City of Aurora

🖥️ I.T. IN ACTION! 🖥️ 🌟 The City of Aurora's I.T. Department, led by Chief #Information Officer Michael Pegues, had another productive month at #City Hall! Accomplishments include... ✅ Project Management Office - City website modernization project is on track, with completion of navigation testing ✅ #GIS - Updated water service line inventory, reflecting known status of service lines throughout the City ✅ Cyber #Security - Successfully onboarded three servers into new cybersecurity platform ✅ #Data & #Analytics - Completed the development of a data pipeline for Aurora's Emergency Management Agency and Fire Prevention Bureau ✅ Infrastructure & #Operations - Migrated the Development Services Center and City Hall to new City network ✅ #Service Desk - Ivanti ticketing system has gone live, streamlining internal operations 🏆 Thank you to our great I.T. staff for all of their hard work in keeping our City connected! #informationtechnology #it #technology #information #congratulations #hardwork #thankyou #local #government#cio

🌟 G.A.R. #MILITARY #MUSEUM UNVEILS NEW WORLD WAR I EXHIBIT 🏛️ The City of Aurora's Grand #Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Military Museum is excited to announce a new exhibit which will honor Aurora soldiers who served during World War I. 📸 The #exhibit features #archive photographs from Aurora residents who fought in the War, plus a near life-sized #trench, helping visitors to see what it was like during the battles in #France. 📍 The G.A.R. Museum is open on Wednesdays from 12 P.M. to 7 P.M., Thursdays and Fridays from 12 P.M. to 4 P.M. and Saturdays from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. The Museum is located at 23 East Downer Place in the heart of #Downtown Aurora. 📹 Thank you to WBBM | CBS Chicago for the coverage! #ww1 #worldwar1 #history #remember #exhibit #new #community #salutetoservice #military #armedforces #joinus #visit #engagement #local #aurora

🍿 $1 #CLASSIC #MOVIE #MONDAY: THE BIG LEBOWSKI🍿 🎥 Visit the Paramount Theatre #TONIGHT at 7 P.M. for $1 Classic Movie Monday! Each Monday, the Paramount offers the classics of #modern #cinema on its #magnificent two-story screen for the incredibly low price of just $1 per ticket! 🎳 Tonight's film features Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, a man mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, who seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. 🎟️ Tickets can be bought at the door with cash only. Concessions are also available for purchase, with credit/debit cards being accepted. 📲 For more #information, visit: https://lnkd.in/g7_YdFEE. #joinus #community #engagement #support #outreach #family #fun #affordable #theater #local

🗣️ #AURORA HOSTS NEW #COMMUNITY #WORKSHOP: #CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS 💬 Join the City of Aurora's Director of #Equity, #Diversity, and #Inclusion, Michele Clark, for a #NEW community workshop designed to equip you with the skills to handle difficult conversations at work or at home! 📆 Two sessions will be held on Monday, July 15 at City Hall (44 E. Downer Place). Choose the session that best suits your schedule! 📲 Register for the workshop today: https://lnkd.in/g-r82dBs #joinus #learnmore #thankyou #communication #outreach #support #engagement #local #government

🏛️ THE #HISTORY OF #AURORA: #DOWNTOWN 🏛️ In the 1910s, this is what you would see when looking west on Downer Place from atop the Janes Furniture Company West Fox Street Bridge! Photo Credit: "Aurora, IL - Then And Now" #wow #lookingback #throwback #remember #community #engagement #support #learnmore #local #government

⛳ #GOLF #TIP OF THE WEEK: Golf #Grip! 💡 Join the Phillips Park Golf Course and Assistant #PGA Golf #Operations #Manager, Erik Anderson, for a weekly tip to up your golf game! 🏌️ This week, Erik breaks down the proper way to grip a golf club, and explains how it can affect the starting direction of the golf ball! 📲 For more #information, and to book a tee time, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gXtsa6xr #golfing #sports #athletics #learnmore #joinus #tourism #community #engagement #visit #support #local #government

🇺🇸 THANK YOU, #Aurora, for another fun-filled Fourth Of July Parade! 🎉 We enjoyed seeing our amazing community show up and show out this morning! ❤️ Happy Independence Day! #fourthofjuly #independenceday #america #usa #joinus #community #thankyou #celebration #parade #engagement #support #local #government

🌐🔌 Bridging the Digital Divide: Through strategic partnerships, we’re focused on making the internet accessible to all. Internet connectivity isn’t a luxury—it’s as essential as gas, water, and electricity. #InternetForAll #SmartAurora #FiberOptic #Broadband #OnLightAurora Richard Irvin Alex G. Alexandrou Jason Cummings Google CME Group CyrusOne Cities Today Institute BABLE Smart Cities Smart City Expo USA Smart City Expo USA City of Aurora Smart City Expo World Congress National Technologies (NTI), a Network Connex Company Calix APS Training Academy Alvarez & Marsal Rob Reid Andy W. Jason R. Miller, MBA Byron Smyl Charles Baker Robert Taylor Brian James, RCDD Shweta Baid Jeff Anderson Jon Zaghloul Shalima Akhtar, MBA, PMP, ITIL V3 Leela Karumuri CRISC Mark Taghap Gio Rodriguez Bob Bennett Kim Walker LaGrue Jonathan Reichental, Ph.D. Human Future Government Technology GMIS Illinois Harish Ananthapadmanabhan Government Technology Insider Forbes Technology Council Andy Berke

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day, Aurora 🇺🇸 We're kicking off the celebration with our parade at 10 A.M. Step-off will occur at the corner of River Street and Benton Avenue in the heart of downtown! We hope to see your bright smiles all over the City and wish everyone a safe and Happy 4th of July! 🎆 #independenceday #fourthofjuly #joinus #parade #ceremony #community #engagement #downtown #support #outreach #usa #freedom #local #government

🎉 OVER 400 STUDENTS #CELEBRATE #FUN DAY AT PHILLIPS PARK! 🌟 Last week, over 400 students across four different school districts came together to celebrate the City of Aurora Youth Services' Fun Day: End of Camp #Celebration for the City & Cities in Schools June #Summer Camps! 🎳 The June camps included #enrichment programming provided by the Fox Valley Park District and APS Training Academy, field trips to Parkside Lanes, FunWay, and Blackberry Farms, and so much more! 🎶 Fun Day at Phillips Park saw students enjoy rock-climbing walls, inflatables, food and ice cream, and music from DJ Madd Hatter! #youth #summercamp #joinus #community #engagement #learnmore #support #outreach #thankyou #local #government