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Your week in headlines:

Do You Know Who This Alleged Car Burglar Is?

  • He's wanted for a series of burglaries in Yorkville.

District 308 Gets New Assistant Director for Student Services

  • Matt Epperley spent the past four years serving the district as a school counselor at Murphy Junior High School.

Plano Heroin Dealer Gets 6 Years for Selling Near School: State's Attorney

  • There was no evidence that the man was selling heroin to students at the high school.

Construction on Several Oswego Roads Now Underway

  • Work should be completed by Nov. 11.

Oswego One of the Worst Cities to Own a Home: Report

  • The ranking was determined by taxes and insurance, price and jobs/economy.

Meet Some 'Fascinating Ghosts' at Montgomery's Cemetery Walk

  • Scaredy-cat? Don't worry. It's more of a history lesson.

Oswego Man Uses Fox River to Flee from North Aurora Police: Cops

  • He eventually gave up and went back to shore, where he was promptly arrested.

District 308 Holds Second Boundary Meeting

  • During the meeting, committee members shared comments they’ve received from the community about the process.

Montgomery Teen Found Hanging in LaSalle County Jail Cell

  • He was found during a routine cell check.

National Merit Program Recognizes 11 Geneva High School Seniors as Commended Students

  • About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.

Men's Barbershop Chorus in DuPage County Looking for Singers

  • No experience is necessary.

Yorkville One of the Worst Cities to Own a Home: Report

  • The ranking was determined by taxes and insurance, price and jobs/economy.

Montgomery Man Pointed Gun at Woman, Ran Toward Her with It: Police

  • He also fired a round off into the air.

Widow Files Lawsuit Against Driver in Fatal Kane County Crash

  • The crash killed Jose F. Quitl, 21. Quitl’s family is seeking unspecified damages from Brandon Haller of Elburn.

Aurora Police Ask for Public’s Help in Tracking Down Killer

  • Efrain Salgado, 24, is wanted for first-degree murder in the shooting death of Andres Ochoa, 31, of Aurora.

Missing St. Charles Man Found Alive, Taken to Hospital

  • Dane Haggerty, 43, was found in South Elgin by a deputy early Tuesday.

Apple Orchards Worth Checking Out in Chicago Area

  • As summer winds down, here is a look at apple orchards already open, or opening soon, in the Chicago area.

Geneva is One of the Worst Cities to Own a Home: Report

  • The ranking was determined by taxes and insurance, price and jobs/economy.

Free Tickets for 21 Chicago Area Museums Thanks to Museum Day Live! Event

  • Adler Planetarium and other institutions in Chicago and northern Illinois offer free admission Saturday. Find out how to score tickets.

Health Inspection Report: Tuscan Tavern

  • Is it clean enough for you?

Aurora Father With Terminal Cancer Wants Answers, Closure Over Missing Daughter

  • Robin Ford, 50, was living on a sailboat off the coast of Key West, FL., when she was reported missing. She was last seen in late August.

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