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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Residents of Del Webb community in Aurora want solutions before expansion

Residents of the Del Webb community in Aurora said they want to see developer Pulte Homes fix existing issues within the age-restricted neighborhood before moving forward with a planned expansion.

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Aurora to kick-off Black History Month with baseball legend meet-and-greet

The city of Aurora will be hosting a meet-and-greet with former Negro League baseball player Dennis Biddle to kick-off Black History Month.

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East Aurora students walk out from class Tuesday to protest against ICE

The district on Tuesday said administration worked with the police department to ensure students remained safe during the walkout.

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Drive-thru Dutch Bros Coffee may be coming to Oswego

The Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday night will review a request to annex and rezone property near Route 34 and Ogden Falls Boulevard for a project that would include a Dutch Bros drive-thru coffee shop.

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Program at Oswego museum to delve into history of Fermilab

Oswego’s Little White School Museum will host a special presentation called “The History of Fermilab” starting at noon on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the museum at 72 Polk St. in Oswego.

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U. of I. Republicans club faces backlash for post supporting ICE: ‘Only traitors help invaders’

The Illini Republicans club at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is facing backlash after posting an illustration on social media of a masked gunman holding a weapon to a kneeling man.

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Jury finds Waukegan man guilty of 2006 sexual assault of stepchild in Aurora

The man faces a minimum sentence of 40 years after being found guilty of sexually abusing his stepchild in 2006.

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