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Area Swimmers and Divers Qualify for IHSA State Meet
Several area swimmers and divers qualified for the IHSA State Meet during Saturday’s sectional competition, led by multiple-event qualifiers from Rosary and Oswego East. At Metea Valley High School, Rosary placed third out of 11 teams, while IMSA finished seventh, West Aurora placed eighth and Sandwich finished ninth. Rosary qualified several athletes and relays for state. Alice Palmer advanced in the 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle, while Paige Kowal qualified in the 200-yard individual medley and 500-yard freestyle. Giana Capeless advanced in the 50-yard freestyle, and Annabelle Nawrocki qualified in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke. Rosary’s 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay also qualified.
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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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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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Shoppers stand in line for hours for opening of new suburban Trader Joe's
Hundreds of shoppers reportedly stood in line for hours Monday as they waited for the doors of a brand new Trader Joe's store in a Chicago suburb to open. According to Oswego Village President Ryan Kauffman, shoppers began lining up as early as 6:30 a.m. for the 9 a.m. grand opening of the new grocery store.
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Newark’s Season Ends, Geneva Makes History With First State Volleyball Berth
The Geneva Vikings are headed to the IHSA Class 3A state girls volleyball tournament for the first time in school history after sweeping Lake Forest in Monday night’s supersectional match. Geneva won 25-17 and 25-13 to improve to 30-10 overall and secure a spot in the state semifinals. Emma Peterson led the Vikings with nine kills, while Zori Malone added eight kills and two aces. Geneva will face Nazareth Academy in the Class 3A state semifinals Friday, Nov. 13, at CEFCU Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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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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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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Aurora's Winter Lights Returns Nov. 20 With Parade, Drones and Santa Downtown
Downtown Aurora is gearing up for its annual Winter Lights festival, set for Friday, November 20, with programming beginning at 6 p.m. and a parade, tree lighting, drone show, music and photos with Santa. The parade steps off at 6:30 p.m. along Downer Place, running from Water Street to River Street.
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This Month’s Featured Dishes | November 2026
Must try appetizers, entrees and desserts available at. local Fox Valley restaurants. The Graceful Ordinary’s seasonal Pumpkin Chai “Supreme” Croissant features flaky layers filled with pumpkin diplomat cream and chai, finished with a white chocolate spiced ganache. Available during Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.