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Aurora had the most arrests in 2022 for driving under the influence of any town in Illinois outside of Chicago, according to a recently released report.

Aurora police rank first in DUI arrests in state outside of Chicago

July 9, 2023 at 5:09 p.m.

Aurora had more arrests in 2022 for driving under the influence than any town in Illinois outside of Chicago, according to an annual report released Thursday by the Alliance Against...

Campton Hills Police Chief Steve Millar (Village of Campton Hills)

Campton Hills police chief placed on administrative leave amid state police probe that is ‘financial in nature’

July 7, 2023 at 5:44 p.m.

Campton Hills police Chief Steve Millar has been placed on administrative leave in connection to an ongoing investigation led by Illinois State Police, officials in the far western suburban village...

Two firefighters were injured battling a fire in St. Charles.

Two firefighters injured in St. Charles fire caused by lightning strike

July 7, 2023 at 10:52 a.m.

Two St. Charles firefighters were hurt battling a Wednesday evening fire caused by a lightning strike from a severe storm that passed through the area, officials said. Firefighters were called...

Organizers ‘devastated’ after technological glitch cancels Batavia Fourth of July fireworks show

July 5, 2023 at 5:14 p.m.

The Batavia fireworks show, which was abruptly canceled on the Fourth of July, will be rescheduled for a date later this summer after experiencing a technological glitch Tuesday evening, organizers...

Aurora Fire Department officials said fireworks may have caused a garage fire in the city on the Fourth of July.

Fireworks may have caused Fourth of July garage fire in Aurora

July 5, 2023 at 3:24 p.m.

Aurora Fire Department officials said fireworks potentially caused a small garage fire Tuesday night in the city. Firefighters responded around 11:48 p.m. to the 1700 block of Fredericksburg Lane after...

Kane County Sheriff's officials said they are cracking down on drunk driving.

Kane County Sheriff’s Office cracking down on drunk driving during Fourth of July holiday

July 3, 2023 at 1:37 p.m.

The Kane County Sheriff's Office is stepping up its traffic enforcement during the Fourth of July holiday with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The campaign which began June...

Some illegal fireworks confiscated by the Kane County Sheriff's Department are displayed a few years ago in the back of a pickup truck. Aurora police and fire department officials are reminding residents not to use illegal fireworks.

With Fourth of July on the horizon, Aurora police, firefighters remind residents not to use illegal fireworks

June 30, 2023 at 4:31 p.m.

With the Fourth of July fast approaching, the Aurora police and fire departments are warning residents they are cracking down on illegal fireworks throughout the city. The city updated its...

Aurora man sentenced to 22 years in prison for fatally shooting man in city

June 30, 2023 at 2:53 p.m.

An Aurora man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in a 2020 fatal shooting in Aurora, officials said. Trevor C. White, 20,...

Lurie Garden, in Chicago's Millennium Park, is seen as haze from Canadian wildfires hangs over the city on Tuesday.

Poor air quality due to smoke from Canadian wildfires changes routines for some Aurora area residents

June 28, 2023 at 5:52 p.m.

Smoke and haze from Canadian wildfires has blanketed much of the Midwest the past two days, causing some Aurora area residents to stay indoors or change their routines after an...

Aurora police are looking for information about a shooting that wounded two people on June 3.

Aurora police looking for information about shooting that wounded two at graduation party

June 28, 2023 at 4:40 p.m.

Aurora police are looking for witnesses or tips concerning a shooting at a graduation party earlier this month that left two people wounded on the city's East Side, officials said....

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