Aurora
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$2M overlook at Kane County forest preserve will provide views of restored ecosystem, returning birdsJan 23, 2026 12:41 pm - Sometimes for that unforgettable wildlife sighting, you need a bird’s-eye view. Thanks to a $600,000 grant, birders and nature lovers will be able to get a little closer to the action at Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve in Hampshire.
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Aurora man accused of carjacking, beating 69-year-old manJan 22, 2026 8:06 pm - An Aurora man accused of carjacking and beating a 69-year-old is facing several felony charges and has been ordered detained pretrial. Grant Chandler, 26, is charged with...
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‘I got loud’: DuPage undersheriff disputes reports of bar brawlJan 22, 2026 4:23 pm - DuPage County Undersheriff Eddie Moore is pushing back on published reports he sparked a New Year’s Eve brawl five years ago that left a security guard with a broken finger.
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Aurora’s MLK Day ceremony celebrates labor, equityJan 21, 2026 10:00 pm - Aurora’s 41st annual MLK Day ceremony on Jan. 19 had the theme “Beyond the Dream.” Stacy Davis Gates, president of the Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers, was the keynote speaker, emphasizing the need for educational equity, labor rights, and racial justice.
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Support Over Stigma mobilizes community for MLK Day of ServiceJan 21, 2026 8:27 pm - Support Over Stigma hosted an MLK Day of Service event where 48 volunteers assembled resources for veterans, first responders, and those facing food insecurity and homelessness.
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New Philharmonic celebrates eight decades of Broadway musical hitsJan 21, 2026 6:16 pm - New Philharmonic has added a third performance of "Broadway Through the Years" concerts on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 due to popular demand. The professional orchestra and guest artists will perform greatest hits from Broadway musicals over the past eight decades.
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Quiet on the set! Teens strip away sound for the ninth annual Student Silent Film FestivalJan 21, 2026 4:44 pm - The Student Silent Film Festival is a competition where students from 12 Chicago area high schools create original silent films without voices or sound effects. The ninth annual festival will be Jan. 28 at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove.
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‘You find your niche’: How service clubs like Kiwanis, Rotary attract new membersJan 21, 2026 4:40 pm - During my years as a service club member from 1987 to 2010, something bothered me. How would the club move into the future without younger members?
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Aurora to provide building for clean-energy job trainingJan 21, 2026 4:21 pm - Students in a clean-energy jobs training program will have a better place to learn and practice skills, as the city of Aurora is going to let them use a former water and sewer division building.
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Authorities: Aurora police shoot, kill man armed with a knifeJan 21, 2026 3:37 pm - Aurora police shot a man Wednesday afternoon while investigating a report of a crime, authorities announced.