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Merry Christmas Aurora! It is Monday, Christmas Day and we have a special edition show for you this morning. Today we will show you our recently conducted interview with Santa and Mrs. Claus right before they embarked to spread cheer and give gifts to the kids of the world. We hope you like this episode and Good Morning Aurora wishes all families in Aurora a blessed and Merry Christmas! Have a gre...

Good morning and happy Monday! Your favorite morning news show has returned. Also, we have a great returning guest as well. Our guest this morning is Donna Beasley, Director of Government Contracting Services at the Illinois APEX Accelerator. This interview is was conducted at the offices of the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce in downtown Aurora, also the home of the Women's Business Devel...

Good morning and happy Monday! Your favorite local news podcast has returned with another great episode. Our guest today is Lauren, who is the founder of Mama Bear Photography LLC. We recently had family photos taken by her and they were awesome. Today we learn all about her business, products, services and how you can contact her. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - The Dementia...

Good morning and happy Friday friends! We have an amazing discussion for you this morning, and one that will have direct impact on our city. Our guest today is Ashley Goeken, Ambasador for the United Nations Association, Chicago Chapter, here to talk to us about SDG's (sustainable development goals) and the work of her company Opalus. As we know, in an ever-changing world of technology and dev...

Good morning ladies and gentlemen! It's Monday morning and we have a great show and interview for you this morning. Our guest today is Mr. Tony Rivera, newly installed President of the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber has many great activities coming up on the horizon. Today we learn all about them and also the mission of the chamber and how you can get involved. To learn more...

Good morning friends! Well, it's about to be the end of the year. It's the 1st of the month and we have our dear friend Jenette here to usher in the end. In a good way (sarcasm)! For our lontime fans you will remember "Jenettesplainig", well now it has returned! We have much to discuss, including the weather so let's get ready to learn! - The holiday assistance program is ope...

Good morning friends! We have a great show for you this morning. Our guest today is Nicole Astra, Executive Director of APS Training Academy. Join us as we learn about the various STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) programs that APS offers and what 2024 holds. Learn more about APS by visiting their website here: https://www.apstrainingacademy.org/ Let's get ready to lear...

Good morning Aurora! We hope you are ready for a great show this morning. Also, we have your #auroraweather report with the local temps to start off the show. Our guests are Emma Westfall (Associate Director of Access to Capital Program and Services at WBDC and Kris Jenkins, owner and founder of K25 baseball & Softball Academy. Today we will be discussing direct lending and other programs and...

Good morning friends! Today is an awesome day to learn about Aurora services. It's Wednesday and our guest today is Mr. Paul Dominguez, Senior Financial Counselor for the Aurora Financial Empowerment Center. We'll talk about resources and the different services that the FEC offers. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - The next Focused Workshop Series event will be online, i...

Good morning friends and neighbors! It's Monday and we hope you all had a great weekend. Today we have your local news, #auroraweather and also some footage from Saturday's Veterans Day parade and ceremony. The City of Aurora really represented our Veterans well and it was great to see so many friends and community partners. We are also live streaming on Twitch so follow us and join the co...

Good morning! Today is a great day, and our friend Aaron Hawkins (producer, filmmaker) has returned. He is the creator of Evil Lurks which was released to much fanfare. There are also new films in the work and we are excited to talk about those today. It's his first time in our new location and we are excited to have him on the show. We have much to talk about and discuss to let's get into...

Good morning friends! It's Friday and we have an awesome show for you all this morning. It's First Friday in Aurora and there's an amazing lineup of local events and activities. We also have a special guest joining us this morning. In the studio is friend of the show Erika Garcia here to tell us about Suicide Prevention Services and the work she does. Let's get ready to learn! Here...

Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us for this month's community discussion with our partners of Kane County law enforcement. We are proud to present this evening's dicsussion titled: Stopping Intergenerational Domestic Violence. This discussion is also in honor of #domesticviolenceawarenessmonth and we're are proud to lend our voice to advocate for victims. We ar...

Good morning Aurora! We have an awesome show for you all this morning. Our guest today is JD Ostergaard, Director of Development for Fox Valley United Way. Not only that, we've got never before seen footage from our time at the Law Enforcement Youth Academy to show you too. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - The Drunkbuster Program is a very helpful and effective tool to help...

Good morning everyone! We have a great show for you this morning. We will speak about Black Fine Art Month, art and what's coming soon in Aurora. Our guests today are Sandra Harrison and Yvonne Toney Thompson, founder and owner of Cotton Seed Creative Exchange. Let's get ready to learn. Here's the news: - This Thursday our friends at Family Focus are hosting their next Parent Cafe, in...

Good morning! It's Monday and we have a great show for you this morning. Our guest today is Norma Peterson, Executive Director of Document The Abuse here with us for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Thursday, October 19th from 9 am to noon Senior Services Associates is hosting their Senior Resource & Volunteer Fair. This will take plac...

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. We have a great show for you this morning. Our guest today is Katrina Boatright, Senior & Disability Services Manager for the City of Aurora. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Sunday, November 5th our friends of ALMAS are hosting a Day of the Dead event at Naperville Central High School (440 Aurora Avenue) from 2:30 to 6:30 pm. This is a ce...

Good morning friends and neighbors! It's Wednesday and we have an awesome interview for you. Our guest this morning is Kane County Circuit Clerk Theresa Barreiro here to let us know about current priorities and also the duties of the Office of the Circuit Clerk. This is Theresa's 2nd time on our show, let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Get ready for Halloween Fest 2023, h...

Good morning ladies and gentlemen! It's Monday and we have a great show for you. In studio with us we have Charles Latshaw III & Heather Bickerton of River Light FC here to talk about the upcoming 2024 League Two and W League sessions. Sports on GMA, now that's a first! Let's get ready to learn. Here's the news: - Tomorrow is the day! The LeadHER Social event will be taking pla...

Good morning friends and neighbors! We have a great interview and show for you today. Our guest is Congressman Bill Foster, live in studio to talk to the community and update us on the current UAW strike, AI & the STEM Talent Act. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - This Saturday join our friends of Waterford Place Cancer Research Center for Rhoyal Tea, Hattie McDaniel Breast...

Good morning everyone! We have an amazing show for you this morning. Our guests are the Aurora Participatory Hub live in studio this morning. We also have a recap of the weather, your local news and some cool GMA vintage footage. More, content, more news and more Aurora. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Don’t forget! The Neighbor Project are hosting their annual gala this year...

Good morning friends and neighbors! Our guest today is Kane County Board Member (District 8) Michelle Gumz. Today we'll learn about the Kane County Board and what residents should know. Get ready for a great show and let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Saturday, October 21st join NAMI KDK for a Mental Health For All Walk to eradicate the stigma of mental health. You can partic...

Good morning and happy Friday! We've got very special guests with us this morning. Friends John Jaros & Ruby Sue Bee of the Aurora Historical Society are here to discuss October events and tell us about the society. To sign up for events and learn more about what the team does you can visit their website here: https://www.aurorahistory.org/ - This Saturday from noon to 4 pm join This Girls...

Good morning ladies and gentlemen! We have an awesome show for you this morning. Our guests today are Julie Christman, Cathy Schwieger & Nick Thompson of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. Today we'll be talking about the upcoming 75th annual gala in St. Charles and so much more. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Saturday, November 4th join our friends of...

Good morning! We hope you all had a great weekend. Today is a new day and the start of a new week. On today's show we wanted to show you more cool content, and a new feel and direction for our morning programming. Let us know what you think and enjoy the show. Here's the news: - Saturday, November 4th join our friends of Bardwell Residences for their Fall Market. This will take place from...