Big warm-up on Monday and Tuesday, with showers and thunderstorms ahead

Big warm-up on Monday and Tuesday, with showers and thunderstorms ahead

On Monday, high temperatures in the Chicago area will reach 70 to 79 degrees. (It'll be cooler by the lake.) Tuesday will be breezy and summer-like, with high temperatures in the 80 to 84 degree range.

On Monday, high temperatures in the Chicago area will reach 70 to 79 degrees. (It'll be cooler by the lake.) Tuesday will be breezy and summer-like, with high temperatures in the 80 to 84 degree range.

T-storms, lightning heading into Chicago area Wednesday afternoon

T-storms, lightning heading into Chicago area Wednesday afternoon

LIGHTNING & THUNDER: Storms are heading towards the Chicago area this evening. The areas most likely to get hit are suburbs west of Chicago including Elgin, Aurora, Joliet and Kankakee. Communities along the lakefront could be impacted as well.

LIGHTNING & THUNDER: Storms are heading towards the Chicago area this evening. The areas most likely to get hit are suburbs west of Chicago including Elgin, Aurora, Joliet and Kankakee. Communities along the lakefront could be impacted as well.

New exhibit showcases Aurora's rich baseball history
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New exhibit showcases Aurora's rich baseball history

John Jaros from the Aurora Historical Society talks about the influence baseball has had on Aurora and all the history on display at their new exhibit.

John Jaros from the Aurora Historical Society talks about the influence baseball has had on Aurora and all the history on display at their new exhibit.

North Aurora man charged with killing 18-year-old in Aurora hit-and-run

North Aurora man charged with killing 18-year-old in Aurora hit-and-run

Jace Williams, 24, turned himself in to police about noon Sunday, about 11 hours after he hit 18-year-old Juan Carlos Zamudio with his pick-up truck at East Indian Trail and Mitchell Road, Aurora police said.

Jace Williams, 24, turned himself in to police about noon Sunday, about 11 hours after he hit 18-year-old Juan Carlos Zamudio with his pick-up truck at East Indian Trail and Mitchell Road, Aurora police said.

Aurora gives away free food to 1,200 families at pop-up pantry

Aurora gives away free food to 1,200 families at pop-up pantry

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin spent his 51st birthday volunteering at the pop-up pantry. "There's no place that I'd rather be than here making sure that our residents of Aurora have the food they need during this pandemic," he said. "We see the light at the end of this tunnel, but we're not through it yet."

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin spent his 51st birthday volunteering at the pop-up pantry. "There's no place that I'd rather be than here making sure that our residents of Aurora have the food they need during this pandemic," he said. "We see the light at the end of this tunnel, but we're not through it yet."

Tech company purchases vacant Aurora campus, will create several hundred jobs

Tech company purchases vacant Aurora campus, will create several hundred jobs

A major tech company is moving its global headquarters to Aurora and brining several hundred jobs to support the company’s planned business growth strategy.

A major tech company is moving its global headquarters to Aurora and brining several hundred jobs to support the company’s planned business growth strategy.

Aurora comes together to launch mass vaccination site
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Aurora comes together to launch mass vaccination site

Aurora Mayor Richard C. Irvin talks about setting up their mass vaccination site and tells residents what they need to know.

Aurora Mayor Richard C. Irvin talks about setting up their mass vaccination site and tells residents what they need to know.

Walmart in Aurora evacuated for unfounded bomb threat

Walmart in Aurora evacuated for unfounded bomb threat

A Walmart store in Aurora was evacuated Thursday for a bomb threat that was determined to be unfounded.

A Walmart store in Aurora was evacuated Thursday for a bomb threat that was determined to be unfounded.