Aurora
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Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora welcomes its first two wallabiesAug 29, 2026 10:31 am - The Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora has two new young residents. Wally and Bindi, two young wallabies just over a year old, moved into the zoo on Aug. 5, becoming the zoo’s first marsupials, city officials said Thursday.
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New art exhibit featuring rare masks opens in downtown AuroraAug 29, 2026 9:00 am - The David L. Pierce Art and History Center in Aurora unveiled "Masks: Identity in Diversity," featuring over 60 artists and a rare mask collection from the Federation of Michoacan Clubs in Illinois. The exhibit continues through Nov. 1.
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AR-15 rifle stolen out of Kane County deputy’s squad car parked in Aurora, sheriff’s office saysAug 28, 2026 8:31 pm - An AR-15 rifle was stolen recently from a Kane County deputy’s squad vehicle in Aurora, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office says.
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Orchard Valley Golf Course in Aurora set to reopen Sept. 5Aug 28, 2026 4:21 pm - Orchard Valley Golf Course is set to reopen Sept. 5 after more than a year of renovations.
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Indian Prairie District 204 projecting a $5.8 million budget deficit for current school yearAug 28, 2026 2:41 pm - Indian Prairie School District 204 is facing a $5.8 million deficit in its operating budget this school year, with plans to adopt the budget next month following a school board vote.
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Rabid bat found in backyard of home near St. CharlesAug 28, 2026 10:56 am - A bat found in the backyard of a home in unincorporated St. Charles tested positive for rabies, authorities say.
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Man accused of killing baby in Aurora in 2010Aug 28, 2026 10:54 am - A Burlington man is facing a charge of first-degree murder after authorities accused him of killing a baby nearly 16 years ago in Aurora.
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Murder charges filed against driver in deadly Geneva crashAug 27, 2026 4:28 pm - An Aurora man accused of killing two people in a July crash in Geneva is now facing charges of first-degree murder.
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Four Northwest suburbs, DuPage County get $5.8 million for infrastructure upgradesAug 27, 2026 3:50 pm - Four Northwest suburbs and DuPage County will benefit from infrastructure projects enabled by nearly $5.8 million in federal funding, which U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi presented to them on Thursday.
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How a suburban prosecutor hopes to close the technology gap with online predatorsAug 27, 2026 2:49 pm - Prosecuting suspected online predators and human traffickers is hard work, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said. She ought to know — her office has prosecuted 93 of them since 2022. Now she hopes a $1 million federal grant to the county will help her office’s efforts.