DuPage County News
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Saved from South Korean meat farm, dogs find freedom, care in suburbs
Feb 19, 2019 10:26 PM - It didn't take long for Linda Latelle to bond with Ellen, a Maltese she will introduce to human affection, a haircut and eventually a home after a life spent in a dog meat farm in South Korea. -
Siblings sue after one of four urns containing father's ashes goes missing
Feb 19, 2019 8:32 PM - A Naperville woman, together with her siblings from Indiana and Texas, have filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday alleging that the cremated remains of their father, Joel D. Ford, were destroyed while being shipped to his children. -
Aurora shooting prompts efforts to tighten enforcement of gun laws
Feb 19, 2019 7:56 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and some state lawmakers said Tuesday that last week's mass shooting at an Aurora manufacturing plant will lead to efforts to tighten enforcement of the state's gun laws. -
'Their families are now going to be part of our family': Aurora leaders offer support to victims' loved ones
Feb 19, 2019 7:37 PM - Aurora leaders are doing everything they can to support the families of the five victims killed in Friday's mass shooting, Mayor Richard Irvin said during a news conference Tuesday. -
Aurora police say they can't find proof they knew about shooter's revoked FOID
Feb 19, 2019 7:24 PM - Aurora officials spoke about the response of firefighters, police, and the community, in the wake of the Feb. 15 mass shooting. -
'Every officer will carry that heaviness with them': Aurora chief's message on social media
Feb 19, 2019 6:17 PM - Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman says she will never again speak the name of the man who shot and killed five employees of the Henry Pratt Co. and wounded five police officers, and all the officers who forged ahead into the scene amid gunfire are true heroes. -
Kane state's attorney praises law enforcement for Aurora shooting response
Feb 19, 2019 5:49 PM - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon offered condolences to the five people killed in Friday's Henry Pratt workplace shooting, but also praised various and numerous law enforcement agencies that responded for providing effective mutual aid and sharing information. "It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when," McMahon said. "Unfortunately, that occurred Friday in our community." -
Major gas leak reported near Aurora's Fox Valley Mall
Feb 19, 2019 3:14 PM - A gas leak closed some roads near the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora Tuesday. -
Downers Grove North student hit by carFeb 19, 2019 3:13 PM - A Downers Grove North High School student was struck by a car Tuesday morning while crossing Main Street near the school, according to social media posts.
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How training helped Aurora, Naperville police coordinate shooting response
Feb 19, 2019 2:33 PM - Before an Aurora man being terminated from his job went on a shooting rampage that killed five people, police officers in Aurora and neighboring Naperville trained for more than a year for exactly that kind of situation.
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