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Sprawling over 40 square miles and four counties, Illinois ' second-largest city is transforming its once-industrial downtown and reversing its down-at-the-heels image. Read more about Aurora, IL
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Sprawling over 40 square miles and four counties, Illinois ' second-largest city is transforming its once-industrial downtown and reversing its down-at-the-heels image. Read more about Aurora, IL
Find community news and events at TribLocal Aurora.
Find community news and events at TribLocal Aurora.
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2012 Dreamers Wax Museum of African American History
Staff reporterWe are proud to announce the 2012 Dreamers Wax Museum of African American History that will be held on Sunday, January 15, 2012. This annual event is open to all children and youth in the community up to 12th grade. Participants will select a person of...Tags: Arts and Culture, Museums
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Gotta Get S.T.E.M!
Staff reporterJoin us on March 3, 2012, from 10 am - 12 pm at the SciTech Museum's Discovery Preschool (yes, a preschool in a museum!) in Aurora, IL. Get in on the S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) action with your preschooler at the SciTech Museum....Tags: Arts and Culture, Science, Museums, Schools, Preschools
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Tom Skilling
Chief MeteorologistTom Skilling, WGN chief meteorologist, appears on WGN-TV weekdays on WGN Midday News, WGN Evening News and WGN News at Nine and on WGN Radio during afternoon drive and special coverage. He celebrated his 30th anniversary with WGN in August 2008. Since...Tags: Weather Reports, ABC (tv network), Willis Tower, Tornadoes, Chicago Tribune
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Dugan In Court Tuesday, Expected To Enter Guilty Plea
(WGN-AM)- If Brian Dugan admits guilt Tuesday in the kidnapping, rape and murder of 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico, it will not necessarily be to take responsibility for the 1983 killing. Instead, it will be an attempt to spare his own life. The plea,...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Laws, Criminals, Prosecution, Criminal Laws
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Steve & Johnnie
"The Steve and Johnnie Show" is an overnight kaleidoscope of people, places and things ranging from breaking local, national and international news stories, to celebrity interviews, to creative sculpture (with Spam), to in-studio "jams" with visiting rock...Tags: Entertainment, Tennessee, Wally Phillips, Religious Festivals, Labor Day
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Two Illinois National Guard Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
(WGN-AM) - The Illinois Army National Guard on Saturday said two state soldiers, including one based out of Aurora, have died in Afghanistan after their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Kandahar. Guard officials say 26-year-old Staff...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Chicago Tribune, Army National Guard, Illinois, Afghanistan
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Regulators Reject Illinois' Challenge To CN Rail Purchase
(WGN-AM)- Federal regulators have turned down the state of Illinois' request to reconsider their decision approving the Canadian National Railway's purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern rail line. In a decision made public Thursday, members of the...Tags: Elgin, Joliet, Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Barrington
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12 arrested in Southeast Side drug investigation
Twelve people were arrested during a Southeast Side drug bust that nettled more than $730,000 in narcotics, according to Chicago police. The disbanded drug market was purportedly controlled by members of the Gangster Disciple and Black P. Stone street...
Tags: Chicago Police Department, Calumet City, Prosecution, South Chicago, Drug Trafficking
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Police honor fallen officers
TribLocal - Downers Grove » NewsFor Bill Bermes, the name Robert Worthel etched in Naperville’s police memorial wall is a reminder that his mother spent most of her life without …... -
Aurora police show suspect vehicle in fatal hit-run
Aurora police today released a surveillance photo of an SUV that was involved in a hit-and-run crash last week that fatally injured a motorcyclist. Maxwell J. Torres, 23, died Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the University Illinois Medical Center, after a...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Disasters and Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Injuries and Wounds
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Iceland's Glaciers a Must-See
In case you hadn’t heard—since it’s been all over upwards of one of the blogson this site—I’m going to Icelandfor a while, and in trying to get an idea of what I want to see on my trip, I’ve decided some glaciers are...
Tags: Volcanic Eruptions, Environmental Issues, Glaciers, Science and Technology, Weather
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DUI law too vague, lawyer tells appeals court
An Aurora woman convicted of killing five teens in a drunken-driving accident should get a new sentencing hearing because of vague language in Illinois DUI laws, her attorney told an Appellate Court panel Monday. The three justices from the 2nd Appellate...
Tags: Elgin, Laws, Lawyers, Oswego, Alzheimer's Disease
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