Arts & Entertainment

North Aurora Native To Compete On 'Big Brother'

Cameron Heard, 24, who hails from North Aurora, will be a contestant on Season 19 of "Big Brother" on CBS.

AURORA, IL — A North Aurora native will take the spotlight when he competes on the CBS show ''Big Brother'' this summer. Cameron Heard, 24, a microbiologist, will join a 16-person cast for the reality show's 19th season on air.

Heard, who was born in North Aurora, but relocated to Woodridge, will join 15 other contestants to live in a home with hundreds of high-definition cameras and microphones. Each week, cast members vote off one contestant. The winning contestant will receive a prize of $500,000.

You can watch the two-night premiere of "Big Brother" starting June 28 on CBS.

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