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Your week in headlines:

Family Hoping to Flood Terminally Ill Grandma with Cards During Final Days

  • 90-year-old Clara Nycz has been diagnosed with kidney failure.

Oswego Woman Punched in Face After Aurora Road Rage Incident

  • An unknown man walked up to her driver's side door and punched her, breaking her nose.

US 34 Illinois Railway Grade Crossing in Oswego to Close Aug. 8

  • The closure will last around seven days to allow the Illinois Railway to rebuild its crossing.

Peacock Spreads its Feathers for Oswego Family

  • The peacock has appeared several times in the area.

St. Charles Pools Could be on Track for Record-Breaking Attendance Year

  • Excellent weather is drawing visitors out to Otter Cove Aquatic Center and Swanson Pool.

Wow House Located on Golf Course Going for $1.29 Million

  • Check out this week's Wow House, located at 5N424 W Lakeview Cir in St. Charles.

Atlas Chicken Shack Opens in Geneva

  • The chicken crossed the road (literally) and found its way to Atlas Chicken Shack.

St. Charles Aldermen Question City's Role in The Active River Project

  • The riverfront in downtown St. Charles could become a destination for recreation.

Kendall County Fair to Affect Traffic Starting Aug. 4

  • All fair traffic will be detoured to Legion Road and enter the Fairgrounds off Highpoint Road.

Oswego Woman Hoping Community Will Help Her Give Back to Ronald McDonald House

  • “My older son looks forward to a hospital trip because he knows Ronald McDonald House is there,” she said.

Beat the Heat with These Kendall County Cooling Centers

  • Be sure to call beforehand to see if they're open.

Special Prosecutor Assigned to Food Pantry Theft Case

  • Kendall County State's Attorney Eric Weis said he may have to testify and would be unable to prosecute at the same time.

Death of Aurora Teen Found Beaten in Chicago Ruled a Homicide

  • Clarence King was reported missing after he was last seen on July 15 in Aurora. His body was found the next day in Chicago.

Aurora Man Nabbed After Tip to Police

  • He was apprehended thanks to a tip received through Kendall County Crime Stoppers.

Boy, 6, Killed in I-88 Rollover Crash Near Aurora

  • A boy from Des Moines, Iowa, was killed in the Monday evening crash, and four people were injured.

5 Aurora Fires Break Out Within 2 Weeks

  • No one was injured in any of the fires.

Boy Found Alone at Yorkville Water Park Reunited with Family

  • The child was found alone in the park at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Health Inspection Report: Benny's Place

  • See how the restaurant fared.

Lawyer for Dennis Hastert Asks Judge to Dismiss Hush Money Lawsuit

  • Hastert was paying $3.5 million in hush money over sexual abuse decades ago.

Yorkville Sex Offender Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

  • Investigators found that he had downloaded more than 100 images of child porn.

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