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Eight SWAT teams, from the federal to state level, responded to the shooting Friday afternoon at a manufacturing plant in Aurora.

Crime | Inside the warehouse: Police detail their search for the shooter

Aurora police Saturday detailed the 1 hour and 35 minutes at the Henry Pratt manufacturing warehouse Friday afternoon, from their initial dispatch to the shooter's eventual death.
Trevor Wehner

News | NIU student with 'heart of gold' killed on first day at Aurora warehouse

After landing a human resources internship, Trevor Wehner still kept his college job at a DeKalb restaurant where he was known as a "big bear."
Vicente Juarez, left of center in glasses, was an Oswego man among those killed Feb. 15, 2019, at the Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora.

News | Oswego victim of Aurora shooting was a devoted grandfather of eight

A day after the Aurora shooting, Vicente Juarez's children remembered him as a loving and devoted father who put his family above all else. "Words can't even describe how good of a dad he was," his daughter, Diana Juarez, said through tears on the family's front lawn Saturday afternoon.

Crime | Leaders react to Aurora shooting

State and federal leaders react to the shooting Friday in Aurora with words of thanks to injured police officers and comfort to the families of those affected.
Clayton Parks, who lived in Elgin, was a human resources manager responsible for Henry Pratt in Aurora, the site of a shooting that killed him and four others.
News | Aurora victim's wife: 'I'm living my worst nightmare'
Aurora shooting victim Clayton Parks was an "incredible father" and his wife's best friend.
News | Aurora victim's dad: 'My son died trying to set it straight'
Russell Beyer had a "big heart" and tried his best to make his office a better place, his dad said. That's why the 20-year mold operator and union chairman from Yorkville sat in on a termination meeting Friday afternoon at the Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora.
Josh Pinkard of Oswego loved his family and Mississippi State sports.
News | Aurora victim loved 'God, family and Mississippi State sports'
Josh Pinkard, of Oswego, the plant manager at Henry Pratt who transferred to Aurora last spring after a dozen years in Alabama, was described Saturday as a dedicated father by a cousin who said the family wasn't yet ready to talk.
Crime | Two Aurora shooting victims had ties to NIU
Two of the victims in Friday's shooting rampage at the Henry Pratt manufacturing warehouse in Aurora had connections to Northern Illinois University.
“Friday was basically the worst day our company has ever had,” said Scott Hall, CEO of Aurora’s Henry Pratt Co.
Crime | Aurora shooting: 'The worst day our company has ever had'
"Friday was basically the worst day our company has ever had," said an emotional Scott Hall, chief executive officer of Mueller Water Products, which owns Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora.
News | Vigils planned to honor Aurora shooting victims
Vigils are planned over the next few days to honor the five victims of the Aurora workplace shooting, while fundraisers have also been organized to help their families.
Emily Mroczek
News | Naperville librarian helps select best children's books for Newbery Medal
She's a 28-year-old Naperville librarian and she got to help choose the best books for children published in 2018. Here's how.
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The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce and the village of Barrington recently gathered for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of Christi’s Sweet Café, 121A Barrington Commons Court in Barrington. Christi’s Sweet Café is an artisan pastry shop featuring French/American pastries and desserts. Special occasion cakes are also available by pre-order.
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