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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

A wish years in the making, boys volleyball team finally a match for East Aurora High School

After years of attempts to start a boys volleyball team at East Aurora District 131, the inaugural East Aurora High School squad is well into its first official season.

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Aurora to hold job fairs ahead of upcoming special census

The city of Aurora is planning to hold job fairs ahead of its upcoming special census, with the first set to take place on Thursday.

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Aurora officers did not use excessive force during February student walkout, Kane state’s attorney says

The State’s Attorney’s Office said it has concluded its review of the incident, finding that Aurora officers acted within the scope of their authority.

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Festival in downtown Aurora to feature more than 30 food trucks

Aurora’s Spring Food Truck Festival will run from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday on Benton Street between River Street and Broadway in the city’s downtown.

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Oswego OKs grant for project that will bring new pizza restaurant to the village’s downtown

The Oswego Village Board awarded $40,000 in grant funding for a “fast casual wood-fired pizza” place called Billy Bricks, which already has several locations operating in the Chicago area.

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Review: A lush, sensory ‘South Pacific’ at the Paramount Theatre

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1949 golden age masterpiece gets a gorgeous and expansive production in Aurora.

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Tornado season is underway in Chicago. Here’s what to expect and when.

The reemergence of thunderstorms and warming temperatures in the forecast are a reminder that tornado season has arrived in Chicagoland.

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