Aurora
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185 townhouses in 38 buildings coming land near Fox Valley MallAug 27, 2026 12:35 pm - The Aurora City Council approved a townhouse development near Fox Valley Mall after a few last-minute questions at the council’s Tuesday meeting. Developer M/I Homes plans to construct 185 townhouses in 38 buildings on the long undeveloped land in the triangle created by the intersection of Ogden Avenue and 75th Street on Aurora’s far East Side.
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After 16 years, annual Alley Art Festival in Aurora coming to an end SaturdayAug 27, 2026 12:13 pm - After 16 years, the final Alley Art Festival will take place this Saturday in downtown Aurora. Since 2010, the festival has helped make arts more visible, accessible and woven into everyday life in Aurora.
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Aurora Fire Museum to host Community Hero Day Oct. 3Aug 26, 2026 5:31 pm - The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will host its annual Community Hero Day Oct. 3, featuring a Touch-A-Truck event, fire truck rides, CPR classes, vehicle demonstrations, tours of Central Fire Station, and a live burn demonstration showing the importance of fire sprinklers in saving lives and property.
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Talking with ‘Edgy’ Tim: On Vander Luitgaren, public school hope and other prep football tidbits from Week 1Aug 26, 2026 4:44 pm - Prep football: Daily Herald sports writer Kevin Schmit talks weekly with Rivals expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran about the latest news in area prep football.
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‘Our contingency plans have contingency plans’: Officials preparing for potential changes ahead of Election DayAug 26, 2026 1:41 pm - Suburban election officials insist a U.S. Supreme Court decision that preliminarily approves President Donald Trump’s order restricting mail-in voting isn’t affecting their plans for the Nov. 3 midterms.
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Villa Park man faces sexual abuse, battery charges in attack on Illinois Prairie PathAug 26, 2026 1:15 pm - A Villa Park man is charged with aggravated battery and sexual abuse in connection with a reported attack on a woman last week along the Illinois Prairie Path in Elmhurst, authorities said.
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Aurora church to host Social Justice Weekend eventAug 25, 2026 9:30 pm - Cathedral of Grace St. John Church in Aurora will host a Social Justice Weekend from Sept. 11-13, featuring workshops and worship services focused on economic equity, health disparities, education access, workforce inclusion, and voting rights.
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Route 47 closing Wednesday near Sugar GroveAug 25, 2026 6:22 pm - Northbound drivers on Route 47 near Sugar Grove should come up with alternate routes Wednesday.
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Hostage crisis? Conroy offers more election funding amid dispute with clerkAug 25, 2026 5:33 pm - Saying she won’t allow the county clerk to hold the November election hostage, DuPage County Board Chair Deb Conroy is proposing a $665,000 budget transfer to cover election-related printing and postage costs.
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Kaneland High School students exposed to measles, health department confirmsAug 25, 2026 3:26 pm - The Kane County Health Department has identified two locations where people may have been exposed to measles following a confirmed case that was announced Monday.