Aurora Closes City Hall, Parks, Museums To Public Through May 15

AURORA, IL — The city of Aurora extended its new coronavirus emergency declaration through May 15. The extension, which was voted on by city council Wednesday, closes city hall, parks, playgrounds, museums and the zoo to the public through mid-May.

City officials said the extension could be withdrawn earlier if a coronavirus emergency ceases to exist. The order does not affect schools or non-essential businesses as outlined in Governor J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order, which is in effect through April 30.

In a statement, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, who was recently diagnosed with coronavirus, said, "We continue to work together to preserve the public health, safety and welfare of our community. As a community, I am asking us to double down on our decisions to stay at home and practice social distancing if we need to go outside for essential services. Thank you to everyone for doing their part, especially to those on the frontline battling this virus daily."

City Hall employees will continue to work on a "modified staffing structure" during this time, Aurora officials said. Many city employees are working remotely and Aurora will hold city council meetings online throughout April.

To contact City Hall, residents can call the Customer Service Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 630-256-4636 or email MyAurora@aurora-il.org.

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