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    Aurora considers project to dredge, restore shoreline of Mastodon Lake

    Mastodon Lake at Aurora's Phillips Park, seen here on May 20, 2026. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)
    Aurora is considering a project to improve the water quality and usability of Mastodon Lake at Phillips Park.
    Mastodon Lake at Aurora's Phillips Park, seen here on May 20, 2026. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)
    The city of Aurora is investigating a cyber attack that resulted in fraudulent payments being made from city accounts, officials said. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

    Aurora investigating cyber attack that led to fraudulent payments from city accounts

    Bardwell Elementary, seen here in 2025, is one of the elementary schools in East Aurora School District in Aurora. The district is planning a pilot program next school year in which elementary social studies would be embedded within language arts courses. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

    East Aurora School District to pilot combining language arts and social studies for elementary students

    Indian Prairie School District 204 logo. (School District 204)

    Indian Prairie D204 mulling curriculum changes for some middle school English Language Arts courses

    By Molly Morrow
    May 20, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.
    The district is seeking approval from its school board for changes to its Project Arrow...
    A sign displays the cost of regular gasoline on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at a gas station at Montgomery Road and Waterford Drive in Aurora. Despite gas prices being near or over $5 a gallon in the Fox Valley area recently, officials with the AAA Auto Club said plenty of people are expected to hit the roads during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

    High gas prices not seen as slowing down Memorial Day travel

    By David Sharos
    May 20, 2026 at 7:05 p.m.
    Beginning Thursday, drivers are expected to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend trips at...
    Aurora police said two teens are facing weapons charges. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

    Two teens charged with weapons offenses after foot chase on East Side of Aurora, police say

    By Aurora Beacon-News
    May 19, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.
    Three firearms were ultimately recovered following the pursuit, the Aurora Police Department said.
    Batavia's Teagan Sullivan frames a pitch against East Aurora during a Class 4A Naperville Central Regional quarterfinal game in Batavia on Monday, May 18, 2026. (Dominic Di Palermo/ The Beacon-News)

    Future physician’s assistant Teagan Sullivan delivers just what doctor ordered for Batavia. ‘A good leader.’

    By Rick Armstrong
    May 19, 2026 at 11:27 a.m.
    Teagan Sullivan's one-out double in seven-run first inning sparks Batavia to 19-0 regional quarterfinal win...
    Marist’s Collin Lawlor (22) throws a pitch against Brother Rice during a nonconference game in Chicago on Monday, May 18, 2026. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

    Baseball and softball scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

    By Josh Krockey
    May 18, 2026 at 9:25 p.m.
    High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and...
    Jacobs' Jace Koth (4) takes a lead off third base against Dundee-Crown during the eighth inning of a Fox Valley Conference game in Carpentersville on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (H. Rick Bamman / The Beacon-News)

    On the bases or in center field, Jace Koth enters every game with a specific plan for Jacobs. ‘Cause chaos.’

    By Paul Johnson
    May 18, 2026 at 9:10 p.m.
    Jace Koth leads Jacobs with 24 steals, including 21 in the Fox Valley Conference. He...
    West Aurora's Oscar Alexander Jr. (1) secures a pitch from Zach Toma against Streamwood in the third inning of an Upstate Eight Conference game in Streamwood on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (H. Rick Bamman / The Beacon-News)

    Paul Johnson’s high school baseball rankings and player of the week for the Aurora-Elgin area

    By Paul Johnson
    May 18, 2026 at 8:31 p.m.
    Kaneland enters the rankings, while six teams all move up behind Geneva and South Elgin.
    Then-Republican candidate for Illinois treasurer, DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan meets with the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board in 2014. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune)

    New Illinois GOP chair elected as voting data shows record-low primary turnout and suburban voter collapse

    By Rick Pearson
    May 19, 2026 at 1:46 p.m.
    Former DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan was elected as the new chair of Illinois’ Republican...
    The Kane County Board meets at the Kane County Government Center in Geneva. The board recently approved a number of budget-related items. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

    Still seeking ways to solve looming shortfall, Kane County Board OKs some 2027 budget measures

    By Molly Morrow
    May 19, 2026 at 9:54 a.m.
    The county is beginning the budgeting process for its 2027 fiscal year, which begins on...
    Aurora police said a man was shot on the city's East Side on Friday. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

    Man wounded in shooting on East Side of Aurora

    By Molly Morrow
    May 18, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.
    It’s believed the man was injured in a shooting in an East Side neighborhood and...
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