Aurora, IL|News|
District 204 Extends Deadline To Choose Remote, Hybrid Learning
District officials are also looking to push back the start of the upcoming school year until Sept. 3.
Jason Addy, Patch Staff
Jason Addy, Patch Staff
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I was born and raised in eastern Pennsylvania before earning my journalism degree at Penn State University.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Apartment Fire Injures Six Aurora Residents, Firefighter
Six residents of an apartment building in the 800 block of North Lake Street were treated at local hospitals, officials said.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Fiber Optics Micro-Factory Opens In Aurora; Firm To Hire Dozens
Fiber optics supplier viaPhoton said it plans to hire 30 people immediately and up to 200 more over the next five years.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
St. Charles Teen Performs CPR On Young Neighbor, Saves Her Life
The recent St. Charles North graduate attributed her quick actions to her training in the school's Physical Education Leaders program.
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Aurora, IL|News|
3 Aurora Men Accused Of Looting, Breaking Windows During Protest
Thirty people are facing charges in connection with crimes reported to have occurred during a downtown protest, according to a report.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Aurora Man To Serve 14 Years For Robbing Convenience Store
A 24-year-old Aurora man was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to a June 2018 armed robbery, according to prosecutors.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Lawsuit Dropped After Sex Offenders Move Away From Aurora Park
Police warned more than a dozen men last year that they faced felony charges if they did not relocate farther from Aurora’s McCarty Park.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
Wahlburgers Opens In St. Charles After Pandemic Pushbacks
The restaurant was initially scheduled to open in April but faced multiple delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Coronavirus Cases In Kane Co. Growing Fastest Among 20-Somethings
Nearly 240 residents in their 20s tested positive in July, 40 percent more than any other age group, public health data shows.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Missing Man Found Tuesday: Aurora Police
Update: A man who went missing on Friday morning was located Tuesday, according to Aurora police.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Aurora Woman Convicted In Murder-For-Hire Plot Gets New Trial
Maricela Arciga testified in 2014 that she was entrapped by her police-informant boyfriend and an undercover federal agent.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Motorcyclist Killed Friday Night In Crash With SUV: Police
A 31-year-old man died after crashing into a Jeep Cherokee when it turned into his path, Aurora police said.
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Aurora, IL|News|
70% Not Ready For Indoor Dining; 63% Against Indoor Events: Poll
A majority of Kane County residents believe it's still too soon to eat inside restaurants, according to a poll of Patch readers in the area.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
Target In St. Charles To Stay Closed On Thanksgiving This Year
The Minneapolis-based retailer says "this isn't a year for crowds" and will begin offering holiday savings in October to keep shoppers safe.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Target In North Aurora To Stay Closed On Thanksgiving This Year
The Minneapolis-based retailer says "this isn't a year for crowds" and will begin offering holiday savings in October to keep shoppers safe.
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Batavia, IL|News|
Target In Batavia To Stay Closed On Thanksgiving This Year
The Minneapolis-based retailer says "this isn't a year for crowds" and will begin offering holiday savings in October to keep shoppers safe.
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Batavia, IL|News|
Batavia Schools To Use Hybrid Learning Model Until Labor Day
About 80 percent of District 101 students are expected to return for daily classroom instruction after Labor Day, according to the plans.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Aurora Landlord To Serve 180 Days In Jail For Restraining Tenant
The property owner pleaded guilty this month to a reduced charge after initially facing sexual assault charges.
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Geneva, IL|News|
Mobile Coronavirus Test Unit To Travel Through Kane Co. This Week
Update: The unit will now set up Saturday in Aurora's Phillips Park. It had been scheduled to stop at the Main Baptist Church.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
Kammerer, Kane County's First Elected Board Chairman, Dies At 94
Warren Kammerer was appointed to lead the board in 1990 before being elected in 1992 to continue in the role.
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