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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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Aurora school district agrees to stricter abuse monitoring
Special to the TribuneWest Aurora school officials who failed to report an incident involving a teacher later convicted of sexually abusing two students can avoid prosecution if they adopt and follow better reporting regulations, Kane County’s chief prosecutor said...Tags: Criminals, Career and Workplace, Lawyers, Labor Legislation, Trials
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Naperville, Lisle police blotter: May 22
The following items were taken from Naperville and Lisle police reports. Naperville •A homeowner in the 400 block of Redstart Lane happened upon a male teenager who had been going through a refrigerator in the open garage May 16. Police said...
Tags: Theft, Transportation Accidents, Police Arrests, Vandalism, Lisle
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New music park ready for opening season
RiverEdge Park Music Garden has yet to host an event, but Aurora's $13 million outdoor entertainment venue might have all the makings of a hit. An inaugural summer season features a mix of big names, regional entertainers and community events and debuts...
Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Music, Buddy Guy, Robin Williams, Entertainment
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Hinsdale, Elmhurst police blotter: May 20
The following items were taken from police reports: Hinsdale • Forty-eight juveniles submitted to breath tests indicating they had consumed alcohol after police responded May 10 to a report of an underage party in the 700 block of North Oak...
Tags: Theft, Kmart, Elmhurst, Services and Shopping, Vehicles
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After emotional debate, Senate OKs medical marijuana
— Siding with patients who say cannabis is the only drug that can safely ease their chronic pain, the Senate sent Gov. Pat Quinn a measure Friday that would make Illinois the 19th state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. The issue sparked...Tags: Regional Authority, Government, Pat Quinn, Politics, Glaucoma
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Sister Guadalupe Stump, 1927-2013
Sister Guadalupe Stump, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, was a professor of social work when she decided to put her words into action and leave academia to assist social organizations. She later joined Sisters of Mercy and focused on social causes,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Dwayne Johnson, Pilsen, Religion and Belief, Ball State University
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Naperville, Lisle police blotter: May 15
The following items were taken from police reports: Naperville •A 30-year-old man was charged with battery after he left a business in the 1200 block of South Naper Boulevard without paying for groceries on May 3 and then scuffled with a loss...Tags: Theft, Transportation Accidents, Westmont, Drug Trafficking, Dining and Drinking
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FACTBOX-U.S. coal-fired power plants scheduled to shut
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - U.S. power companies plan to shut or convert over 50,000 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired plants over the next several years as cheap natural gas prices and strict environmental rules have made coal the more expensive option in some areas....Tags: Metal and Mineral, Riverside (Southampton, New York), Nisource Incorporated, Avon (Dare, North Carolina), Niles
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Summer events 2013
This is is not all-inclusive June 1-2 Bolingbrook Cavalcade of Planes 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport for the annual festival of aircrafts. Enjoy a close look at historic planes and helicopters on the ground and...
Tags: Labor Day, Customs and Tradition, Culture, Sweden, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Illinois hospital prices vary widely, Medicare data show
Tribune staff reportHospitals in Illinois charged vastly different amounts of money for the same procedure -- with some charging seven or eight times more than another -- according to data released by the government Wednesday. The discrepancies are detailed in a report from...Tags: Kathleen Sebelius, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Chicago, Government Health Care, Health Insurance
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Not guilty verdict in Aurora murder trial
Special to the TribuneAfter deliberating about seven hours, a Kane County jury this evening acquitted an Aurora man of a 2001 street shooting. Jurors found Arnoldo Aguilar, 27, not guilty of the murder of Brian Lambert, who was shot to death in Aurora. Aguilar burst into...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Crimes, Murder
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The farce of gun control
In the wake of the tragedies at Columbine, Virginia Tech, Northern Illinois, Aurora, Tucson, Sandy Hook and others, the Senate is considering weak legislation to curb gun violence. The proposal would continue to allow purchases of weapons and magazines...Tags: Politics, U.S. Congress, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Entertainment
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