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A new grant from the U.S. Department of Justice is designed to help the Aurora Police Department fund social workers for its Crisis Intervention Unit.

Grant designed to help Aurora police fund social workers for its Crisis Intervention Unit

June 26, 2023 at 5:40 p.m.

A new grant from the U.S. Department of Justice is designed to help the Aurora Police Department fund social workers for its Crisis Intervention Unit, which officers hope to expand...

Aurora man sentenced to 75 years in prison for fatal 2021 shooting

June 21, 2023 at 12:03 p.m.

An Aurora man has been sentenced to 75 years in prison in connection with a January 2021 shooting in Aurora that left a 32-year-old man dead, officials said. Daniel Aguirre,...

Aurora man charged with stealing motorized trike belonging to man with limited mobility

June 20, 2023 at 5:12 p.m.

An Aurora man has been charged with stealing a motorized trike in North Aurora belonging to a person with limited mobility who used it to get around, officials said. Arturo...

In preparation for the school's 50th anniversary in two years, Waubonsie Valley High School officials unveiled a new crest aimed at better representing the Native American heritage of the area.

Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora unveils new crest aimed at better representing Potawatomi culture

March 12, 2024 at 12:02 p.m.

Waubonsie Valley High School officials have unveiled a new crest aimed at better representing the Native American heritage of the area at a school named for a former Potawatomi leader....

Child seriously injured in Aurora crash now in stable condition

June 19, 2023 at 3:15 p.m.

A 22-month-old child who was seriously injured during a vehicle crash in Aurora Saturday afternoon is now in stable condition, according to officials from the Kane County Sheriff's Office. Police...

Chicago man gets 20-year sentence for sexual assault in Aurora just two days after being released from prison

June 17, 2023 at 10:10 a.m.

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting someone in Aurora just two days after he was released from prison, officials said. Joseph E....

Aurora Fire Department officials said a three-car detached garage was destroyed in a fire early Friday morning in Aurora.

Fire destroys large detached garage in Aurora

June 16, 2023 at 2:03 p.m.

A three-car detached garage was destroyed in a fire early Friday morning in Aurora, fire department officials said. Firefighters responded to a call around 12:20 a.m. about a fire in...

Geneva police said two people were killed Wednesday evening in an apparent murder-suicide in the city.

Police say man, ex-wife killed in apparent Geneva murder-suicide

June 15, 2023 at 1:05 p.m.

Two people were killed Wednesday evening in an apparent murder-suicide in Geneva involving a man who allegedly killed his ex-wife and later himself, police said. Chad Dockery, 49, of Hinsdale,...

Aurora man charged with DUI in Batavia crash that critically injured bicyclist

June 15, 2023 at 10:37 a.m.

An Aurora man has been charged with driving under the influence in connection with a crash that critically injured a teenage bicyclist in Batavia last month. Cesar A. Gandarilla, 38,...

Members of Aurora's African American Heritage Advisory Board unveil a new custom wrap on an Aurora police squad car honoring the Juneteenth holiday outside the police department Wednesday.

Aurora police unveil Juneteenth-themed squad car

June 14, 2023 at 5:35 p.m.

The Aurora Police Department, in conjunction with the city's African American Heritage Advisory Board, unveiled a special custom-wrapped squad car Wednesday in honor of Juneteenth. Aurora Police Chief Keith Cross...

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