On the Fox River, just outside cosmopolitan Chicago, waits the second most populous city in the state of Illinois. Once a mid-sized manufacturing city, Aurora has grown tremendously since the 1960s, swelling to an impressive 197,899 citizens. Drawn by decades of dependable factory jobs, generations of European immigrants flocked to the city, from Great Britian, Ireland, Scandanavia, Luxembourg, Germany, France and Italy. Nicknamed the “City of Lights,” it was one of the first cities in the United States to implement an all-electric street lighting system.
A city with a real wealth of history, a progressive city with a tradition of inclusiveness and tolerance, Aurora is also home to an impressive amount of notable architecture, including structures by
Frank Lloyd Wright
and
Bruce Goff
. Seniors considering assisted living in Aurora will appreciate the city’s rich history and wealth of senior-friendly activities.