Aurora became the nation’s first city to utilize electric streetlights to publicly light the city in 1881. At the time, the city was a growing industrial powerhouse thanks to its location on the Fox River and the extension of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. Throughout the early 20th century, Aurora attracted immigrants from all over the world, who were drawn to plentiful jobs in the manufacturing sector.

Today, Aurora is a rapidly growing city connected to the Chicago metropolitan area by mass transit and a highly-efficient network of interstate highways.

Learn more:
Aurora History – A Rapidly Growing City
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