Ghosts of the past On the one hand, Tavern on the Fox, Buonaros, Rollin on the River, Killabrews, Lucianos, Alexanders, the Riverwalk Inn and Stitches and Spice ... gone. On the other, By the end of this year (1998), the city will have spent more than $54 million in riverboat revenues on social service grants and capital improvement projects... More than $7 million was used to build the Aurora Community Center, $1.2 million helped convert the Ginsburg building on Downer Place into a home for the Aurora Historical Society and the Aurora Public Arts Commission and $1.3 million was used to replace downtown sidewalks and street lights. City grants totaling $12.4 million also were issued to foundations supporting all three Aurora school districts, the Aurora Community School for troubled teens, the YMCAs senior housing project, Wayside Cross, the Visiting Nurses Association and many others. In addition, the casino provided $3.2 million in charitable contributions for everything from uniforms for the East High School marching band to construction of the Aurora Veterans Memorial to the anti-violence activities of the Prayer Coalition.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 21:37:05 +0000