Aurora, Illinois

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city

Aurora, Illinois is a major city in the Chicago metropolitan area known for its historic downtown, diverse population, and role as a regional economic and cultural center.

Aliases (1)

Aurora, Illinois, United States ×2

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city →
areaCode	331 → 630 →
climate	humid continental climate →
country	United States of America →
county	DuPage County, Illinois → Kane County, Illinois → Kendall County, Illinois → Will County, Illinois →
daylightSavingTimeZone	Central Daylight Time →
demographicsCharacteristic	ethnically diverse population →
economy	manufacturing sector → retail sector → service sector →
follows	aldermanic form of government →
foundedAs	mill town →
governmentType	mayor–council government →
hasInstitution	Aurora University → Waubonsee Community College (Aurora campus) →
hasLandmark	Aurora Regional Fire Museum → Hollywood Casino Aurora → Leland Tower → Paramount Theatre (Aurora, Illinois) → Phillips Park Zoo →
is	second most populous city in Illinois →
knownFor	diverse population → early adoption of electric street lighting → historic downtown → regional cultural center → regional economic center →
locatedIn	Chicago metropolitan area →
locatedOn	Fox River (Illinois) →
majorHighway	Illinois Route 25 → Illinois Route 31 → Interstate 88 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 34 NERFINISHED →
namedFor	Roman goddess Aurora →
nickname	City of Lights →
partOf	Fox Valley region → Midwestern United States →
postalCode	60502 → 60503 → 60504 → 60505 → 60506 → 60507 →
servedBy	Metra BNSF Railway Line →
sportsFacility	Stuart Sports Complex (near Aurora) →
state	Illinois →
timeZone	Central Time Zone →

Referenced by (24)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Fox River (Illinois–Wisconsin) → Fox River Trail (Illinois) → Illinois Technology and Research Corridor →	passesThrough
Chick Hearn ("Aurora, Illinois, United States") → Dennis Hastert ("Aurora, Illinois, United States") → Zachary Taylor Davis →	placeOfBirth
Chicago metropolitan area → Kane County, Illinois →	containsCity
Illinois → Northeastern Illinois →	hasMajorCity
Wayne Campbell →	basedIn
U.S. Route 34 →	connectsCity
Will County, Illinois →	containsVillage
DuPage County, Illinois →	hasPart
Wayne's World →	hasSetting
Kane County, Illinois →	largestCity
Warrenville, Illinois →	locatedNear
Elgin, Illinois →	locatedNorthOf
Illinois Prairie Path →	runsThrough
Aurora Branch →	runsToward
Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad →	servedCity
I-88 (Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway) →	serves
Metra BNSF Railway Line →	servesCity
Metra BNSF Railway Line →	terminus