Good morning and happy Thursday! Today we have a new guest to our program. Author, veteran and artist Mr. Jan Schrader joins us this morning to talk abut his book: The Secret of the Thirteenth Month and also his upcoming art show at If These Walls Could Talk on First Friday, October 4th! The event will be from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm and is free and open to the public! His work is amazing so be sure to stay tuned for more! Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Check out this great...

Today Aurora's 1st daily news morning program is proud to welcome hometown hero Mike Wilson to the show in preparation for the A-Town House Music Festival happening at RiverEdge Park this weekend! The Hitman came to talk to us about his early days in Aurora, being a Aurora University graduate and we also go through his amazing catalogue of work with amazing producers, directors and artists. Also, our dear brother Kendall Nesbitt and his wife Tiffany came to the show to talk about the...

Good morning friends and neighbors! Today we have an important conversation and an awesome guest panel for discussion. Our topic today will be voting rights in Illinois, and importantly, those rights for persons convicted of a crime in Illinois. Our guests are Kelly Yue, Legislative Operations Associate for the ACLU of Illinois, State Senator Karina Villa and Representative Barbara Hernandez! Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Our friends at NAMI KDK are currently hiring for 3...

Happy Monday ladies and gentlemen! Your favorite local morning news program is back with your news, your #auroraweather and a recap of an amazing trip. We were in Hollywood for a very important opportunity at the Chicano Hollywood Elevate Conference. This event for producers, artists and filmmakers was so cool, we'll tell you all about it! 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...

Good morning and happy Thursday! A new day and new guests, that's what we have for you this morning. Our guests today are Toran Harris Sr. & Gemita Jones representing two great organizations, Loose Change 2 Boost Change & GROW with GEM -Gratitude Empowerment Motivation Non Profit Organization. We've got much to discuss with our people and we are ready. Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Our friends at NAMI KDK are currently hiring for 3 great positions! Part-time...

Good morning friends and neighbors! Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th attacks on America and our program will hold our traditional moment of silence after our #auroraweather portion this morning. We have the local news you need and more cool footage from our time at Fiestas Patrias. Next week Good Morning Aurora will be taking trips outside of the studio and we've got much to show you so stay tuned. Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Our friends at NAMI...

Good morning friends and neighbors! It's Tuesday morning and we have a great show for you today with your #auroraweather the local news and also some recap videos of this weekend's Fiestas Patrias events! It was an awesome time at RiverEdge Park and the festivities were really wonderful to behold. We have a bunch of pictures to show you as well so stay tuned for more cool media and content. Let's get ready to learn, here's the news: - Our friends at NAMI KDK are currently hiring for 3 great...

Good morning friends and neighbors! It's Monday and we are back with your #auroraweather and a new guest with us in the studio Reverend Eric Miller of Our Savior Lutheran Church is with us and we are excited to talk to him about the ministry, the activities and any upcoming events and of course spirituality and the role of God in our lives. 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...

Good morning and happy Thursday! Today we'll be talking to Jessica Watkins, Policy Analyst for the IBIA Illinois Black Advocacy Initiative. This organization advocates for resources and policies to strengthen African-American communities statewide. 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...

Good morning and happy Wednesday! We've got an awesome program for you this morning. After your #auroraweather we will show you some amazing footage from the weekend. The last regular concert of the year was performed by TUSK The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute at RiverEdge Park and it was a marvelous example of our city's thriving and exciting entertainment scene. Not only that, our very own East Aurora School District 131 EAHS Marching Band also shared the stage with TUSK and we will show...

Good morning! Happy Tuesday and welcome back to the work week. We hope you all had a fantastic Labor Day and extended weekend. Today we have your #auroraweather and local news to kick the week off. Tomorrow morning we will show you some amazing footage from our time at RiverEdge Park for the TUSK The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute and it was an amazing show! Simply marvelous! Also the East Aurora School District 131 marching band gave an amazing performance. Tune in tomorrow morning at 9:00...

Good morning and happy Friday! The weekend has arrived and we are excited for the many great activities taking place locally. Before we head into the sunset for the weekend today's episode will feature a very cool piece of local news highlighting a new Aurora business. It was our pleasure to meet Steven & Donna, owners of HaloHeat Sauna Studios and members of the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce. This amazing business features an intimate, executive level sauna experience combined with...

