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Aurora City Council consider socioeconomic impact permits for ‘high-risk’ businesses
The Aurora City Council moved forward with the creation of a socioeconomic impact business permit intended to space out high-risk businesses. Councilmembers unanimously approved sending the permit question to a future regular meeting, where it would go to an official vote. It is designed to prevent the overconcentration of high-risk businesses that “disproportionately target diverse,…
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Aurora City Council to discuss data center regulations, business permits
The Aurora City Council will discuss a permit for businesses that target low-income communities and vote on regulations for new data centers in a study session and regular council meeting Monday night. In the study session, the City Council will decide whether to move forward with a socioeconomic impact permit, which would be required for…
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Aurora Community College student journalist accuses college of ‘unconstitutional gag order’
An Aurora Community College student is accusing the college of putting an “unconstitutional gag order” on his student-run publication, saying the college banned it from publishing until students jumped through “countless bureaucratic hoops.” A college spokesperson said the college is just asking the student to complete the established recognition process that every student organization has…
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Aurora police officer charged in Belt-Stubblefield shooting
The Aurora police officer who shot and killed Rajon Belt-Stubblefield was charged with murder, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced Monday morning. A grand jury returned an indictment charging APD Officer Matthew Neely with one count of second-degree murder, a class two felony, and one count of manslaughter, a class four felony, a news…
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GEO tells judge state law requiring health inspections is ‘unconstitutional’
GEO Group, the company that operates the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora, argued in a court hearing Friday that a state law requiring health inspections is unconstitutional. Judge Daniel Domenico said a decision on whether the requirement should be halted immediately, as requested by GEO Friday, will come at a later…
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Crime continues to decline in Aurora, police chief says
Crime in Aurora continued to decline in the first half of 2026, according to Aurora Police Department officials. Crime overall in the city has been on a downward trend since 2024, according to APD. Between Jan. 1 and June 30, violent crime dropped 9%, from 1,236 reported incidents last year to 1,119 this year. Overall…
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Aurora City Council to discuss accountability for homeless navigation campus
The Aurora City Council will discuss performance metrics and accountability for the homeless navigation campus, vote on election timing and hear updates on chamber accessibility in Monday night’s meetings. In Monday night’s study session, Councilmember Gianina Horton will propose a resolution to establish performance metrics and accountability standards for the Aurora Regional Navigation Campus. If…
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Aurora’s largest single water user on track to exceed allocation amid drought restrictions
Aurora’s largest single water user, Niagara Bottling, met with city officials last week to address water allocations amid drought restrictions. The company has not used more than its allotted amount yet this year but is trending in that direction, according to Aurora Water spokesperson Shonnie Cline. “They’ve been operating per normal,” Cline said. “If they…
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Operators of Aurora assisted-living home charged with mistreating patients
The owners of a home for at-risk adults in Aurora were indicted by a grand jury Thursday after an investigation of mistreatment of patients. James Russell Vogel and Angelica Vogel, the operators of All Saints Home Care, were each charged with two counts of attempt to influence a public servant, a class four felony; one…
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Aurora updating housing strategy, seeking residents input
Aurora officials are updating the city’s housing strategy and asking for feedback from residents in a series of upcoming sessions. One session will happen in each ward starting on Wednesday. Wednesday’s session for Ward I takes place at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 9898 E. Colfax Ave. from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Attendees can…