Happy Wednesday Aurora! Coming on the heels of the City of Aurora's Film Festival, our dear friend Mr. Dan Jeremy Brooks of the Aurora Film Society is here with us in the studio to discuss the festival and review the films, producers and the event as a whole. Dan's been a familiar face on our program for about 3 years now and has been with us for our journey. We're proud to call him a friend of the show. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Join the City of Aurora's Human Relations...

Good morning friends and neighbors! It's Tuesday morning and we're here with your local news and a shoutout to our friends of McCarty Mills with 2 brief interviews. Many things are taking place in the city and with the end of the year fast approaching we're excited to show you even more great Aurora stories. Also, follow the show on Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Join the City of Aurora's Human Relations Commission today and...

Good morning! Our friend Eric Pry is here once again to talk to us before the upcoming City of Lights Film Festival! Eric is the Museum Director of the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) and he is going to tell us about the special screening for Veterans' of the National Geographic documentary: Brothers In War, written and directed by Liz Steph. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Join the City of Aurora's Human Relations Commission today and let your voice and ideas be heard!...

Good morning and happy Monday! Today is the start of a brand new week and we have a special guest this morning. We will be speaking with Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser, currently running for re-election. We will be talking about her campaign and also what her goals will be should she win another term. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Thursday, November 7th from 10 am to noon the City of Aurora will host the Business Enterprise Program (How To Become Certified With...

Good morning friends and neighbors! It's Halloween and today we have your local news, your #auroraweather and a few important pieces of information for you and your families as we head into the weekend. Tomorrow morning we will be live from Bloomhaven for the next installment of Breakfast At Bloomhaven beginning at 9:00 am. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Thursday, November 7th from 10 am to noon the City of Aurora will host the Business Enterprise Program (How To Become...

Good morning and happy Wednesday! Our guest this morning is Mr. Timothy Watkins of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Today we will talk about disaster relief resources and available help locally here in Aurora and our surrounding counties. For more information on disaster assistance including requirements and eligibility, visit the website here: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Get ready for the...

Happy Tuesday friends and neighbors! We hope you're all having a great day today. This morning we are happy to welcome Andrew Sosnowski, candidate for Kane County State's Attorney onto our program. We will be discussing his journey, plans and goals as a candidate for this important position and also his background and experience as a professor! Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Get ready for the Super Heroes Luncheon! Wednesday, November 6th from 11:15 am to 1:00 pm our friends...

Good morning to you all and happy Monday! We hope you all had fun over the weekend and are ready for a new week. Our show this morning will introduce a new flow, and we've also got brand new content for both our programs Buenos Dias Aurora & Good Night Aurora. We also have your #auroraweather and very important City of Aurora news and resources to discuss today. Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Get ready for the Super Heroes Luncheon! Wednesday, November 6th from 11:15 am...

What a great way to start the morning and enter the weekend! Today is a special day music fans! Our program is honored to welcome Ashtyn Barbaree, Americana singer & songwriter from Fayetteville, Arkansas here to talk to us and give a listen to her new album Sent Through The Ceiling: A Captivating Americana Journey from the Ozarks. The album is being released today and this morning we'll here some tracks off the album. Ashtyn is awesome and her music inspires, our program is proud and...

Good morning and happy Thursday! Aurora's one and only Dj YoKev is live in the studio this morning for his very first sir-down interview. Born and raised in Aurora, he's got a ton of knowledge about the city and we get his perspective of Aurora. Also, your chance to win two tickets to this weekend's Halloween show at the Piazza will also be happening on the program. Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Get ready for the Super Heroes Luncheon! Wednesday, November 6th from 11:15 am...

Happy Wednesday! Today is an awesome day and we're happy to have a friend on the program for her very first interview. Our guest this morning is Teresa Bondavalli, entertainer and creator of the Femaffinity Conference, taking place on November 16th & 17th at the Q Center in St. Charles. Tickets are on sale for this event, we'll talk about this great conference and get to know Tess as well. For more information about the Femaffinity Conference and to purchase tickets visit the link here:...

Good morning and happy Tuesday! Today we have a new organization on our program to update the community with important information. Our guest today is Mr. Gianni Nieto of NAHREP Fox Valley. There is an important candidate forum taking place next week which will feature our current Mayor Irvin and three opponents, Karina Garcia, President & CEO of the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce & Alderman-At-Large Mr. John Laesch & Mr. Judd Lofchie. These 4 leaders will discuss economic...

