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Man In Custody After Robbing An Aurora Family Dollar Store While Pretending To Be Armed
A 25-year-old Aurora man is in custody after being arrested for allegedly robbing an Aurora retail store in mid-October. According to police, on October 18 at approximately 7:22pm, APD responded to the Family Dollar store in the 900 block of North Lake Street for a reported aggravated robbery. Officers learned that a man approached an employee at the cash register, claimed to have a firearm, and demanded that the register be opened. The employee complied, and the suspect removed cash from the register before fleeing the store on foot. Approximately $427 was reported stolen.
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Aurora Man Faces 30 Years After Montgomery Raid Nets Guns, Drugs, Cash
Aurora police say a narcotics search warrant served at a Montgomery home around 7 p.m. on Oct. 27 turned up seven firearms, nearly 1,000 grams of suspected drugs, and more than $1,200 in cash, leading to felony charges against a 33-year-old Aurora man police describe as a gang member. A second Aurora resident was also arrested at the scene on a child endangerment charge.
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Coroner identifies woman killed in Aurora pedestrian crash
The Kane County Coroner's Office has identified the 74-year-old woman who died in a pedestrian-versus-vehicle crash in Aurora last week as Catherine Pegues of Aurora. The Aurora Police Department says Pegues was crossing Farnsworth Avenue near Indian Avenue when she was struck by a sedan. The crash happened just after 6 p.m.
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DeKalb’s bus system is more than a convenience for commuters
As a commuter student, DeKalb’s bus system is very convenient. Apart from convenience, it is also essential. However, while it is clear for many students who live on campus, especially when you’re new to campus and DeKalb, it is not as obvious at first glance how essential it is for commuter students as well.
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Area Cross Country Runners Shine at IHSA State Meet
Kaneland’s Carson Kaiser earned a second-place finish to lead the area’s boys cross country runners, while Yorkville’s Athena Triner paced the girls with an 11th-place finish Saturday at the IHSA State Meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Girls Cross Country. In Class 3A, Yorkville placed 11th out...
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Aurora Casino Hosts Anderson Humane's 60th Birthday Bash This Saturday
Anderson Humane is marking 60 years of pulling stray cats, surrendered dogs and injured wildlife off the streets of the Fox Valley with a Diamond Jubilee Gala this Saturday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the new Hollywood Casino in Aurora. The evening includes silent and live auctions, food and an open bar, all built around a single message: six decades of local animal rescue deserve a party.
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Aurora Woman Dies In California Skydiving Accident
Two experienced skydivers taking part in an event in California — collided in mid-air and died on around noon on Friday. The Associated Press is reporting that one of the skydivers, 29-year old Levi Pimentel was a local woman from Aurora. For nearly five years, she was an instructor at iFly in Naperville, an indoor skydiving experience for kids and adults. The other skydiver who lost her life on Friday is identified as 56-year old Georgia Jean of Box Elder, South Dakota. Both suffered traumatic injuries from plummeting to the ground at around 150 feet.
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2 ponies found wandering in Elgin, police say
ELGIN, Ill. - Two ponies were found wandering early Tuesday morning in Chicago's northwest suburbs, and police are trying to find their owners. The ponies were loose near Chippewa Drive and Congdon Avenue, according to the Elgin Police Department. What you can do:. Police asked anyone who recognizes the ponies...
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East Aurora school board member pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges
Annette Johnson, former president of the East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education, faces two counts of honest services mail fraud and one count of honest services wire fraud, each punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison.
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With Bottomless Coffee And A 1970s Vibe, This Long-Running Illinois Diner Still Serves Country Fried Steak
The staff at this diner might announce your birthday over the loudspeaker and get the whole room singing. A complimentary ice cream with a candle shows up too, which feels like a very good deal. Then there’s the coffee, which keeps flowing as long as you keep sipping. The menu...
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Ohio Volleyball Rallies From Two Sets Down to Beat Northern Illinois in Five
The Ohio University volleyball team pulled off the comeback of its season on Sunday in DeKalb, Illinois, rallying from two sets down to defeat Northern Illinois in five sets and complete a weekend sweep of the Huskies, according to the Northern Illinois University Athletics recap of the match. Northern Illinois (11-14, 4-12 MAC) controlled the […]
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McCoy: Northern Ilinois ‘Tough Guys’ Put Down UD In Overtime
With a new coach and 14 transfers, mostly from Division II, the 19 1/2-point underdog Northern Illinois barged into UD Arena with bulging eyes and big dreams and did the near-impossible, knocking off the overconfident Dayton Flyers, 81-76, in overtime. Dayton, OH. — There are a myriad of reasons —...