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    Aurora residents still struggling with storm damage

    Aurora resident Joanna Weiland inspects flood damage to some furniture Tuesday, July 7, 2026, after Weiland's basement flooded Friday morning. (Addison Wright/The Beacon-News)
    Residents across Aurora, and particularly in the 4th and 6th Wards, experienced basement flooding, tree damage and power outages Friday and Saturday morning, with varying degrees of damage, with the impact of the storms still being felt.
    Aurora resident Joanna Weiland inspects flood damage to some furniture Tuesday, July 7, 2026, after Weiland's basement flooded Friday morning. (Addison Wright/The Beacon-News)
    The city of Aurora has announced the schedule for the fireworks show planned for Friday, July 10, at RiverEdge Park in Aurora. (City of Aurora)

    Aurora announces schedule for Friday fireworks show, rescheduled from July 3

    The historic Judge William D. Barry House is at 217 Cedar Ave. in St. Charles. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

    Landmark designation for historic St. Charles house set to go to City Council vote

    St. Charles North's Abby Zawadzki (18) reacts to a strikeout against Burlington Central during the sixth ininng of a nonconference game in Bartlett on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (H. Rick Bamman / The Beacon-News)

    Set free by Ole Miss, St. Charles North’s Abby Zawadzki signs on with Ohio State: ‘It was a little stressful.’

    By Rick Armstrong
    July 8, 2026 at 10:07 p.m.
    St. Charles North's Abby Zawadzki, who reopens recruiting after parting ways with Ole Miss, finds...
    Three blue butterflies are placed next to flowers near Big Foot Beach, July 6, 2026, at Geneva Lake in Wisconsin. Three children died Friday after a boat capsized during a massive storm. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

    Wheaton children who drowned in Lake Geneva boat accident were ‘deeply loved,’ father says in online fundraiser

    By Caroline Kubzansky
    July 8, 2026 at 7:53 p.m.
    The children were identified as Abigail Oswald, 7, and Caleb Oswald, 6, by their father,...
    The Paramount Theatre in downtown Aurora on May 29, 2026. The Aurora Civic Center Authority owns the Paramount Theatre, the Copley Theatre, Paramount School of the Arts and North Island Center in Aurora, and also manages the city-owned RiverEdge Park and Stolp Island Theatre. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

    Column: It’s showtime for Aurora mayor’s new ACCA board

    By Denise Crosby
    July 8, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
    he applause or the criticism will come not from who was cast but how they...
    Bob Stroud, a longtime radio DJ for WDRV-FM 97.1 The Drive, is in his home studio on the Near North Side of Chicago, July 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

    Chicago Media Report: Bob Stroud signs off at The Drive, iHeart layoffs and another Fox 32 exit

    By Robert Channick
    July 8, 2026 at 8:32 a.m.
    The Chicago Media Report covers Bob Stroud signs off at The Drive, Dawn Hasbrouck's departure...
    In past outbreaks of the illness, food has often been to blame, especially raspberries, basil, cilantro, snow peas and mesclun lettuce, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. People should wash raw fruits and vegetables before eating them. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

    Illinois among states seeing cases of cyclosporiasis, an illness that can cause explosive diarrhea

    By Lisa Schencker
    July 7, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.
    Some Illinois residents might find themselves running to the bathroom more often than usual this...
    Aurora firefighters battled two house fires on July 4. (Aurora Fire Department)

    Fires at two homes in Aurora on July 4, including one that displaces six residents, fire department says

    By Aurora Beacon-News
    July 7, 2026 at 1:50 p.m.
    No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported, and one home was deemed uninhabitable, the department...
    Aurora police said two men were shot in the city on the Fourth of July. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

    Two men shot on Aurora’s East Side on Fourth of July, police say

    By Molly Morrow
    July 7, 2026 at 1:26 p.m.
    One of the men has since been released from the hospital, while the other remains...
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