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8+ hour, 35+ min ago  (123+ words) About a year ago, Aurora city employees were working to clean out a storeroom in the Development Services Center when La Shon Harden noticed that a tan box had been thrown away. Her curiosity got the better of her. "All…...

8+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1083+ words) An Aurora alderman has publicly accused Mayor John Laesch of not coordinating with him on the Orchard Road sound wall project, which is nearing the finish line after many years of work. The sound wall is set to shield residents…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago  (1347+ words) MANTUA " The distance runners behind Aurora's Fortress Obetz run this fall worked wonders at Jack Lambert Stadium. As the leaves fell in 2025, freshmen like Claire Jenkins, Evelyn Jenkins and Audrey Miller led the Greenmen to a sixth-place finish at the…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago  (437+ words) Illinois basketball now must replace Keaton Wagler after his NBA Draft decision. Here's an intriguing portal entry to pursue. Illinois basketball shifts to reload mode following its Final Four return. That now includes replacing top freshman scoring machine Keaton Wagler....

19+ hour, 37+ min ago  (203+ words) Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler will declare for the NBA draft, his agency Pro Mondo Sports told ESPN. Wagler, the No. 5 ranked prospect in ESPN's Top 100, burst onto the scene this season, leading the 28-9 Fighting Illini to the Final Four…...

13+ hour, 9+ min ago  (578+ words) AURORA, Colo. " After nine break-ins in three years, including a March burglary where tens of thousands of dollars' worth of bikes and parts were stolen, a family-owned shop in Aurora is once again trying to rebuild." For nearly six years,…...

14+ hour, 27+ min ago  (327+ words) Crystal Lake is a little-known waterfront town in Illinois. While most people think of waterfront towns in Illinois as being on Lake Michigan, the charming town of Crystal Lake shares a shoreline with a body of water so aptly named,…...

13+ hour, 55+ min ago  (14+ words) Aurora police say 9-year-old crashed stolen vehicle, two people in custody'CBS News...

23+ hour, 33+ min ago  (371+ words) The Trump administration is moving management of the Great Lakes Asian carp project from Illinois to Michigan. It's the latest in a series of back-and-forths between the administration and the state over the vital $1. 15 billion project. The Trump admin called…...

21+ hour, 59+ min ago  (150+ words) First chance for rain comes tonight Find the latest forecast from the NBC 5 Storm Team in the player above. Illinois is leading the nation in severe storms to far this year, and it's not even close. So far in 2026, the…...