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Aurora is a city located in Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall counties in Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 142,990; in 2003, a special census found the city's population to be 157,267, making it the second-largest city in Illinois, behind Chicago and just ahead of Rockford. About 110,000 of the city's residents reside in Kane County, while about 42,000 live in DuPage County. Only a few thousand Aurorians are in Will and Kendall Counties. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Image File history File links Aurora, Illinois Logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Tom is short for Thomas). ... Image File history File links Aurmap. ... Chicagoland. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The political units and divisions of the United States include: the fifty states, which units are typically divided into counties and townships, and incorporate cities, villages, towns, and other types of municipalities, and other autonomous or subordinate public authorities and institutions; and the federal state, which unit is the United... Listed are the 102 counties of the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area - Total - Water 1,357 kmÂ² (524 miÂ²) 9 kmÂ² (4 miÂ²) 0. ... DuPage County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Kendall County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter, is a measure of length, approximately equal to 3. ... The metre, or meter, is a measure of length, approximately equal to 3. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Daylight saving time (DST), also known as summer time and sometimes referred to as daylight savings time, is a widely used system of adjusting the official local time forward, usually by one hour, from its official standard time for the summer months. ... CST or UTC-6 The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region in the Americas that keeps time by subtracting six hours from UTC (UTC-6). ... Central Standard Time ... Central Daylight Time or CDT is the Central Time Zone (or CST) during Daylight Savings Time. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | UTC | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7:30 | +8 | +8:30 | +8... Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area - Total - Water 1,357 kmÂ² (524 miÂ²) 9 kmÂ² (4 miÂ²) 0. ... DuPage County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... Kendall County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq. ... Nickname The Windy City Motto Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area - City - Land - Water - Urban - Metro 606. ... Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. Traditionally referred to as The Forest City, Rockford is classified as a mid-sized city as it has 150,115 residents, while the metro area has 320,204 residents (2000 Census). ...

The city refers to itself as "The City of Lights" because it was one of the first communities to adopt all-electric street lighting (in 1881 - the nickname was adopted in 1908).

Notable residents

Chicago Tribune and WGN-TV meteorologist Tom Skilling and his younger brother, indicted Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling, graduated from West Aurora High School, although they had been born in Pittsburgh. The late legendary Los Angeles Lakers announcer Chick Hearn was an Aurora native. The fictional characters Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar (portrayed by Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, respectively), who first appeared on Saturday Night Live and then in two Wayne's World movies, lived in Aurora; most of their adventures were centered there. (The movies, however, were shot elsewhere.) The city is referenced in an Alkaline Trio song, which refers to an automobile accident that took place in the City of Lights. The Chicago Tribune, formerly self-styled as the Worlds Greatest Newspaper, remains one of the principal daily newspapers of the midwestern United States. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Satellite image of Hurricane Hugo with a polar low visible at the top of the image. ... Tom Skilling on WGN News at Noon in 2005. ... Enron Corporation is an energy company based in Houston, Texas. ... Jeffrey Keith Skilling (born November 25, 1953) is the former CEO of Enron Corporation, who was convicted of federal felony charges relating to Enrons financial collapse. ... West Aurora High School is a four-year comprehensive, public high school in Aurora, Illinois. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Francis Dayle Chick Hearn (27 November 1916 - 5 August 2002) was an American sportscaster. ... Mike Myers as Austin Powers. ... Recent Image of Dana Carvey Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955 in Missoula, Montana) is an American actor and comedian best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and the spin-off movie Waynes World. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast by NBC nearly every Saturday night since its debut on October 11, 1975. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Alkaline Trio is a punk rock band from Chicago consisting of Matt Skiba on guitar/vocals, Dan Andriano on bass/vocals, and Derek Grant on drums. ...

Landmarks

The city is the location of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) and Aurora University. A major Hindu temple and an Islamic mosque are located near IMSA. There are two shopping malls within Aurora city limits: The Fox Valley Mall (which opened in the 1970s and is now known as Westfield Shoppingtown Fox Valley), itself a large indoor mall with four anchor tenants, is also surrounded by many shopping and dining complexes (most commonly a series of "strip malls"), along Illinois State Route 59 in the DuPage County portion of the city, near Naperville. The second is the "Chicago Premium Outlets" (opened in 2004) which, despite the name, is accessible from the Farnsworth Road (North) exit off of Interstate 88, and lies fully within Aurora city limits. The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, or IMSA, is a three-year, residential, public high school of approximately six hundred thirty students (comprised solely of sophomores, juniors, and seniors). ... Aurora University in Aurora, Illinois is a private liberal arts college that admits both men and women students to two-year, four-year, and graduate degree programs. ... Hinduism {Sanskrit/Hindi - HindÅ« Dharma, also known as SanÄtana (eternal) Dharma, and Vaidika (of the Vedas) Dharma} is the religion of the majority in India. ... The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota â€” the third-largest in the world. ... Illinois State Route 59 is a state highway that runs south from Illinois State Route 83 in Antioch to Interstate Highway 55 in Shorewood, a distance of about 75 miles (120 km). ... Website: http://www. ... The term Premium Outlets and Premium Outlet Shopping are registered trademarks of Chelsea Property Group (a subsidiary of Simon Property Group) and is used to denote its upscale outlet shopping centers. ... Interstate 88 (abbreviated I-88) is an interstate highway entirely within the state of Illinois. ...

