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"After a long hard fight, he is finally at peace," his daughter wrote.

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"After a long hard fight, he is finally at peace," his daughter wrote.

The incident started in the 700 block of Charles Street in Aurora, police said.
The newest Board member worked as a teacher at Plainfield Central High School from 2003 to 2007.
Scheketa Hart-Burns was honored during a grand reopening ceremony that marked the completion of the newly renovated City Council Chambers.
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Kendall County deputies are investigating the incident to determine the origin of the swatting call.
The world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra features 15 of the finest soloists, ensemble players and arrangers in jazz today.
Area students from Plainfield are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
Area students from Oswego are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
Area students from Bolingbrook are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
Area students from Aurora are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
The crash happened when one car failed to yield to another, officials said.
The live music room in downtown Aurora is going to ring in its fifth anniversary with a weekend of live acts at Mundy Park.
Drop-offs for both the prescription drugs and document shredding will be collected in drive-thru style.
The outlet store will transition from a 1,013-square-foot pop-up space into a permanent storefront spanning 3,084 square feet.
Two people entered the store at The Promenade, smashed glass display cases and filled two garbage bags before fleeing, officials said.
Businesses and residential properties reported more than $75,000 in extensive damages between December 2022 and April 2023, police said.
The project along 135th Street will feature improvements for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians.
The library's self-funded addition and renovations will be its first since 1997.
The man was brought into custody on several possession of firearm charges after police were called to a residence for a domestic incident.