Aurora
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‘Safe, stigma-free alternative’: DuPage County Crisis Recovery Center marks anniversarySep 13, 2026 9:43 am - In its first year of operations, DuPage County’s Crisis Recovery Center has completed more than 2,200 onsite assessments, providing mental health and addiction recovery services to thousands of residents and easing the strain on area emergency rooms.
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Amorrortu’s last-minute TD pass gives Metea Valley first win over Neuqua Valley in stunning fashionSep 11, 2026 11:08 pm - Since Metea Valley opened in 2009, it had not beat DuPage Valley Conference rival Neuqua Valley in football once. It seemed like only a miracle would break that hex. A mi...
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West Aurora High senior named Merit semifinalistSep 11, 2026 9:41 pm - West Aurora High School senior James Chan named semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program, competing for $2,500 scholarship among 16,000 top students nationwide.
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Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacksSep 11, 2026 5:19 pm -
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CASA Kane County hosts inaugural ‘Dancing with the Local Stars’ fundraiser for foster childrenSep 11, 2026 4:53 pm - CASA Kane County will host "Dancing with the Local Stars" on Oct. 7 at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, where community leaders and professionals will perform on the dance floor to raise funds for children in foster care who have experienced abuse and neglect.
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Aurora City Council delays decision on plan for hotel near Hollywood Casino siteSep 11, 2026 10:00 am - The Aurora City Council on Tuesday night delayed a decision on a proposed hotel development near the new Aurora Hollywood Casino site, citing concerns over whether the hotel aligns with the city’s vision for the area.
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Why suburban police are teaming up to fight video gambling smash-and-grabsSep 10, 2026 4:16 pm - Amid a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting video gambling machines in restaurants, bars and other businesses, suburban law enforcement agencies are teaming up to fight back.
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Girl power: Big vocals, savvy casting fuel Paramount’s ‘Mean Girls’Sep 10, 2026 2:02 pm - Paramount Theatre’s regional premiere of “Mean Girls” benefits from outsize performances from the actors playing the musical’s titular queen bees and wannabes.
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DuPage Water Commission gets more federal money for new Lake Michigan water projectSep 10, 2026 1:54 pm - The DuPage Water Commission has received another $500,000 from the federal government for a plan to build a $6 billion system to draw water from Lake Michigan.
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Hotel and major retailers springing up along the interstate at new Hollywood Casino Joliet developmentSep 10, 2026 12:27 pm - While construction on the towering Bally’s Chicago hotel has stalled amid a dispute with the city over video gambling terminals, a more modest hotel is going up by the new Hollywood Casino Joliet — along with a host of new retailers.