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  2. West Side Historic District (Aurora, Illinois) - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad relocated its headquarters to Aurora in 1855. Expecting a rise in population due to the railroad's employment opportunities, Aurora platted a new residential section of land west of the Fox River. Aurora indeed expanded rapidly during that period, almost doubling in population from 1860 to 1874.

  3. Category : Buildings and structures in Aurora, Illinois

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  4. Category:Tourist attractions in Aurora, Illinois - Wikipedia

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  5. Aurora, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Aurora is a city in northeastern Illinois, United States, located along the Fox River. The population was 180,542 at the 2020 census. [4] It is the second-most populous city in Illinois, after Chicago, [5] and the 144th-most populous city in the US. [6] Aurora is the largest city in Illinois that is not the county seat of any county that it ...

  6. Aurora Central Catholic High School - Wikipedia

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    The Aurora Central Catholic High School Class of 2009 had ten Illinois State Scholars. This year ACC claimed its college-bound students earned over $5.2 million in scholarship money. This amount is higher than the Class of 2006's $3.7 million.

  7. Two Brothers Roundhouse - Wikipedia

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    On May 2, 2011 Two Brothers Brewing Company announced via Facebook and Twitter that they had acquired America's Historical Roundhouse in Aurora Illinois. [6] They opened a restaurant on June 18, 2011, featuring ten of their locally available beers on tap plus an additional two that are exclusive to the establishment.

  8. Phillips Park Zoo - Wikipedia

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    After Phillips Park Zoo was established in 1915, a birdhouse was built in 1916. By 1920, the zoo had 5 black bears, 10 monkeys, 19 elk with 19 buffalo, 2 foxes, 1 wolf, and 20 deer, in addition to hundreds of birds. Unfortunately, a hailstorm destroyed the original birdhouse in 1933.

  9. Paramount Theatre (Aurora, Illinois) - Wikipedia

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    In 1976, the theater closed for renovation following its sale to the Aurora Civic Center Authority. It re-opened on April 19, 1978. On September 10, 1986, it was recognized as a Historic Place by the United States National Park Service, and was simultaneously recognized as contributing property of the Stolp Island Historic District. A lobby was ...