Designed to enhance South Elgin’s planned Village Center, River Crossing is a four story luxury lifestyle building which includes forty five spacious units for active adults and older.  Complementing the residential units are first floor retail storefronts facing the Fox River Valley, with the remainder of the first floor designed to be a residential indoor parking facility. 

Emanating urban character, every detail of the building’s exterior has been designed to convey architecturally pleasing aesthetics, displaying a traditional red brick with stone accent facade, a grand entrance and numerous decorative windows.

Residents of River Crossing will enjoy one and two bedroom units engineered to be exceptionally quiet and appointed with high quality amenities.

. One-story floor plans, with high quality amenities

· Private Balconies

· Ample Storage

· Heated Garage

· State-of-the-art Elevators

· Entry Intercom Systems

· Community Room & Game Room

· Fitness & Wellness Clubs (On-site fitness room)

· Convenient shopping, entertainment and public transportation

· Knitting, Quilt Making, Walking & Gardening Clubs

· Community Bingo

· Weekly Scheduled Trips (Entertainment, Library, Shopping etc)

· Support Groups

· And more….

 
Choose one of the following incentives:

· Ask us about 6 months free interest!

· Free upgrades on appliances up to $5000

· Choose up to $5000 towards move-in costs

City of Aurora pioneer and founder Joseph McCarty’s first impressions of the shimmering Fox River and the lush land so enchanted him that he immediately sent for family and staked a settlement on now-called Stolp Island.

Established in 1857, how could McCarty possible have ever dreamed that his beloved hamlet would one day grow to become the second largest city in Illinois, with a booming population of over 175,000?

Downtown Comes Alive!
Mayor Tom Weisner has committed $5 million to begin the first phase of design and construction of RiverEdge Park-a planned 30-acre park along the Fox River in downtown Aurora-slated to transform the “City of Lights.”

Plans for the exciting RiverEdge Park, poised to revitalize the downtown area and create a dynamic public gathering place, include an outdoor music venue with lawn seating (total capacity 6,000), a botanical garden, a wetland and environmental education center, a public market and a brand-new pedestrian bridge linking the east and west banks of the dazzling Fox River.

“RiverEdge Park is part of an integrated plan to revitalize downtown Aurora, expand our tax base, and create new jobs and opportunities while at the same time preserving open spaces along our riverfront,” said Weisner. Read the rest of this entry »

City of Aurora pioneer and founder Joseph McCarty’s first impressions of the shimmering Fox River and the lush land so enchanted him that he immediately sent for family and staked a settlement on now-called Stolp Island. Read the rest of this entry »

Chef Jeremy Lycan of Niche began his career at the age of 15 working in a small bistro restaurant in his hometown and starting a small in home catering business. He began an apprenticeship with a Chef who trained Lycan for the next 5 years working in several different styles of kitchens including fine dining, country club and catering. At age 19 he enrolled in the Culinary School at Kendall College, Evanston campus. While in school he studied classical French cuisine along with contemporary and world cuisines. Chef Lycan interned at the Four Seasons Hotel and had the opportunity to work his way through all of the restaurants culminating with a position in the Fine Dining Room. Upon his return to Kendall College from internship, he worked at several small restaurants in the North Shore of Chicago.

Upon completion of his degree, he was hired by Chef Joel Findlay at 302 West in downtown Geneva. Working under Joel’s closely watchful eye for the next three years, Jeremy honed his skills in Contemporary American cuisine. He then moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and began working as an Associate Instructor at the California Culinary Academy and quickly became trained to instruct courses including Garde Manger, Baking & Pastry and the Senior Dining Room. Within 2 years Lycan was selected to become Chef Instructor of the Foods of the Americas class, an anthropological and culinary study of cuisines spanning the southern tip of South America through the United States. He then returned to Geneva as Executive Chef of 302 West until its closing months before the opening of Niche.

“The very essence of why I became a chef is the fact that on a daily basis I get to make people happy,” he says.  “Food nurtures not only the body but also the soul, a great dining experience will last for a long time in some ones memory.  One of my greatest joys is watching a plate of food set down in front of a customer.  Watching their initial reaction to the plate presentation and then the look of true pleasure in their eyes as they eat makes me understand that we are in the business of creating lasting memories.” 

 
“When I am not behind the stove at Niche, I enjoy spending time with my family.  My daughter was born just weeks before the birth of Niche.  I and my wife look forward to watching my daughter grow up along with the restaurant.  Every chef needs to have something to take their mind off of the constant responsibility of maintaining the high standards of the fine dining experience.  For me, it is my time spent with my family and in the outdoors on the golf course.”

Test by Programmers.

Buckingham’s at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin is an unexpected gem on the banks of the Fox River. While most of the people who know of it are of the gaming crowd, Buckingham’s will Read the rest of this entry »

Inside a renovated 1856 (America’s 1st railroad roundhouse), Walter Payton’s Roundhouse Complex houses America’s Brewpub restaurant and bar, America’s Brewing Company, banquet facilities, a gourmet coffee shop, cognac bar , an open-air courtyard and entertainment area and the Walter Payton Museum. Now a stylish entertainment and fine dining complex, the Aurora Roundhouse is the oldest existing limestone roundhouse in the nation.  205 N. Broadway, Aurora. 630.892.0034 www.walterpaytonsroundhouse.com

Inside a renovated 1856 (America’s 1st railroad roundhouse), Walter Payton’s Roundhouse Complex houses America’s Brewpub restaurant and bar, America’s Brewing Company, banquet facilities, a gourmet coffee shop, cognac bar , an open-air courtyard and entertainment area and the Walter Payton Museum. Now a stylish entertainment and fine dining complex, the Aurora Roundhouse is the oldest existing limestone roundhouse in the nation.  205 N. Broadway, Aurora. 630.892.0034 www.walterpaytonsroundhouse.com 

Founded with the goal of providing the Greater Aurora Area with an Authentic Mexican Steak House where individuals and families can come and enjoy the finest fresh steaks, grilled in the traditional Mexican style, coupled with a select variety of Mexican and American dishes, all carefully prepared and seasoned with CAZADORES Style. 110 N Lake St., Aurora.  630.264.2100