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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Fox Valley shop works to help those with disabilities enjoy biking

Selling customized adaptive bikes for those with disabilities is a specialty of The Bike Rack in St. Charles.

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Aurora Mayor John Laesch in no rush to choose next fire chief

Since David McCabe retired in late November as Aurora fire chief, Deputy Chief Kevin Nickel has served as interim chief of the department.

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Aurora OKs contract extension for major downtown street project

For the fifth time since 2016, the Aurora City Council has voted to extend a contract with engineering firm HR Green to design a streetway project in downtown.

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Driver killed in shooting involving Warrenville officer on I-88 in DeKalb County after police chase, state police says

The shooting occurred at around 3:12 p.m. Monday, on Interstate 88 westbound near Keslinger Road near the border of Kane and DeKalb counties, the Illinois State Police said in a news release.

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Federal government intervenes to block Illinois’ landmark credit card swipe fee as lawmakers weigh options

Federal order is the latest development in a nearly two-year fight between banks and retailers over an Illinois law that bans so-called swipe fees on the tax and tip portions of customers’ bills.

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New exhibit to debut in downtown Aurora transforms ‘trash’ into art

The city of Aurora’s Public Art Division is set to unveil a new exhibit on May 1 that will showcase discarded materials that have been transformed into works of art.

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