Downtown Aurora is home to the Paramount Arts Centre, a large live performance theater on the National Register of Historic Places, the Hollywood Casino, the SciTech Interactive Science Museum, and a branch campus of Waubonsee Community College. Downtown Alive, a festival that includes live music and a variety of food booths, is held every Friday night in the summer. Roughly 8,000-10,000 people attend every Friday night. Downtown Aurora also hosts the annual Midwest Literary Festival during the second weekend in September. The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ... Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

There are three independent school districts with headquarters in Aurora, and students living in Aurora also attend schools of the Batavia, Illinois and Oswego, Illinois school districts. Further information can be found in the Aurora, Illinois Public School Systems article. Batavia is a city located in Kane County, Illinois and DuPage County, Illinois. ... Oswego is a village located in Kendall County, Illinois. ... Two main school systems have served the Kane County, Illinois core location of Aurora, Illinois since the 1860s, one on either side of the Fox River which physically divides the city. ...

Geography

Aurora is located at 41°45'36" North, 88°17'55" West (41.759879, -88.298482)^GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 102.1 km² (39.4 mi²). 99.8 km² (38.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.26% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

While the city has traditionally been considered as being in Kane County, Illinois (and in fact its downtown is still entirely in that county), Aurora is one of only three cities in Illinois where the city limits actually cover parts of four counties (the others are Barrington Hills & Centralia, Illinois): Kane, DuPage, Kendall, and Will. Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area - Total - Water 1,357 kmÂ² (524 miÂ²) 9 kmÂ² (4 miÂ²) 0. ... Incorporated Village in 1957. ... Centralia is a city located in Marion County, Illinois. ... DuPage County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Kendall County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ...

Aurora is generally divided into three regions, though politically the city is divided into several wards.

The city is the final stop of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line of the Metra commuter rail system, allowing rail service into Chicago. In addition, Aurora manages the southern parking lot of the Metra station at Illinois Route 59. The northern lot is managed by neighboring Naperville. The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. ... The DuPage River, a tributary of the Des Plaines River actually starts as two individual streams in DuPage County, Illinois. ... The BNSF Railway Line is a commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the BNSF Railway in Chicago, Illinois and its surrounding suburbs. ... Metra system schematic Metra (officially known as the Northeastern Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is Chicagolands commuter rail system, serving over 200 stations on eleven lines across the Regional Transportation Authoritys (RTAs) six-county service area. ... Nickname The Windy City Motto Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area - City - Land - Water - Urban - Metro 606. ... Website: http://www. ...

History

Aurora was originally two towns: McCarty Mills on the East side and Hartford on the West side of the Fox River. McCarty Mills was named for founders Samuel and Joseph McCarty. The McCarty brothers initially owned land on both sides of the River, but sold their lands on the West side, living and operating their mill on the East side. The two towns incorporated as one in 1837, taking the name of Aurora from the hometown (Aurora, New York) of an early resident. The two sides couldn’t agree on which side of the River should house the public buildings, so these buildings and eventually all of downtown were built around Stolp Island in the middle of the River. A parking garage stands at the site of the original City Hall and Post Office. The two towns leave a legacy of rivalry between the East and West which is mostly enacted through a high school football/basketball rivalry. This is the oldest high school rivalry in the state, and it was featured in a special "Us vs. Them" article in the Chicago Tribune in May 2006. The Chicago Tribune, formerly self-styled as the Worlds Greatest Newspaper, remains one of the principal daily newspapers of the midwestern United States. ...

Aurora has a long tradition of manufacturing, making it an industrial center that could stand alone, separate from Chicago. Prominent manufacturers included: Lyon Workspace Products, The Aurora Silver Plate Manufacturing Company, Barber Greene Ltd., the Chicago Corset Company, the Aurora Brewing Company, Stevens-Adamson Company, Caterpillar Incorporated, and Western Wheeled Scraper Works (later Austin-Western Inc.). The most prominent employer and industry was the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad (later Burlington Northern) which was headquartered in Aurora. The CB&Q Roundhouse is still standing, and is now the popular restaurant Walter Payton’s Roundhouse. Caterpillar Inc. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 142,990 people, 46,489 households, and 34,215 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,432.9/km² (3,711.5/mi²). There were 48,797 housing units at an average density of 489.0/km² (1,266.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.07% White, 11.06% African American, 0.36% Native American, 3.06% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 14.52% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. 32.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 46,489 households out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.55. A marriage is a committed relationship between or among individuals, recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,861, and the median income for a family was $61,113. Males had a median income of $41,429 versus $30,150 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,131. 8.5% of the population and 6.2% of families were below the poverty line. 10.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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Coordinates: 41.759879° N -88.298482° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...

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