The cities of Aurora and North Aurora are located along highway 31 and the I-88, on the banks of the Fox River, about 10 miles west of Naperville and about 40 miles west of downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan.
Aurora is home to the campus of Aurora University. Attractions in the city include the SciTech Hands On Museum, Sri Venkateswara swami Balaji temple, the African-American Heritage Museum & Black Veterans Archives, Air Classics Museum of Aviation, Hollywood Casino Aurora, Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village and the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory where self-guided tours are available.
Hotels and Motels in Aurora are located within 5 miles of its historic downtown.