Good morning and happy Thursday! Today is a special day, we have new footage to show you and a great talk about the RAICES conference coming up, part of our meeting and discussions with the ILLCF (Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation). Our friend Marcelo brought us in and introduced us to Kimberly Fair, Policy Manager for the ILLCF and Osvaldo Alvarez, Executive Director of the ILLCF. We learned a lot about the ILLCF and had a great chat with Osvaldo, check it out! Let's get ready to...

Good morning! Today we have great guests here to talk to us about the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Academy. Dr. Bill Marzano and Jen Mendoza both came to the studio this morning to tell us about this and other great programs and events the chamber is up to. 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...

Good morning and happy Monday! We hope you all had a great weekend, it's a new day, a new week and we have another fantastic interview to start your week with. Our guest today is Michele Clark, Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs. We'll learn all about her role in the City of Aurora and the department's goals and work done locally. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Our friends at NAMI KDK are currently hiring for 3 great...

Happy Friday! Today's program will be a reflection. We have your #auroraweather, we have your local news, but we also want to tell you about a great community event yesterday, what we learned, and hear what you think about it and share thoughts. Great things are taking place locally and we've got much more exciting news to show you coming soon. Thank you for supporting Aurora's first and number 1 morning news program. Have a great day and an awesome weekend! Let's get ready to learn! Here's...

Good morning friends and neighbors! It's a beautiful Thursday morning and your favorite morning news program has some exciting footage to show you all today that tells a special story. Recently, we visited the west side of Chicago to visit Walls Turned Sideways, a creative project and re-entry program for those system impacted individuals in our communities. It was a very special and meaningful experience for us. Next, we will show you footage of this years Picnic In The Park event hosted by...

It's Friday! Good morning to all our friends and neighbors, we hope you all are feeling well and rested this morning. The weekend has arrived and before we all ride off into the sunset let's talk about the news and events coming up soon and how you can all get involved. The kids are back in school but there are still fun activities including some back to school events taking place this weekend. Also, we've got some very cool footage to show you today as well. We had the pleasure of attending...

Good morning and happy Thursday! Our guest this morning is Alicia Hann of the great organization Birth to Five Illinois! For parents and caregivers this organization is well-placed to assist, support and educate families in many aspects of childcare and wellness. This is Alicia's 1st time on our program, having been a guest previously on Buenos Días Aurora with our friend David Quiroz Jr.! Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Rush Copley is currently accepting applications for...

Good morning and happy Tuesday! It's a new day, a new week and time to learn something new. As previously mentioned we are trying new content and this morning we have a cool weather forecast report by our host. Recently, we took a tour of Leilani Asian Fusion the day of their awesome grand opening. It was awesome! Check it out here! Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - There’s a new sweet business doing amazing things with the best Italian Ice around. Check out the menu of 𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐜𝐢...

Good morning and happy Monday! It's a new day, a new week and time to learn something new. As previously mentioned we are trying new content and this morning we have a cool weather forecast report by our host. We are making more and more great content, for all audiences, even young ones! Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Rush Copley Medical Center is currently accepting applications for interested community members to join the Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC). This is...

Good afternoon! Your favorite local news podcast is live at Leilani Asian Fusion for an exclusive, behind the scenes tour before the 5 pm ribbon cutting! This place is amazing and has already transformed downtown Aurora with Is energy, spirit and excellent food. Join us as we meet April, Mars and run into a few friends! Also we speak with the owner Abbey Kemph about her vision for this amazing culinary delight in our lovely downtown. Check it out and stop by celebrate a new beginning in...

Happy Friday! We hope you and your family, friends, loved ones and neighbors are having, and continue to have, a very blessed day indeed. Hopefully you woke ready to achieve great things and be a beacon of light to the downtrodden. It is in the service of a people or a greater cause that our wings begin to spread and we can contribute to and be part of a collective happiness. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Thursday, August 15th bring your family, kids, neighbors and friends...

Good morning and happy Thursday! Aurora's first morning news program is live at a new place today, Shala Farms LLC! This is an amazing farm in Oswego and we speak with Tammy & Ron, the family owners of the farm about their history and life here at Shala Farms. We see some cool farm animals as well so this is a really cool morning. Big "thank you" goes to our friend Tracy Hodges for making this meaningful day possible. Check out the full video here! 🎙🐴 Have a great rest of the day! Good...

Good morning and happy Wednesday! It’s a new day and time to get started with weather, news and something new. We hope you all had a great time at National Night Out last night! Shouts go out to DjOmarin Omarin who had Root Street jumpin'! So many great smiles and faces and it was good to see many of our friends in the community! Today we're going to talk about animals as part of what we're currently building in regards to youth programming. Oh boy! Let's get ready to learn! Here's the...