Aurora (Illinois)

Aurora is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, located about 35 miles west of Chicago. It’s at the very edge of Chicagoland and, situated on the Fox River, has many opportunities for urban, suburban, and rural recreation. Often overlooked, Aurora in fact has many surprisingly interesting attractions and a downtown unlike that of a typical suburb. It is probably best known for being the setting of the “Wayne’s World” movies.

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Aurora is just off the East-West Tollway (I-88) in Illinois. Take the Route 31 exit south for downtown and most other things, and take the Farnsworth exit south for Phillips Park Zoo, Aurora Transportation Center, and Walter Payton’s Roundhouse.

Aurora is part of Chicago’s Metra commuter rail system, the last stop on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line which leaves from Union Station in the Loop.

The Aurora train station is a local hub for Pace, the Chicagoland suburban bus service .

Aurora has a small municipal airport of its own, but the best way to go is to fly into one of the Chicago airports (O’Hare or Midway) and just take the train or a taxi to Aurora.

• 41.7719-88.47561 Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ  ^IATA). General aviation (updated Mar 2019)

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