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Hastert Abuse Victim May Testify / Obituary Highlights Depression / Uber Driver Attacked / Missing Teen Found Safe

Catch up on Fox Valley headlines: Police blotters / Easter egg hunts / St. Charles teacher is a Golden Apple finalist.

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Your week in headlines:


Obituary for Former Oswego Woman Mentions Suicide, Depression for Good Reason

  • When Aletha Pinnow killed herself, her sister realized she had to tell the truth.

Lightning Strike Causes Gas Line Fire

  • The fire has since been put out.

Alleged Sex Abuse Victim May Testify at Dennis Hastert Sentencing

  • The sister of another alleged victim also wants to testify.

Gerber Recalls Organic Baby Food Pouches

  • The voluntary recall affects Gerber's Organic 2nd Foods pouches and is due to a packing defect.

Upcoming Easter Egg Hunts, Breakfast with the Bunny Events

  • Easter is this Sunday and several area communities will be hosting egg hunts and breakfast with the bunny events before then.

Uber Driver Attacked, Nearly Stabbed by Drunk Passenger: Cops

  • The driver was taking a highly intoxicated passenger from Campton Hills to St. Charles when the attack occurred, police said.

Gang Member Gets Nine Years in Prison for Pulling Gun on Cops

  • Erik J. Esparza of St. Charles was sentenced Friday.

St. Charles North High School Teacher Selected as Golden Apple Finalist

  • The 30 finalists for the 2016 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching were announced Monday.

Aurora Mayor Calls For Elimination of Aurora Election Commission

  • "The Aurora Election Commission is a 'one trick pony' - and a lame one at that," Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner said in a statement last week.

Burglar Brings Dog Along to Break-In: Police

  • The burglar is accused of breaking into a Geneva garage and stabbing a resident. The dog also bit the resident, police said.

Oswego HS Floral Team Places First in State Competition

  • The team has won the competition for the past three years.

Fire at Caterpillar Extinguished Within 10 Minutes

  • No injuries were reported in the fire and a cause has not yet been determined.

Police Find 550 Pills During Yorkville Traffic Stop

  • A 43-year-old Aurora man was charged with drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs.

Missing Aurora Teen Found Safe

  • The Aurora Police Department thanks the public for their assistance.

Fugitive Wanted for Residential Burglary

  • Contact police if you know where he is.

50 Spectator Vehicles Scatter as Police Bust Street Race

  • Police are unsure how the spectators got word of the race.

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