Celebrating 125 Years–Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner, second from right, posed with a proclamation declaring Sunday, May 1, as “Fourth Street United Methodist Church Day” in Aurora. From left are Ralph Brian, church lay leader; Rev. Deborah Tinsley Taylor, church pastor; Weisner, who offered remarks; and Bill Donnell, Fourth Ward alderman, who read and presented the proclamation during a worship service that opened a daylong 125th anniversary celebration. (Al Benson photo)

Al Benson

Freelance Photo-Journalist

Al Benson is an Aurora-based freelance photo-journalist. He is currently an archives research specialist at Aurora University. His work has appeared in The Voice, The Daily Herald, The Beacon-News, and the Chicago Tribune.