Steve Lord

The Beacon-News

Steve Lord has been a professional journalist for 48 years, the past 41 with The Beacon-News in Aurora. He has numerous regional and statewide awards, including two Peter J. Lisagor awards from the Chicago Headline Club. Raised in Naperville, he has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

The City Council agreed to hold the latest version of an ordinance regulating how aldermanic initiative funds are spent at the Committee of the Whole for two weeks. At that point, aldermen are hoping to go over a final version to vote on by the end of the month.

By Steve Lord

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Aurora City Council continues examination of new rules for ward funds

About 240,000 people visited Christkindlmarket at RiverEdge Park in Aurora during the holiday season, a big increase over the numbers in 2022, according to attendance figures released by event organizers Friday.

By Steve Lord

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Christkindlmarket in Aurora draws 240,000 visitors during holiday season

An Aurora City Council panel has endorsed the 2024 legislative goals of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, of which Aurora is a member.

By Steve Lord

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January 05, 2024

Aurora panel endorses municipal legislative goals

Aurora City Council members on Dec. 22 voted 9-1, with one present vote, to force any buses coming into the city with one-way passengers and dropping them off to apply for a permit from the city five days in advance of arrival.

By Steve Lord

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January 04, 2024

Aurora officials say no bus drop-offs of migrants in city since new regulations approved

The Aurora City Council is considering $4.5 million in federal pandemic relief funds for the Aurora Civic Center Authority.

By Steve Lord

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January 03, 2024

As Aurora considers more federal relief funds for Paramount, theater announces it will stage Disney’s ‘Frozen’ next holiday season

This year, some 122 volunteers helped at the festival, helping set up the light features and working the 30 nights of the festival between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

By Steve Lord

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December 29, 2023

More than 50,000 vehicles drove through Festival of Lights in Aurora

It was a busy 2023 in the Aurora area, with a number of stories taking center stage, including the death of beloved Aurora Ald. Scheketa Hart-Burns and the planned move of Hollywood Casino to a new site in Aurora near Interstate 88.

By Steve Lord

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December 29, 2023

Death of iconic Aurora City Council member Scheketa Hart-Burns, plans for casino move among top Aurora area stories in 2023

Aldermen will consider tighter, more formal guidelines for how the funds are to be spent at the City Council Committee of the Whole meeting Jan. 2.

By Steve Lord

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December 28, 2023

Aurora City Council to discuss new rules for spending of ward funds

The Aurora City Council is set to take a series of votes in January geared toward establishing the tax increment financing district for the Hollywood Casino-Aurora resort project.

By Steve Lord

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December 27, 2023

Aurora City Council to vote in January on establishing TIF district for casino project

Aldermen approved a 3.5% increase in compensation for Vision M.A.I., owned by Bukola Bello, and Roger C. Marquardt & Co., represented by Scott Marquardt and Chip Humes.

By Steve Lord

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December 26, 2023