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Gun Pointed at Homeowner in Bristol Township Home Invasion: Police

  • No one was injured and nothing was taken.

Montgomery Family Left with Grief, Questions After Son Hangs Himself in Jail Cell

  • "Of course we want to know how it can happen in the day and age of cameras, with other people in the room," the teen's father said.

Montgomery Woman Running for District 308 School Board

  • Heather Moyer earned her Bachelor’s degree from National Louis University in Applied Behavioral Sciences.

Get the Route for Oswego High School's Homecoming Parade

  • The parade will begin at noon Sunday, Oct. 2.

Chat with Authors at Oswego Lit Fest

  • Attend publishing and writing panel discussions and talk with more than 35 local authors at Oswego Public Library on Saturday, October 1.

Oswego Man Gets $1M Bail for Allegedly Harassing Tollway Chairman Again

  • He has been charged with phone harassment, according to online court records.

Wolfs Crossing Corridor Study Public Information Meeting Oct. 5

  • The meeting will be an open house format.

Vern Spevak Big Band to Play Free Concert Sunday in Oswego

  • The band will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday at 49 Stonehill Road. Admission is free and doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Oswego Hotel Guest Fell from Third-Story Window: Police

  • The man was conscious when police found him.

Police Say This Guy Tried to Steal Merchandise Worth Hundreds from Aurora Meijer

  • They need your help identifying him.

Aurora City Council Nominates Alderman Bob O'Connor to Serve as Acting Mayor

  • The Aurora City Council voted to nominate Alderman-at-Large Robert J. O'Connor to serve as Acting Mayor for the City of Aurora

Regency Beauty Institute Suddenly Shutters All Locations

  • The cosmetology school closed all locations, including one in Aurora, due in part to "an inability to obtain continued financing."

Aurora Man Wins $100,000 in Illinois Lottery

  • The local man bought his winning ticket from Poor Boys Pub in Montgomery.

Aurora Man Charged With Arson for 2013 Car Fires

  • Luis A. Camacho is accused of starting one car on fire and attempting to light another one on fire on Aurora's east side in April 2013.

Longtime St. Charles Businessman Has Died at Age 90

  • Gunter Hoepfner ran Gunter's clothing in downtown St. Charles for four decades before it closed in 2000.

Metra Announces Union Pacific West Line Schedule Changes

  • The schedule changes for inbound trains will take effect starting on Oct. 2.

Haines Middle School to Close to Improve Other St. Charles Middle Schools

  • Survey results indicated residents want Haines to close so the district will upgrade Thompson and Wredling.

St. Charles Police Investigate Daytime Home Burglaries

  • There were two reports of intruders forcing their way into St. Charles homes this past week and also a report of a vehicle burglary.

Health Inspection Report: Portillo's

  • Is it clean enough for you?

Oswego Drug Dealer Gets Nearly 7 Years in Prison for Selling Cocaine: State's Attorney

  • Jose G. Guerra was selling cocaine to people working undercover.

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