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Monday, February 23, 2026

Grand jury returns 76-count indictment against Batavia chiropractor accused of secretly filming patients

A Kane County grand jury has returned a 76-count indictment against a Batavia chiropractor who has been accused of secretly recording videos of child and adult patients.

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Crash involving bike and car in Aurora leaves bicyclist in critical condition, police say

The Aurora Police Department’s Traffic Division is conducting an investigation to determine the circumstances of the crash.

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Proposed 72-unit affordable housing development in Batavia moving forward

The Residences at River Pointe is a development proposed to be built at 400 S. River St. in Batavia, which the city says is a former limestone quarry site.

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Cat show gives felines their day at Kane County Fairgrounds

Cats were given their due over the weekend at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles as the Cat Fanciers’ Association held its 64th annual All-Breed Cat Show.

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Aurora committees make recommendations on public safety, housing and more

Aurora Mayor John Laesch’s transition committees are making recommendations across topics like finances, sustainability, housing, public safety and education.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson was a ‘giant figure in the world,’ but he stayed rooted in Illinois

Rev. Jesse Jackson’s career as a civil rights leader and politician took him across the country and around the world, yet he remained close to Illinois.

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Column: World War II vet Richard Williams remembered for poetry and patriotism

The longtime Aurora resident who died Jan. 25 just a few months shy of his 100th birthday had lived many lifetimes in that near century on Earth.

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Illinois lawmakers push university funding overhaul amid regional enrollment drops and U. of I. opposition

As enrollments drop at so-called directional universities, lawmakers are pushing a revised higher ed funding plan this spring despite University of Illinois opposition.