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Monday, October 27, 2025

Aurora protesters recount detention by federal agents: ‘I’m beat up’

The two detainees later released by authorities had seen alerts about suspicious vehicles parked at Allen Elementary School.

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Column: Mother of 2020 Aurora hit-and-run victim still hopes driver who struck and killed her son will come forward

What this still-grieving mother really wants is an apology. And an explanation of what happened on Nov. 14, 2020, including why the driver fled the scene rather than call 911 and try to help fatally-injured Dragomir Misic.

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Gig workers and street vendors and day laborers hit by feds in Chicago immigration crackdown

Instead of targeting factories and businesses in large-scale raids, federal agents are arresting Chicagoans who work out in the open.

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Kane County’s draft budget is on display. Here’s what’s in it and how the board got there.

The Kane County Board has until Dec. 1 to approve a budget for the coming year.

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IHSA first-round football pairings for the Southland and the Aurora, Elgin, Lake County and Naperville areas

First-round football pairings by the IHSA for the Southland and Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas.

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Rick Armstrong’s high school football rankings and Week 9 top players for the Aurora-Elgin area

Batavia holds top spot, while Burlington Central moves up and West Aurora moves into rankings.

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Football and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

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High school freshmen in Aurora area get the lowdown on future careers

Ninth-grade students from East Aurora, West Aurora, Batavia and Kaneland high schools visited Waubonsee Community College’s Sugar Grove campus recently as the city of Aurora and the Valley Education for Employment System offered the Illuminate Career Pathways expo.

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