Kane County, Illinois
Aurora Real Estate and Local Guide
Aurora is the second-most populous city in Illinois, a diverse Fox River city that spans four counties and centers on a revitalized downtown.
Living in Aurora
Known as the "City of Lights," a name adopted in 1908 after Aurora became one of the first U.S. cities with an all-electric street lighting system. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Aurora
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Aurora home
Paramount Theatre
1931 Art Deco movie palace and regional performing arts venue on the National Register of Historic Places
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
Firefighting history museum housed in a former downtown firehouse
Phillips Park
Municipal park of more than 325 acres with a free zoo, Sunken Gardens, and a Mastodon Gallery
Phillips Park Zoo
Free city-run zoo founded in 1915 with native animals such as cougars, wolves, and river otters
Aurora areas to know
Near Eastside Historic District
Historic residential district on the National Register of Historic Places
Tanner Historic District
Historic district recognized on the National Register of Historic Places