Free snow shoveling: Aurora connects senior citizens and disabled residents with volunteers

The free program pairs 150 Aurora seniors and residents with disabilities with volunteers who will shovel their snow for free. The volunteers are dispatched to driveways, walkways and sidewalks when there's more than two inches of snow.

Suburbanites celebrate Hanukkah in Aurora with menorah lighting at Fox Valley Mall

The City of Aurora said the mall's location on Route 59 allowed people from Aurora, Naperville and other nearby communities to celebrate at this first-of-its-kind event.

Free Festival of Lights opens in Aurora

The city said that more than 50,000 cars toured the Festival of Lights in 2020.

Aurora man charged in hammer attack, strangling

An Aurora man was charged with attempted murder Wednesday after allegedly striking someone he knew with a hammer and strangling them Saturday.

Free food available for veterans at Aurora food pantry Friday

Free food is available for veterans on Friday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry.

Bringing home the bacon: Suburban police capture runaway pig

The pig was reunited with the person who is taking care of it after about 15 minutes on the ham -- er, on the lam.

Chicago man pleads guilty to possessing more than 900 grams of heroin

"Professional drug dealers like Mr. Garcia cause more problems for our society by their distribution of drugs to those who have addiction issues," Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said.

Aurora police seek suspect wanted in car burglaries

Police in Aurora are trying to identify the person who broke into two vehicles and stole items last month. 

Suspect sought in car burglaries in Aurora
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Police in Aurora are trying to identify the person who broke into two vehicles and stole items in September.

What time is trick-or-treating? 2021 Halloween trick-or-treat times for Chicago suburbs

In Chicago's suburbs, all trick-or-treating is happening on Halloween this year, thanks to October 31st being a Sunday. Some locations are inviting children to go out as early as 1 p.m., and one city is allowing them to stay out until 8 p.m.