Good morning and happy Monday! We hope you all had a great weekend. This morning after your #aurorweather we have the local news and also an important discussion about community and housing. We will share some perspectives about our community and addressing the needs of our neighbors, while also talking about solutions and available resources in today's environment. Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Get ready for the Super Heroes Luncheon! Wednesday, November 6th from 11:15 am...

Good morning! It's Friday and the end of the week has arrived! We've made it! We hope you're all doing well and ready to enter the weekend and to relax. This morning's program will show highlights from an amazing local hip-hop show here in Aurora last night. Our friends Cruz Ocho and Justin Wise of the Highest Low rocked the house at McCarty Mills last night! We will show you some portions of that show directly after your #auroraweather report. We also have the important local news and events...

Good morning and happy Thursday! Today we have a mixed show for you today with 2 great local news highlights. First, we show you a clip of our conversation with the Principal of Goodwin Elementary School about the Boys & Girls Club of Aurora. After that we have a clip of the designation of Ms Jana’s Candy as a top tourist destination in the State of Illinois and their great award and distinction. We also have your #auroraweather and the local news as well. Let's get ready to learn, here's...

Good morning friends and neighbors and happy Wednesday! We are happy to present a new interview for you all this morning. Our guest today is Anna Schiefelbein, write-in candidate for the 11th Congressional District here to tell us about her platform, priorities and goals as a write-in candidate. This is our first time meeting and interviewing Anna and we look forward to a fruitful conversation. Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - NAMI KDK & Graceful Therapy are holding Teen...

Good morning and happy Monday! The weekend was exciting and we hope you all had a great time enjoying LumenAura and other fun local activities. We have an exciting week with interviews and cool local Aurora news stories. Check out our cool clip of the Boys & Girls Club and get ready to see more! This morning we have your #auroraweather and much to discuss. Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - NAMI KDK & Graceful Therapy are holding Teen Support Groups in-person and...

Good morning and happy Friday! This morning we are ending the week with a special interview and another great American news story. Our guest today is Mr. Porfirio Roman, also known as Chef P, who has an amazing life story which we're proud to detail today. Chef P is amazing and his business Elite Eats by Porfirio caters exquisite meals to anyone interested in tasty food. In addition to overcoming adversity, Chef P credits our law enforcement partners of the Kane County Sheriff's Department,...

Good morning and happy Wednesday! We have a great show for you this morning and a new weather presenter, our friend YoKev! He kicks off the show and then we speak with our brother Kino Alexander, founder of Worth A Shot Photography! This is a special interview that has been in the works and now is in effect. Get ready to see more of our brother Kino in the community and on our program. Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Saturday, October 19th our friends of Yellow Bird Books...

Happy Tuesday! It's a new day and today we have special guest in the studio. Our guests today are Jim Di Ciaula & Sandie Cross of CASA Kane County who are here to tell us about this amazing organization and the impact they have in the lives of young people in our county. The work they do is amazing and life-changing and we will also here about their upcoming events and ways the community can get involved by volunteering! Learn more about this wonderful organization by visiting their...

Good morning and happy Monday! It's a new week and your favorite local news podcast has an amazing new story this morning. We took a tour of with the Boys & Girls Club of Aurora to see the amazing work they are doing for families and youth in Aurora. And as usual we also have your #auroraweather and the local Aurora news as well. Thank you all for watching and supporting our program. Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Spooky fun will be taking place at VNA Health Care on...

Good morning friends, neighbors and family! We hope you're all doing well on this Thursday morning. We have much to discuss, including the great time we had interviewing Mike "Hitman" Wilson yesterday. There are important community events taking place nd that's where we will begin after your #auroraweather at the top of the program. Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Our friends at NAMI KDK are currently hiring for 3 great positions! Part-time coordinators for youth and family,...

Good morning friends and neighbors and happy Wednesday. Today we have a recap of the recent street dedication of Aurora's own Mike "Hitman" Wilson! Also, we have your #auroraweather and some interesting local news for you and your family. Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Our friends at NAMI KDK are currently hiring for 3 great positions! Part-time coordinators for youth and family, as well as a Manager of Development and Fundraising are being sought and interested candidates...

Good morning friends and neighbors and a very happy Tuesday to you all! It's a new day and we are here to deliver to you your #auroraweather and also some important news. The week is going very well and this weekend will see exciting events as well. Be sure to check out Buenos Días Aurora, Aurora's 1st bilingual news program and Good Night Aurora, Aurora's first nighttime event page! Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Join First Baptist Church on Saturday, October 26th for their...