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Former Big Rock lay pastor sentenced to 15 years in prison for child sexual assault

March 7, 2023 at 5:37 p.m.

A former Big Rock lay pastor has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for child sexual assault, officials said. Mark Rivera, 50, of Winfield, was sentenced this week by...

Aurora man convicted of first-degree murder

March 3, 2023 at 3:41 p.m.

An Aurora man was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder in connection with the killing of a man he mistakenly thought belonged to a rival gang, officials said. Cesar J....

A rendering shows a planed expansion of VNA Health Care's Indian Avenue facility in Aurora.

VNA Health Care launches campaign to raise $5 million for projects including improvements to Aurora facilities

March 3, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Aurora-based VNA Health Care is launching a campaign to raise $5 million to fund a number of projects, including the expansion of two of its Aurora facilities and the creation...

Aurora man sentenced to seven years in prison for DUI crash that injured passenger

March 2, 2023 at 5:13 p.m.

An Aurora man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to driving under the influence in connection with a crash that seriously injured a passenger in...

Aurora woman sentenced to eight years in prison for drug-induced homicide

March 1, 2023 at 5:26 p.m.

An Aurora woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the drug-induced homicide of a Kendall County man, officials said. A Kendall County judge sentenced Maritza Ruiz, 44,...

Geneva police are investigating after 12 businesses were burglarized early Wednesday along the Randall Road corridor in the city.

Dozen businesses burglarized during early Wednesday crime spree along Randall Road in Geneva

March 1, 2023 at 9:49 p.m.

Geneva police are investigating after 12 businesses were burglarized after having their storefront glass shattered early Wednesday along the Randall Road corridor in the city. A Geneva police officer on...

Aurora man facing child pornography charges

February 28, 2023 at 9:52 a.m.

An Aurora man has been charged with 18 felonies for allegedly reproducing or distributing and possessing child pornography, police said. Jeremy Lenerville, 40, of the 1300 block of Valayna Drive,...

Aurora police said they discovered a vehicle with several bullet holes after a shooting Sunday on the city's West Side.

Aurora police find vehicle with multiple bullet holes after Sunday shooting

February 27, 2023 at 4:34 p.m.

Aurora police officers responded to a shooting Sunday evening on the city's West Side and said they found a vehicle with multiple bullet holes. Police said officers responded to reports...

Levi Slater of Accuracy Firearms in Effingham in January describes details of a rifle that cannot be sold to customers because of the state's new assault weapons ban. Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain and some Democratic state legislators from the county have clashed in letters over comments made by the sheriff concerning the ban.

Kane County sheriff and state legislators clash in letters over state assault weapons ban

February 26, 2023 at 10:06 a.m.

Five Democratic Kane County lawmakers responded to Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain's recent criticism over the state's new assault weapons ban after he spoke out during a Kane County Board...

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said that given Kane County's size, it makes sense to have substations in both the northern and southern parts of the county for sheriff's deputies to use on a daily basis.

Kane County Sheriff’s Office seeks to open substations in Aurora, Elgin

February 24, 2023 at 4:41 p.m.

To help respond to calls faster and have more of a presence in the communities it serves, the Kane County Sheriff's Office is looking to open substations in Aurora and...

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