Downtown Aurora
Downtown Aurora is home to the Paramount Arts Centre, a large live performance theater on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Hollywood Casino. There is also the Leland Tower, a former hotel which was the tallest building in Illinois outside the Chicago city limits. It is also on the National Register of historic places. Also located downtown is the main building of Aurora Public Library and a branch campus of Waubonsee Community College. Downtown Alive, a festival that includes live music and a variety of food booths, is held every Friday night in the summer. Roughly 8,000-10,000 people attend every Friday night. Downtown Aurora also hosts the annual Midwest Literary Festival during the second weekend in September. The Riverfront Playhouse is a not-for-profit theater that has held a storefront location in downtown Aurora since 1978.
Commemorative Street Names
Blues Alley
Stolp Ave. between Galena Blvd and Downer Pl.
Dr. William Bonner Avenue
Pond Ave. changed to Bonner Ave.
D. Lloyd A. Hall Avenue
Beach St. between Claim St. and Delius St.
Venon Louis Parrington Drive
Highland Ave. between Kensington Pl. and Galena Blvd.
Rich Eby Avenue
White Ave. between Hartford Ave. and Terry Ave.
Reverent Oliver Shackleford Jr. Way
Sumner Ave. between New York St. and Grand Blvd.
Reverend Rovert Wesby Avenue
Lincoln Ave. between New York St. and Galena Blvd.
Marie Wilkinson Boulevard
View St. between Illinois Ave. and Plum St.
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