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Aurora alderman wants to change city’s form of governmentAug 30, 2026 1:01 pm - Aurora Ald. Carl Franco, 5th Ward, has launched a website and formed a committee advocating to change the city’s form of government, formalizing an idea he has discussed for nearly a year.
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Elgin Township joining forces with schools, nonprofits on youth mental health programsAug 29, 2026 12:43 pm - The Elgin Township 708 Mental Health Board is providing $437,000 for a pilot program to provide preventive measures and early intervention care at five schools in Elgin Area School District U-46.
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Naperville panel rejects critics, OKs historic Kroehler mansion color scheme changesAug 29, 2026 10:35 am - Historic Preservation Commission members voted to approve exterior changes to the Kroehler mansion as part of a restoration and renovation of the historic building.
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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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Landon Conroy and Dashel Von Qualen share the wealth at QB as St. Charles North rolls past South ElginAug 29, 2026 8:41 am - In St. Charles North’s ongoing timeshare situation at quarterback, sophomore Dashel Von Qualen thinks of himself as the big-play threat alongside senior Landon Conroy. Bo...
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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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Carpentersville holding nighttime 9/11 ceremony for 25th anniversaryAug 28, 2026 3:00 pm - Carpentersville will have a special nighttime 9/11 ceremony featuring two light columns representing the Twin Towers, a candlelight vigil, a musical tribute and guest speakers.
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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.