresh air. It is too smoky. I can call the police about loud music and people can be warned or ticketed. That is noise pollution but it can be stopped right away. Fill my house with noise or music – the city forbids it. Fill my house with wood and garbage smoke – the city allows it! What’s wrong with those priorities? I do not understand why the right to pollute the air, decreasing the quality of life in Aurora, supersedes the right to breathe clean air.
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I have read that nationally, and heard locally, that finding affordable housing is difficult. This has also be my experience. Perhaps we can assist by making it easier to buy a home by providing...
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I have read that nationally, and heard locally, that finding affordable housing is difficult. This has also be my experience. Perhaps we can assist by making it easier to buy a home by providing resources to those interested in co-buying so they convert homes to 2-units. My husband and I and my sister co-bought a home in Aurora almost 2 years ago. Thankfully, we were able to find a 2-unit home with a monthly mortgage under $900--even though there weren't many options. I want more people to have the opportunity of a low mortgage. Supporting co-buying through legal workshops and perhaps grants could allow more people to buy homes without building new properties. Please share your opinions and experiences; I have heard little about others' experiences co-buying homes, but it was exactly what we needed.
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Jul 13, 2017 by
Amanda Munoz (5 points)
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I have read that nationally, and heard locally, that finding affordable housing is difficult. This has also be my experience. Perhaps we can assist by making it easier to buy a home by providing resources to those interested in co-buying so they convert homes to 2-units. My husband and I and my sister co-bought a home in Aurora almost 2 years ago. Thankfully, we were able to find a 2-unit home with a monthly mortgage under $900--even though there weren't many options. I want more people to have the opportunity of a low mortgage. Supporting co-buying through legal workshops and perhaps grants could allow more people to buy homes without building new properties. Please share your opinions and experiences; I have heard little about others' experiences co-buying homes, but it was exactly what we needed.
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Time for a cleanup Aurora. If this is the city of lights, well we better do a better job and show our visitors.
Apr 8, 2018 by
Heck (10 points)
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Time for a cleanup Aurora. If this is the city of lights, well we better do a better job and show our visitors.
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Buying the property next to the library and making a skate park it’s safe it’s next to the library after school we can go hit the skate park then the library
Nov 20, 2020 by
Onshotonekill Jp (5 points)
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Buying the property next to the library and making a skate park it’s safe it’s next to the library after school we can go hit the skate park then the library
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They should place speed humps on Fourth st, since they care about the speed around here.
Apr 4, 2018 by
Heck (10 points)
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They should place speed humps on Fourth st, since they care about the speed around here.
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Parking enforcements 24x7 , seven days a week .
Dec 21, 2015 by
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Parking enforcements 24x7 , seven days a week .
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Road "Tara Belle Pkwy" is being used by all school buses going towards depot and also many people use it as a bypass road to go to NormanTown Rd. For the safety of Kids and neighbors want Speed...
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Road "Tara Belle Pkwy" is being used by all school buses going towards depot and also many people use it as a bypass road to go to NormanTown Rd. For the safety of Kids and neighbors want Speed breakers on this road OR Speed Warning system.
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Apr 8, 2019 by
Nitin Gautam (20 points)
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Road "Tara Belle Pkwy" is being used by all school buses going towards depot and also many people use it as a bypass road to go to NormanTown Rd. For the safety of Kids and neighbors want Speed breakers on this road OR Speed Warning system.
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We all have now new electronic water meters installed, same kind of meters installed in another cities as well but we have not exposed it's data feed with customer, if we start the feed to property...
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We all have now new electronic water meters installed, same kind of meters installed in another cities as well but we have not exposed it's data feed with customer, if we start the feed to property owner/customer that can help them keep watch on consumption, monitor leaks etc. Please consider this.
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Apr 8, 2019 by
Nitin Gautam (20 points)
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We all have now new electronic water meters installed, same kind of meters installed in another cities as well but we have not exposed it's data feed with customer, if we start the feed to property owner/customer that can help them keep watch on consumption, monitor leaks etc. Please consider this.
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Create a program where people can drop off full Sharps containers at a centrally located municipality building within the city, whether that be a government building like city hall, fire dept, police...
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Create a program where people can drop off full Sharps containers at a centrally located municipality building within the city, whether that be a government building like city hall, fire dept, police station, etc. even if they only hold collection days once or twice a month, this would give people who are diabetics or use other injection based medications.
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Jun 9, 2022 by
DENNIS KORANDA (11 points)
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Create a program where people can drop off full Sharps containers at a centrally located municipality building within the city, whether that be a government building like city hall, fire dept, police station, etc. even if they only hold collection days once or twice a month, this would give people who are diabetics or use other injection based medications.
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Build a sound mitigation wall along the Orchard Road corridor that will replace the existing wooden fence.
Jul 26, 2020 by
Tim Gallagher (5 points)
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Build a sound mitigation wall along the Orchard Road corridor that will replace the existing wooden fence.
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Thank you for posting YES/NO trick or treating signs, but I haven't seen any communication about them. I suggest you find a way to get the work out, and to your guidelines for trick or treaters, add...
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Thank you for posting YES/NO trick or treating signs, but I haven't seen any communication about them. I suggest you find a way to get the work out, and to your guidelines for trick or treaters, add a statement instructing people to watch for and respect the signs.
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Oct 28, 2020 by
Steve Solarz (5 points)
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Thank you for posting YES/NO trick or treating signs, but I haven't seen any communication about them. I suggest you find a way to get the work out, and to your guidelines for trick or treaters, add a statement instructing people to watch for and respect the signs.
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What those living in a Historic District would like to see improved or changed.
Jul 17, 2017 by
Ramona (7 points)
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What those living in a Historic District would like to see improved or changed.
