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Aurora Native Hopes To Be Among Top 10 Oldest To Climb Mt. Everest
How a back surgery, a veteran-helping charity and a life of training inspired an Aurora native to face the world’s tallest mountain.

As a field editor, I'll be covering some of Chicago's southwest suburbs, including Plainfield, Oswego, Aurora, Geneva and Batavia. A lifelong Chicago dweller, I'm excited to bring you all the news and happenings in an area I've come to love dearly. Have a question, comment or tip? Feel free to reach me at emily.rosca@patch.com.
How a back surgery, a veteran-helping charity and a life of training inspired an Aurora native to face the world’s tallest mountain.

Want to celebrate Easter with a nice brunch but don't want to cook? Restaurants in and around Aurora will be open to help.
Want to celebrate Easter with a nice brunch but don't want to cook? Restaurants in and around Oswego will be open to help.
Want to celebrate Easter with a nice brunch but don't want to cook? Restaurants in and around Geneva will be open to help.
Want to celebrate Easter with a nice brunch but don't want to cook? Restaurants in and around Batavia will be open to help.
A deputy of the operations division was chosen for his exemplary performance throughout the year.
Area students from Geneva 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.
Police said there have been instances where the community mistakes the teens’ water and Nerf guns for real weapons.
Upcoming construction for the 143rd Street East Extension project will allow for lanes to reopen soon, Plainfield staff said.
Kevin Martinez was selected out of a pool of more than 105,000 candidates to be named a prestigious Coca-Cola Scholar.
When police found out about the plot, they found the woman and arranged for her safety until the situation was resolved.
Area students from Batavia 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 Plainfield are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
Among the 234 cities that met the criteria for the new SafeWise study, where did Oswego land?
The eighth graders crafted original narrative poems that explored “Where I’m From,” both literally and figuratively.
Among the 234 cities that met the criteria for the new SafeWise study, where did Plainfield land?
Among the 234 cities that met the criteria for the new SafeWise study, where did Geneva land?
Among the 234 cities that met the criteria for the new SafeWise study, where did Batavia land?