Aurora, IL|News|
Madigan To Face Challenge For Speaker Role From Aurora-Area Rep
Democratic State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit said Thursday she is seeking to become the new speaker of the Illinois House in 2021.
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Elgin, IL|News|
Elgin Unemployment Climbs 158% Since August 2019
Elgin posted an unemployment rate of 11.1 percent in August, up from 4.3 percent 12 months prior.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
St. Charles Unemployment Climbs 136% Since August 2019
St. Charles posted an unemployment rate of 8.5 percent in August, up from 3.6 percent 12 months prior.
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Batavia, IL|News|
Batavia Unemployment Doubles Since August 2019
Batavia posted an unemployment rate of 7.6 percent in August, up from 3.7 percent 12 months prior.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Aurora Unemployment Climbs 153% Since August 2019
Aurora posted an unemployment rate of 9.9 percent in August, up from 3.9 percent 12 months prior.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Man Robs North Aurora Bank After Claiming To Have Gun: Police
Police are asking residents and businesses in the area to provide any surveillance footage of the robbery as they search for a suspect.
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Batavia, IL|News|
Holy Cross Moves To Remote Learning After Priests Get Coronavirus
Masses and other in-person activities at the Batavia church will also be suspended for the next two weeks due to the positive tests.
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Batavia, IL|News|
Batavia 5K To Support Mental Health Organizations In Illinois
Those who are interested in racing Saturday can run the usual 5K course in Batavia or follow any path they'd like.
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Batavia, IL|News|
Coroner IDs Man Killed In Lawn Mower Accident In Batavia
The man was working for a landscaping company Monday when he became trapped under his lawn mower in a Batavia pond.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Free Flu Shot Clinics Coming To Aurora In October
Residents can stop by Phillips Park on Fridays to get a free flu shot amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Geneva, IL|News|
Geneva Scraps Trick-Or-Treat; Autumn Fest Scheduled For Friday
At least 50 businesses will participate in the city’s Autumn Fest and Jack-O'Lantern Walk, which is scheduled to run from 5-8 p.m. Friday.
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Batavia, IL|News|
OSHA Investigating Worker’s Death In Batavia
A lawn worker died Monday in Batavia after being trapped under a mower in a pond.
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Aurora, IL|News|
No Coronavirus Deaths In Kane County For 2 Weeks
Kane County recorded no coronavirus-related deaths in the past 14 days, the longest it’s gone without one since the pandemic started.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Police ID Woman, Man Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Aurora
Aurora police conducted a welfare check Monday at an apartment on the city’s East Side and found two people dead.
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Downers Grove, IL|News|
Disturbia Haunted House To Reopen Friday Under New Ownership
The team behind Basement of the Dead, rated the best haunted house in the world by BuzzFeed, is taking over Disturbia in Downers Grove.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Safer And Scarier: Basement Of The Dead Adapts To Coronavirus
New safety measures at Aurora’s Basement of the Dead have created a more “intimate” scare for customers in 2020, owner Jason Seneker said.
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Aurora, IL|News|
New Coronavirus Test Site Opens In Aurora
The new testing site opened just north of the Chicago Premium Outlets, where the previous site was located for five months.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
St. Charles Mayor To Step Down Next Year At End Of Term
Mayor Raymond Rogina is set to call time on his career in public service following the April 2021 election.
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Batavia, IL|News|
Man Dies After Being Trapped Under Lawn Mower In Pond: Police
He was pulled to land by officers, paramedics and his co-workers, but died Monday at Delnor Hospital, police said.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Apparent Murder-Suicide Under Investigation In Aurora: Police
Two people died in an apparent murder-suicide in the 1600 block of McClure Road, according to Aurora police.
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