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Most who fight red-light camera tickets lose

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 06:27

Temple Wells drives through the intersection of Route 59 and North Aurora Road in west suburban Naperville on her way to work each morning, just as she has for years.

Oswego park wins skaters' approval

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 02:28

It's 5 p.m. on a recent weekday, and the sun is far from setting on Oswego's east side.

Saving for your children's future

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 22:18

Dear Mr. Berko: We have 10-year-old twins , and our broker is pushing us hard to invest in a 529 plan for each twin.

The Travis Cleveland Show: Starting at Lincoln College

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 18:09

Yes, it really is a show coming to Lincoln College and it's starring 6'4 " 215 pound small forward from Aurora, Illinois, Travis Cleveland.

Mail madness

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 13:59

Rural carrier Jon Wenberg sorts mail at the Batavia Post Office on Tuesday afternoon.

Rodger M. Hamblen

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 09:39

Rodger M. Hamblen, 48, Center Point, formerly of Aurora, Ill., passed away at his home July 18.

Auroran faces child porn charges

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 05:30

A 22-year-old Aurora man faces nine charges of possession of child pornography stemming from a May 5 incident, the Kane County state's attorney's office said this week.

Aurora man lied about stabbing

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 02:30

An Aurora man has been charged with felony disorderly conduct for lying to Crystal Lake police when he said he was the victim of a home invasion that ended with his stabbing, police said.

Former priest released from prison

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 23:30

State officials say a former Illinois priest convicted of sexual abuse has been released after serving 16 months for a parole violation.

Fiestas Patrias revival moves closer

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 19:16

The return of Fiestas Patrias moved a step closer Tuesday, as aldermen approved the entertainment lineup for the September festival.

'Grandpa, can you help me?'

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 15:06

Sometimes they are front page news -- people being hit up by an e-mail scammer posing as an Aurora woman in need of cash after supposedly getting stranded in Spain.

Man in Batavia Township crash dies

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 11:01

BATAVIA TOWNSHIP – An Aurora man who was injured in a car crash in Batavia Township last month has died.

Two more charged in '09 Aurora murder

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 06:52

Two more men have been charged in a 2009 shooting that left a 38-year-old man dead outside his Aurora home, the Kane County state's attorney's office said Tuesday.

Orange Beautiful Opens in Ravenswood

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 05:52

Orange Beautiful Studio and Shop , a new stationery boutique in Ravenswood, features the work of its owner Emily H. Martin.

4 charged with Batavia vehicle burglaries

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 01:52

Four teen boys accused of burglarizing nearly a dozen unlocked vehicles in western Batavia last weekend are in jail, police said, thanks to an alert resident.

Dist. 204 uses mobile classrooms in Aurora

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 21:37

A projected enrollment of 842 students ensures the two modular classrooms will remain at Nancy Young Elementary School in Aurora for at least another year.

Man charged in home repair ruse

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 20:37

Police charged Matthew Jordan, 21, of the 1300 block of East New York Street, Aurora, with aggravated home repair fraud and felony theft on Friday after he was picked up on an outstanding warrant for scamming an elderly woman.

Blago Trial | Legal Clash Between Judge and Defense Attorney; No...

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 14:28

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This stinks: 'Where are we going to live?'

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 09:18

As soon as the smell hit his nose, Joe Nitz knew the situation was grave. He didn't have to see the two feet of raw sewage filling his basement to know it was there.

Teen plead guilty to murder in shooting of Aurora as part of gang initiation

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 05:09

A suburban Chicago teenager has admitted he participated in the June 2009 shooting death of an Aurora man as part of a gang initiation.

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