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Your week in headlines:

Unemployed Man Stalked Minor, Opened Her Garage: Complaint

  • He allegedly stalked the minor for more than a year and a half.

District 303 is Testing for Lead in Water at All of Its Schools

  • School officials will soon receive test results and plan to fix any possible problems before school starts.

What's Next for the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles?

  • Owners of the resort are working on a development plan to bring more shops to the property.

Man in Darth Vader Mask Robs Geneva Bank

  • The man held up the First American Bank in Geneva Friday afternoon.

Geneva's Ben Kanute, 20 Other Illinois Athletes Headed to the Olympics

  • These elite athletes will be headed to Rio de Janeiro to represent the U.S. in August.

Neighbors Help Handicapped People Out of House Set Ablaze by Lightning

  • The house was deemed uninhabitable and the residents were able to stay with nearby family members.

Truck Drives Through Motorcyclists During Annual Ride in Aurora

  • No injuries were reported and no citations have been given yet.

Kane Co. State's Attorney Appointed as Special Prosecutor in Laquan McDonald Murder Case

  • Kane County State's Attorney Joseph McMahon will step in for Anita Alvarez in the case against Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke.

Pavement Repairs to Close Lanes in Aurora, Naperville

  • Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area.

Aurora Drug Dealer Gets Prison for Selling Cocaine Near Park

  • He was sentenced to six years.

Beat the Heat with These Kendall County Cooling Centers

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

Time will Tell if Aurora's Drunkard List is Working

  • The list currently has four people on it. The highest number was five, but that person died.

Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting at Latin America Club in Aurora

  • The motive for the shooting is still under investigation.

Small Plane Crashes in Field Near Millbrook

  • The pilot escaped injury.

Do You Have What it Takes to be an Oswego Police Officer?

  • Apply and find out.

Health Inspection Report: Sakamoto Japanese Grill

  • How clean is it?

BB Gun-Toting Woman Really Gets into Rap Song, Has Cops Called on Her

  • The rap song had gunshot noises.

Traughber Junior High Gets New Assistant Principal

  • “I am looking forward to serving the staff and students at Traughber Junior High School,” Christopher Ferko said.

43 Sex, Violent Offenders Had a Visit from Police Recently

  • The homes of 77 offenders were visited in total, but police were unable to make contact with 34 of them.

Who's Been Committing Multiple Retail Thefts at Target?

  • If you recognize any of these people, contact the police.

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