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Good morning City of Aurora! It's our first post-Christmas morning program and we've got a lot to discuss. From events to careers, we've put together the most important pieces of news for you, your family and the households of Aurora. We hope you all had a very, Merry Christmas with friends and loved ones. A new year is approaching and we're excited to continue with more news, weather and the very...

Good morning and happy Monday, City of Aurora! Christmas is JUST around the corner and we have a busy day of news planned before the holidays. Today's morning program is very special, we'll be showing you a preview of a new food based program with our friends of Atrévete Cafe 1888! This morning you'll see our pilot episode here and we've got more to come. Let us know what you think! After that, in...

Happy Friday, Aurora! Today is a very special episode of Breakfast At Bloomhaven as this is the launch of Atrévete Cafe 1888! This long-awaited project brings the amazing Atrevete Confections into this location along with excellent coffees and other food items. We meet and talk to Jeff and the team to learn more and talk about what 2025 looks like as well. This was the first interview with the tea...

Good morning and happy Tuesday! This morning we have a new show with our guests, Minister Deyon Washington & Javier Burgos of Sharing The Bible Ministries. We recently had the opportunity to meet Minister Washington and today he is here to take the lead on the conversation and tell us about his ministry and God's role in our lives. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Join the City of...

Happy Monday friends and neighbors! It's a new week and we're excited to start the week off with a new episode and guest. In the studio this morning we have Omar Sanchez, founder of Wedoitfordakidz!, a nonprofit dedicated to providing gifts to children for the holidays. 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 id...

Good morning and happy Thursday! Today we have an awesome show for you all. Our guest today is Ale Hernandez, Veteran Outreach Coordinator for the Road Home Program at RUSH University. She's a friend of ours and has been with our program from the VERY beginning! In today's interview we'll learn about the Road Home Program and the programs and services offered for veterans and their families. Let's...

Good morning friends and neighbors, and a very happy Tuesday! We have a great show for you this morning and also the start of something new for our program. Our guest this morning is Minister Deion Washington, pastor and founder of Sharing The Bible Ministries. This is a permanent series of bible studies which provide a spiritual foundation and a welcoming platform for those who seek to grow in th...

Good morning friends and neighbors! Today we are back with a friend of the show and returning guest, Mr. JD Ostergaard, Director of Development for Fox Valley United Way. He is here to talk to up about the open holiday assistance program and also preview what's to come in 2025. We have much to discuss! Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Wednesday, December 11th, the Compañeros En Salud M...

Good morning and happy Friday! Today we have a great show for you. Our guests today are Dr. Candace Thier & D'Chon Jones of the LITE (Leaders In Transformational Education) program. They are here to tell us about their Dream Out Loud Conference, and also other programs, activities and events. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Join the City of Aurora's Human Relations Commission toda...

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 th...

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...

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 1...

Good morning and happy Wednesday! Our guest this morning is Mr. Timothy Watkins, Public Affairs Specialist 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...

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 read...

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'...

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...

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'...

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...

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'...

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...

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 distincti...

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. Le...

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...

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...

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 r...