Aurora
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‘Really incredible’: Zoo’s new Gorilla Conservation Center brings students and animals togetherJul 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Brookfield Zoo Chicago has unveiled a prominent new home for the King Conservation Leadership Academy. And it has “one of the best views, I think, any classroom anywhere ever will have,” a zoo leader said.
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Suburban Skyview: Horses graze in pastures at Danada Equestrian CenterJul 20, 2025 6:00 am - Horses are seen from a drone’s eye view as they wander through a pasture, lazily grazing in the summer sun at the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton.
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How Paramount’s shows, including boffo ‘Million Dollar Quartet,’ help boost Aurora’s economyJul 19, 2025 1:58 pm - Before Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre opened a year ago, Paramount Theatre president and CEO Tim Rater predicted it would contribute more than $3 million to the economy annually. So far, the venue’s acclaimed production of “Million Dollar Quartet” has generated more than $2.5 million in ticket sales alone, which doesn’t include the impact the near daily sell-out performances have on the local economy.
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2 members of Mexican band whose van crashed in McHenry remain in the hospital; fundraising underwayJul 18, 2025 12:22 pm - A band from Mexico whose van crashed in McHenry last week, hospitalizing nine people, is trying to regroup and raise money to help cover medical expenses.
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‘Whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on’: Stolp Island’s ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ celebrates 1st anniversaryJul 18, 2025 11:14 am - Paramount Theatre wanted the best of the best for its open-end revival of “Million Dollar Quartet” and they got it, said Bill Scott Sheets, who plays Johnny Cash in oft-extended production, which runs at Aurora’s Stolp Island through January 2026.
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‘This is a blessing’: Suburban charity helps retired police dogs get health careJul 18, 2025 5:45 am - Like a lot of retirees, Hogyn tries to stay active. He runs. He plays. He does his best to keep up with the younger crowd — all while battling arthritis and nagging skin ...
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Kane sheriff investigating suspicious chemical deliveryJul 17, 2025 4:20 pm - The Kane County sheriff’s office bomb squad on Wednesday investigated chemicals found in the 9N800 block of South Leland Court near Elgin, according to a news release.
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Pretrial release granted for suspect in Elgin party shootingJul 17, 2025 3:59 pm - A man accused of shooting three people at a family party near Elgin — including his father — has been granted pretrial release.
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Eviction suit added to dispute between Kane County horse rescue and landlordsJul 17, 2025 3:47 pm - The dispute between a horse rescue group and its landlords has taken another turn, with the landlords trying to evict the nonprofit organization from the rural Kane County farm it calls home.
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Countdown to prep football: Seven new coaches on the sidelineJul 17, 2025 12:00 pm - Our countdown to high school football continues this week with seven new area coaches on the sideline this season.