The city of Aurora is considering partnering with the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Illinois for after-school and summer programs.

At one time, Aurora ran its own youth services in-house, but starting in 2010 after-school and summer programs were taken over by an outside organization, called Cities in Schools, according to Aurora Youth Services Manager Simon Rodriguez. That organization closed earlier this year, he said, so city staff are recommending the local Boys and Girls Clubs take over running those programs.

Rodriguez and representatives from the Boys and Girls Clubs recently presented the proposal to the Aurora City Council’s Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee, which voted to recommend the agreement for approval. Now, the recommendation is set to go before

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