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Oswego Woman with Rare Eye Disorder in Need of $15K Glasses

  • She's hoping to raise $15,000 in order to get them.

Aurora Paramedics Help Deliver Baby Boy in Ambulance

  • The Aurora Fire Department was called for a woman in labor. While bringing her to the hospital, they realized the baby wasn't waiting.

Aurora School Makes Newsweek’s Top Public High Schools List for 2016

  • Newsweek’s annual ranking of public high schools was released Thursday morning.

Former Central DuPage Hospital Employee Charged With Stealing Fentanyl

  • Joshua M. Agruss of Huntley now faces several charges.

St. Charles Man Comes Home to Burglar Fleeing His Residence: Police

  • The burglar broke into the home in St. Charles Tuesday afternoon and is still on the lam.

21 New Businesses Open in St. Charles

  • The City of St. Charles Welcomes These New Businesses

Roommates Get Prison Time for Providing Heroin, Leaving Bartlett Man to Die in Snow

  • Hallie Manning and Anthony Brown, formerly of Hanover Park, pleaded guilty for the 2015 drug death of John Smrz of Bartlett.

K9 Officer Tracks Down Armed Robber: Police

  • A K9 officer tracked the scent of the suspect from a 7-11 in St. Charles to the alleged armed robber's apartment, police said.

St. Charles Man Killed, Newlyweds Injured in 1-Vehicle Crash

  • The crash happened on Route 64 in unincorporated Virgil Township early Saturday morning.

Shodeen Moves Forward With Plans to Tear Down Geneva’s Mill Race Inn

  • The property at 4 E. State Street has sat vacant for years. Shodeen is seeking a demolition permit to raze buildings on the property.

Montgomery Man Arrested During Reverse Prostitution Sting

  • The sting was held at a hotel on Naperville's north side.

Oswego Man Dies in Motorcycle vs. Vehicle Crash

  • The 20-year-old man was pronounced dead Aug. 4.

Health Inspection Report: Firehouse Pizza and Pub

  • See how clean it is.

District 308 to Redraw Boundaries for 2017-18 School Year

  • The Board of Education will form a Boundary Advisory Committee of 35-40 members made up of stakeholders from throughout the community.

Kendall County Ethics Commission Tosses Complaints Lodged Against Officials

  • The commission said the complaints included no instances of actual violations.

Oswego Police Give 89 Warnings, 28 Citations During Speed Awareness Day

  • Police made a total of 116 traffic stops.

Woman Seriously Injured in Car vs. Semi Crash on Route 30

  • The 33-year-old Joliet woman was taken to an Aurora hospital where she is expected to survive.

Kendall County Food Pantry Officially Changes its Name

  • The change became official Aug. 11.

Important Dates for Upcoming School Year at District 308

  • Here are all the important dates for the 2016-2017 school year families need to know.

Important Dates for Upcoming School Year at Yorkville Schools

  • Here are all the important dates for the 2016-2017 school year families need to know.

Suspect Swaps Out Darth Vadar Mask for Fisherman Hat in Most Recent Bank Robbery

  • The FBI is looking for a man accused of robbing banks in Carpentersville, West Chiacgo and Geneva in the past month.

Geneva Man Convicted in Fatal DUI Crash Died of a Drug Overdose: Report

  • Michael Szot was found dead nearly two years after the crash that claimed the lives of his two friends.

Geneva Singer Breaks Streak as Finalist, Wins Suburban Chicago's Got Talent

  • The 2015 graduate of Geneva High School won this past weekend's Suburban Chicago's Got Talent competition.

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