In 1908, Aurora Illinois adopted the nickname "City of Lights", because in 1881 it was one of the first cities in the United States to implement an all-electric street lighting system.
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20 Facts About Aurora Illinois
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Aurora Illinois area has some significant architecture, including structures by Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Bruce Goff and George Grant Elmslie.
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Aurora Illinois is home to over 50 Sears Catalog Homes and seven Lustron all-steel homes.
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Aurora Illinois was established with the building of a post office in 1837.
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Aurora Illinois became the economic center of the Fox Valley region.
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The first free public school district in Aurora Illinois was established in 1851 here and the city established a high school for girls in 1855.
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Aurora Illinois's downtown is full of architectural landmarks and historic places.
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Aurora Illinois has its own zoo, Phillips Park Zoo, in Phillips Park.
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Downtown Aurora Illinois is home to the Paramount Theatre, a large live performance theater on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Hollywood Casino.
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Several youth soccer players from Aurora have received college scholarships to major college soccer programs throughout the U S In addition, Aurora maintains several developmental advantages for soccer enthusiasts.
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Aurora Illinois University has Men's and Women's basketball, golf, tennis, track and field and cross country, men's and women's lacrosse.
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Aurora Illinois had an extensive streetcar system, operated by the Aurora Illinois, Elgin and Fox River Electric Company, that served most neighborhoods.
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The Aurora Illinois Airport is designed as a reliever airport for Chicago's O'Hare and Midway Airports and handles a lot of international cargo.
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Aurora Illinois has two hospitals, one on the west side, Presence Mercy Medical Center, and one in Fox Valley, Rush–Copley Medical Center.
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Aurora Illinois had three hospitals, St Joseph Hospital, on the west side, St Charles hospital, east of downtown, and Copley Memorial Hospital, on the east side.
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The city of Aurora Illinois recently demolished the old smokestacks from the hospital, as they were starting to crumble.
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Aurora Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy is a state-funded residential magnet school for grades 10 to 12.
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In 2008, reported major crimes in Aurora Illinois were at their lowest level in nearly three decades.
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Aurora Illinois has adopted programs such as CeaseFire to reduce gang violence and prevent youths from joining gangs.
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