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Other states snag Illinois’ gambling dollars

— October 16, 2019

(Third in a series looking at Illinois’ gambling expansion) Despite Illinois having nearly double the population of neighboring states, its casinos are not reaping the rewards. Casino…

Kane County area news briefs
— October 16, 2019

BATAVIA Samples from high school test positive for Legionella Batavia School District 101 officials have confirmed that swab samples from a Batavia High School cooling tower tested…
Northern Illinois health officials making the rounds educating public on opioids
— October 8, 2019

Opioid abuse, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) says, is “Illinois’ greatest public health and public safety crisis.” The National Safety Council (NSC) says opioid…
Kendall County news briefs
— October 2, 2019

KENDALL COUNTY PADS needs volunteers for overnight shelters During the colder months of the calendar, 630 volunteers are needed to operate seven temporary shelter sites for Kendall…
Police investigate Aurora homicide
— September 22, 2019

Aurora Police Department are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was found stabbed at a home on Aurora’s near East Side early Saturday morning. Just before 5:15 a.m.,…

Aurora’s historic Masonic Temple will be demolished following devastating fire
— October 8, 2019

Four exterior walls remain standing, but Aurora’s historic Masonic Temple is now little more than a ruin following a fire that ignited on Monday night, Oct. 8 and extended well into…
Aurora’s Hobbs Building gets new life with $13 million redevelopment plan
— October 7, 2019

One more rough winter would likely have spelled doom for downtown Aurora’s iconic Hobbs Building. “This building saw some hard times, I’m surprised that it’s still standing,”…
Cemetery walks, haunted trails teach local history
— October 1, 2019

Halloween is headed our way, and with it comes all things creepy, cool and fun. But, history can often disguise itself as it sneaks its way into events and activities held throughout…