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Singer Whitney Houston dead at 48 of unknown causes

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and...

North Aurora rejects company’s bid over worker training issue

NORTH AURORA — The Village Board has rejected the low bid for a sewer inspection and relining project because the bidder did not provide proof that it trains workers through...

Hung jury in murder case of East High soccer player

YORKVILLE — After deliberating for 13 hours over two days, a Kendall...

Mother of boy bitten by dog sues Kendall County Animal Control

The mother of a 6-year-old boy who was bitten by a dog at the Kendall...

Sen. Kirk moved into Rehab Institute

Sen. Mark Kirk has been transferred from Northwestern Memorial Hospital...

Alderman named state’s Veteran of Month

AURORA — Aurora Alderman Richard Irvin has been named Illinois Veteran...

Aurora advances alternative energy regulations

AURORA — The City Council will vote Tuesday on proposed zoning code changes that would modify regulations for solar and wind energy systems. City planner Tracey Vacek said...

Sen. Kirk moved into Rehab Institute; family offers thanks

Sen. Mark Kirk has been transferred from Northwestern Memorial Hospital...

North Aurora rejects company’s bid over training issue

NORTH AURORA — The Village Board has rejected the low bid for a sewer inspection and relining project because the bidder did not provide proof that it trains workers through...

Patient family finally getting Habitat home

AURORA — Patience and perseverance have paid off for an Aurora family...

Sunday Lecture Series – The Orphan Trains

from:Aurora Historical Society

Carol Chandler of the Lee County Genealogical Society will speak on The Orphan Trains, The History and Human Side of the Story.The Orphan Train movement was a social experiment...

Prosecutors want higher bail for man charged in Naperville stabbing death

DuPage County prosecutors moved Thursday to raise or revoke Daniel Olaska’s $3...

Cunningham changes mind, files to get back on 11th District ballot

When Jack Cunningham was tossed off the ballot a week ago for not having...

Aurora, Kane housing study shows more awareness needed

An analysis of affordable housing in Aurora, Elgin and Kane County has found more awareness is needed of fair housing laws, and more outreach is needed on community housing...

Minor decrease in accidents seen at �Aurora’s red light camera intersections

AURORA — They’re the newest tool police departments employ to...

Firefighter injured in Batavia

BATAVIA — One firefighter suffered minor injuries while fighting a...

Victim’s father jailed during sentencing for DUI driver

ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP — An outburst by a grief-stricken parent and an angry rebuke by a Kane County judge overshadowed Thursday’s re-sentencing hearing for a Wayne man...

Up to 6 inches of lake effect snow possible starting Friday afternoon

Miss winter? As many as six inches of snow could dump on Chicago and Northwest Indiana starting Friday, potentially turning the evening rush into a nightmare. A lake effect snow...

Candidate tossed from 11th District ballot running as write-in

A former Joliet mayoral candidate who was removed from the Republican...

Oswego, Aurora parents dismayed at proposed school boundaries

The Oswego School District is trying to place more than 17,000 students in the most effective way, but some parents aired their criticism of the proposed school boundaries at a...

Residents demand action to fix Sugar Grove flooding

SUGAR GROVE — A group of Mallard Point residents are demanding the village take immediate action to preserve a flooding fix deal already in place. For 25 minutes at this...

Kane sees high-end uses for old jail site

GENEVA — With the old Kane County Jail on Fabyan Parkway scheduled to...

Seven years for driver who killed two motorcyclists

ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP — Alia Bernard finally had her chance to speak....

Lease approved for new veterans memorial park in Sugar Grove

SUGAR GROVE — The planned veterans memorial park in Sugar Grove is on track again with the final approval of the lease for the site. “We lost six months in the...

Spartan men fall 79-72 to Concordia

from:Aurora University

The Aurora University Spartan men's basketball team faced the Cougars of Concordia University Chicago Wednesday night in Thornton Gymnasium with AU having lost to the Cougars...

State Rep. Cross to talk over top issues with Will County officials

If there is a local issue you’d like to see addressed in...

Residency issue resolved, Petrella to fill own Kendall board vacancy

YORKVILLE — Kendall County Board Chairman John Purcell Tuesday night appointed Suzanne Petrella to fill her own vacancy on the board. Purcell’s appointment was...

Rehabbed foreclosed home on Second Avenue up for sale

AURORA – The city presented plans to sell a third home that was purchased and rehabbed as part of the Neighborhood Stablilization Program at a Committee of the Whole session...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Lauzen, Burns battle over Hultgren endorsement

They’re in the same party ,but the two Republicans running for Kane...

Denise Crosby: Nightclub stabbing nightmare defies explanation

It’s a statement I’ve uttered repeatedly over the years as the kids...

Shattered tap handle leads to suit against Two Brothers Brewing Co.

A woman is suing Two Brothers Brewing Co. and its distributor after one of its...

Montgomery fields several liquor license requests

MONTGOMERY — Customers who frequent the Walgreens Drug Stores in Montgomery may soon be able to purchase hard liquor along with their band-aids. The company is requesting...

West Aurora schools reviewing policy on reporting abuse

AURORA — West Aurora school administrators are considering some revisions to a policy that would make schools a safer place for students who are abused and neglected at...

Bullied student tells School Board about abuse

Jose, 12, a student at Simmons Middle School in Aurora, spoke to the Board of Education about being bullied at school. The boy’s family has brought the case to the...

Three hope to succeed Keck as Kane auditor

With the retirement of current Kane County auditor Bill Keck, 2012 will...

Spartan women drop tough NAC home contest to MSOE, 58-47.

from:Aurora University

The Aurora University Spartan women's basketball team took on the Raiders of Milwaukee School of Engineering Tuesday night in Thornton Gymnasium. After playing well on both...

The Gold Hockey team will be featured tonight on Chicago Sportsnet Central at 6:...

from:Robert Morris University

The Gold Hockey team will be featured tonight on Chicago Sportsnet Central at 6:30 and 11:00PM following the Hawks game. The Friday night game against IU will be live on...

The Gold Hockey team will be featured tonight on Chicago Sportsnet Central at 6:...

from:Robert Morris University

The Gold Hockey team will be featured tonight on Chicago Sportsnet Central at 6:30 and 11:00PM following the Hawks game. The Friday night game against IU will be live on...

Spartan Lacrosse tabbed third in MLC poll

from:Aurora University

The Midwest Lacrosse Conference (MLC) released the 2012 preseason poll conducted by the MLC's head coaches and 2011 MLC champion Adrian College was picked to defend its title...

Gissel Receives National Guard Patriot Award

from:Marmion Academy

Marmion Academy's SGM John Gissel, USA (retired) of Yorkville, coach of the Flannigan Rifles Drill Team and 1969 Marmion graduate, received The Patriot Award from the National...

Fox Valley Park District's Bug Fest Voted State's Best Special

from:Fox Valley Park District

AURORA, IL - One of the Fox Valley Park District’s signature events – Bug Fest – was voted the first-place winner in the Outstanding Special Event category by the Illinois...