The Learning Commons is being built on the campus of Aurora University. This artist’s rendering shows what will be the southeast entrance. Courtesy of Aurora University

Editor’s note: An earlier version had an incorrect opening date for the building.

Aurora University is building what it calls a “central hub for academic life.”

Construction began May 27 on the $39.45 million Learning Commons on the university’s Aurora campus. It is designed to bring the resources students use most into one building, including the library.

The Learning Commons will replace the Phillips Library. According to a university press release, the 63-year-old building can’t meet the technological needs of students.

The new building will be three stories tall and 45,000 square feet. It will house the library, t

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