Aurora, A City Second to None - Hardcover

Jeanne Bodor Larson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1882933850 ISBN 13: 9781882933853

Publisher: Cherbo Publishing Group, 2008

Synopsis

Situated in the beautiful Fox River Valley, the city of Aurora has emerged as the second largest and one of the fastest growing cities in Illinois. In 2006 it was named one of Money magazine s top 100 small cities. While it is a mere 40 miles from Chicago, and very much ensconced in that great city s suburban landscape, Aurora is a dynamic, independent place defined by its diversity and its rich history of industry and innovation. Aurora is a city of firsts: the first to provide citywide electric lights, the first to create a public school district in Illinois, the first to initiate wireless Internet access to all its citizens. It is also a place that has always recognized the value of diversity, a fact reflected in its past as well as its present. Aurora is a great place to do business, raise a family, experience the arts, relax, and recreate. It is an urban space with a small-town feel. The communities within the greater whole have unique identities that when woven together create a vibrant and versatile tapestry, the fabric that defines this city.

About this title

About the Author:

Jeanne Bodor Larson is a native of Aurora, Illinois, who along with her husband, Andrew, has chosen to raise a family there. She has held various public relations and marketing communications positions over her 25-year career, including director of marketing and public relations at Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, and senior communications consultant for Health Care Services Corporation in Chicago. For the last six years she has worked as an independent writer and consultant, serving clients including the City of Aurora s Economic Development Commission and the Seize the Future Initiative, Provena Health, Rush-Copley Medical Center, Aurora University, and Waubonsee Community College, as well as various industry clients and entrepreneurs. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and mass communications from the University of Iowa, and has received various awards for her work.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cherbo Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1882933850
• ISBN 13: 9781882933853
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160