Aurora, IL|News|
Aurora Teen Dies 2 Weeks After Shooting, Car Crash: Police
The 18-year-old was shot Dec. 29 while driving his car on Aurora's East Side, police said.
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Montgomery, IL|News|
Man Crashes SUV After Being Shot On Route 30 Bridge In Montgomery
A man appeared to have been shot Tuesday morning before crashing his SUV on the Route 30 bridge, Montgomery police said.
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Aurora, IL|News|
$1M Bail For Aurora Man Accused Of Severely Injuring 2-Month-Old
The child is in critical but stable condition after being airlifted to a local trauma center, according to police.
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Geneva, IL|News|
Early Voting For 2021 Primary Starts Thursday In Kane County
Residents can visit the Kane County Clerk's offices in Geneva and Aurora to cast their early votes ahead of the Feb. 23 primary.
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Aurora, IL|News|
2,600 Vaccinated Against Coronavirus In Kane Co.; Next Phase Soon
About 6,300 others in Kane County received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine by Tuesday, according to public health data.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
D303 Board Member Resigns; Colleague Slams Residents’ Harassment
“We took an oath to respect our taxpayers’ interests. … We didn’t take the oath to be harassed in our homes," a board member said Monday.
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Aurora, IL|News|
West Aurora Schools To Reopen; East Aurora Remote Through Feb. 5
Students in West Aurora schools are set to return next week, while East Aurora students will continue learning remotely amid the pandemic.
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Aurora, IL|News|
600 Dead In Kane County: Remembering Those We Lost To Coronavirus
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Aurora, IL|News|
Kane County Health Dept. To Host Virtual Coronavirus Town Halls
Local health officials are set to hold town hall meetings this week about improving Kane County’s pandemic response.
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
335K Coronavirus Vaccines Administered In IL; Next Phase Imminent
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he expects to announce a timeline later this week for Phase 1B, which includes about 3.2 million people.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Kane County Tops 600 Deaths, 44,000 Coronavirus Cases
Nearly 250 Kane County residents have died from COVID-19 in the past 10 weeks, according to public health data.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Senator-Elect Warnock To Headline Virtual MLK Day Event In Aurora
Agape Connection is hosting a virtual Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebration Sunday that will feature Senator-elect Raphael Warnock.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Give Kane County Residents The Dignity Of A Sunday Supper
The Sunday Supper movement is catching on, but putting together a decent meal is a struggle for almost 62,000 people in Kane County.
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Elgin, IL|News|
Elgin Detective Charged With DUI After Traffic Stop
The off-duty detective slurred her words while speaking to a deputy and later refused to take field sobriety tests, according to reports.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Health Care Workers Get Coronavirus Vaccines At Kane Co. Clinics
More than 1,500 health care workers in Kane County are set to receive coronavirus vaccines this week, health officials said Wednesday.
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Batavia, IL|News|
Batavia Walmart Loses Thousands In ‘Cash Out’ Scam: Report
Two scammers walked out of the store on Dec. 26 with nearly $3,000 in electronics after tricking a cashier, police said.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
26 Deaths, Nearly 4,200 Coronavirus Cases In St. Charles
St. Charles has recorded nearly 75 percent of its total coronavirus cases since a second wave started in October, public health data shows.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Kane Co. Residents Get Winter Clothes From Maddie’s Mitten March
West Aurora graduate Maddie Bozik’s nonprofit handed out coats, hats, gloves and other winter gear to residents on Jan. 3.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Trump's Removal From Office 'Must Be Immediate': Underwood
Rep. Lauren Underwood said the country cannot wait until Jan. 20 to kick Trump out of office after Wednesday's "violent, treasonous attack."
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
IL Lawmakers Condemn Trump For ‘Coup Attempt’ At U.S. Capitol
Pres. Trump “incited this coup, encouraged it and did little to protect the Capitol and the Constitution,” U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger said.
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