The Beacon News is Aurora's daily newspaper, with a daily circulation of over 27,000. It is published by the Suburban Chicago Newspaper group of papers, owned by The Chicago Sun-Times.
Aurora is home to Telefuture, a Spanish language UHF television station. Broadcasts from all major commercial networks and several independent and PBS stations in the Chicagoland area are received in Aurora. Four radio stations broadcast talk, rock and Spanish language programming from the city, and are supplemented by broadcasts from Chicago and closer Kane and DuPage county stations.
Media Information: The Beacon News, 101 South River Street, Aurora, Illinois 60506; telephone (630)844-5844
Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Available www.enjoyaurora.com
Aurora Downtown. Available www.auroradowntown.org
Aurora Economic Development Commission. Available www.aurora-il.org/aedc
Aurora Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Available www.ahcc-il.com
Aurora Historical Preservation Commission. Available www.aurora-il.org/HistoricPreservation/index.html
Aurora Public Library. Available www.aurora.lib.il.us
Aurora University. Available www.aurora.edu
The Beacon News. Available www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews
City of Aurora Home Page. Available www.aurora-il.org
East Aurora School District. Available www.d131.kane.k12.il.us
Fox Valley Park District. Available www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org
Greater Aurora Chamber of Commerce. Available www.aurorachamber.com
Indian Prairie School Disrict 204. Available www.ipsd.org
West Aurora School District. Available www.sd129.org
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