The 23-year-old was receiving care at a behavioral health facility when he left on his own, Aurora police said.
"Any threat involving a school — whether intended as a hoax or not — is treated with the utmost seriousness," Aurora police said.
The initial 911 call reported a front porch fully engulfed in flames, with more heavy smoke and fire coming from the house, officials said.
Aurora police conducted an undercover detail in downtown Aurora after receiving complaints of prostitution activity, officials said.
A fire originated in the kitchen and spread vertically through the second floor to reach the attic, Aurora firefighters said.
Two gang members, one 32 and the other 15, were arrested and charged with multiple felonies after separate traffic stops in Aurora.
Two men, one a documented gang member, were charged after police found cocaine, cash and guns in their residences, officials said.
The 26-year-old man is facing charges including home invasion, domestic battery and trespassing, in an attack on a woman and child.
A three-season room attached to the back of the Aurora house caught fire, but the home remained habitable, officials said.
Firefighters investigating the cause of the blaze found the weed operation in the basement, police said.
Investigators checking to see if anyone was in the home found and rescued the dog named Oakley.
Anyone with information is asked to contact North Aurora police or the fire department.
The 21-year-old was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a gang member, among other charges.
The car's five passengers included two teens and two documented gang members, Aurora police said.
Aurora police warned the community about a "criminal incident" Wednesday after a man barricaded himself inside a store, officials said.
The Aurora man has been in custody since 2017 and pleaded guilty earlier this year to federal child pornography charges.
A 22-year-old motorcyclist remains in critical condition after he crashed into an SUV Tuesday morning, Aurora police said.
The teen approached the 70-year-old man, demanded money, then knocked him to the ground, breaking an orbital bone, Aurora police said.
Aurora police were investigating a “criminal incident” Wednesday morning.
All nine businesses passed Aurora police's compliance check heading into Labor Day weekend, officials said.
Officers are asking passersby to avoid the area around the crash Tuesday due to lane closures as a result of the crash.
Both drivers and a passenger were hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Eight other businesses were in compliance, the Aurora Police Department found.
The children's father, who does not have legal custody, paid the woman to bring them to him in Mexico, police said.
The teen was last seen Thursday, Aurora police said in an alert Friday.
Aurora residents and passersby shouldn't be alarmed if they see an increase in police presence by the school Wednesday.
The man went to the building after arranging to drop off miscellaneous items to his ex-girlfriend, investigators revealed.
The 24-year-old suspect turned himself in after a nearly 24-hour-long search, according to Aurora police.
Anyone who sees him is asked to call 911, police said.
The woman, driving drunk, crashed into a car in Sugar Grove, leading to the death of the 67-year-old driver from Naperville, officials said.
Residents living at 102 and 104 E. Galena Boulevard in Aurora have been ordered to evacuate the building, police said.
Residents are complaining more about golf carts, mini bikes and off-road vehicles being driven where they're not allowed, police said.
Crews brought the fire under control within 22 minutes and fully extinguished it 31 minutes after the initial 911 call.
The man, 41, and a co-defendant fatally shot "an entirely innocent victim completely unknown to them" in December 2021, officials said.
It's the third year in a row — and fourth time in six years — that the department ranked No. 1 for most DUI arrests in the state.
Aurora police said the bicyclist's injuries were serious but not believed to be life-threatening, as of the time of the crash.
The rider crashed in a work zone, possibly with a construction vehicle, police said.
Aurora police complaints of street racing, stunt driving and takeover-style gatherings have "steadily increased" in recent years.
The woman, 23, pulled a gun, threatening to shoot after a discussion with her employers about not getting paid, according to prosecutors.
The teen was reported missing after he was last seen Tuesday night, police said.