3 injured in building collapse in downtown Aurora

Part of a building in downtown Aurora collapsed and fell into the road, injuring three people Wednesday night. The city said those injured are expected to make a full recovery.After the initial collapse, the Aurora Fire Department purposefully collapsed another unstable part of the building to protect the public, according to a social media post from the city of Aurora. “This is a historic building that the owner has been working with city officials and engineers to develop a restoration plan since a small portion of the southern wall collapsed in 2025,” Aurora mayor John Laesch said in a social media post early Thursday. “Thankfully, all tenants had already been removed from the building in early November.”At about 6:37 p.m. Wednesday, a building on the corner of East Galena Boulevard and Route 25 in downtown Aurora partially collapsed, according to the city. Scaffolding and part of the building’s exterior wall collapsed into the road, prompting a response from the Aurora Fire Departm