Aurora

Greg Zanis retiring from making crosses for victims of tragedy

Greg Zanis has memorialized Chicago shooting victims. He's also crisscrossed the country by pick-up delivering over 27,000 crosses to victims of mass shootings, tornadoes and wildfires.

December 26, 2019 6:08pm CST

1 dead, 4 others hurt in Aurora shooting

One person was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting Sunday in west suburban Aurora.

December 1, 2019 8:14am CST

Police: Video shows school bus driver in Aurora drinking beer while picking up students

Police in Aurora have arrested and charged a school bus driver after video shows her purchasing beer and drinking it while picking up students during a morning bus route.

November 26, 2019 4:02pm CST

Suburban man accused of missing target, striking neighbor in the knee with arrow

Daniel Smorczewski, 25, was charged with one misdemeanor count of reckless conduct, according to Aurora police.

November 23, 2019 9:53am CST

Man charged with DUI in crash with Aurora police car

Julian Chavez, 23, is charged with driving under the influence and failure to yield while turning left, according to a statement from Aurora police.

November 22, 2019 7:07am CST

Aurora teacher sentenced to supervision for failure to report child abuse

A former Aurora elementary school teacher was sentenced to supervision and community service for failing to report suspected child abuse to authorities.

November 18, 2019 8:42pm CST

Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle in Aurora

A pedestrian was killed after he was hit by a vehicle Thursday in west suburban Aurora.

November 15, 2019 7:00am CST

2 officers wounded in Aurora mass shooting return to duty

Two Aurora police officers have returned to full duty nearly nine months after being wounded in a mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Company.

November 12, 2019 6:36am CST

Missing boy, 5, safely located in suburban Chicago

UPDATE: Aurora police say the missing 5-year-old boy has been safely located near his church and reunited with his family Sunday night.

November 10, 2019 11:39pm CST

Man sentenced 12 years for shooting teen at Aurora party

A man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he shot a teen at a party in west suburban Aurora in 2017.

November 2, 2019 11:16am CDT

Police in Aurora find missing boy who has autism

UPDATE: Police say he was found about three miles from where he was last seen by an "observant caller."

October 27, 2019 7:09pm CDT

4 seriously injured in Aurora crash

Four people were injured, two of them critically, in a two-vehicle crash involving a theft suspect Thursday in west suburban Aurora.

October 18, 2019 6:30am CDT

Teen sexually assaulted 13-year-old girl during field trip in Aurora: lawsuit

The suit, filed Tuesday in Kane County circuit court, alleges that Northern Illinois Academy was negligent and failed to supervise or separate the two students leading up to the sex assault in a bathroom of the Aurora Public Library.

October 17, 2019 12:04pm CDT