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Ted Mesiacos announces run for mayor of Aurora
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Alderman Ted Mesiacos Announces Run for Aurora Mayor

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Today, alderman Ted Mesiacos (Ward 3) formally announced his campaign to serve as mayor of Aurora.  Ted Mesiacos is a devoted father of two, alderman, architect, small business owner, civil servant, 2nd generation immigrant, and native Auroran running for mayor. Mesiacos said: “It’s an honor of a lifetime to run...

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Aurora City Council calls special meeting to consider Ordinance amendment prohibiting unscheduled bus stops of individuals, including migrants and refugees

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With concern about migrants who are transported to the City without prior arrangements, the Aurora City Council plans to convene Friday, Dec. 22, at noon, for a special City Council meeting to consider amending an Ordinance to define and prohibit unscheduled bus stops of individuals who are transported to the...

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Man in critical condition after shooting on Aurora’s East side

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Shortly after 3 P.M., December 6, 2023, Aurora Police Department Telecom received 9-1-1 calls reference shots fired and a gunshot victim near Fifth Avenue and Bangs Street. Officers arrived on scene and found a 22-year-old Aurora man suffering from gunshot wounds inside a vehicle. Aurora Fire Department Paramedics transported the...

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Tim Mapes, center, the former chief of staff for longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago on Thursday, Aug. 24, after being found guilty of obstruction of justice and perjury. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
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Jury convicts Madigan’s longtime chief of staff on perjury, obstruction of justice charges

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Tim Mapes was charged with lying to grand jury investigating Madigan and his inner circle. By Hannah Meisel A federal jury has convicted the once-top aide to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, finding Tim Mapes guilty on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice for lying to a grand...

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Karen Novy Oswego Village Trustee
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Karen Novy approved to fill vacant Oswego Village Board Trustee position

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The Oswego Village Board approved president Ryan Kauffman’s nomination of Karen Novy to fill the vacant trustee seat at Wednesday’s special Village Board meeting. After the vote, Novy was sworn in by Judge John McAdams and participated in the meeting. “Karen is a wonderful member of this community. She brings...

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Aurora mayor remembers alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns at Juneteenth Flag-Raising Ceremony

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Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, shared his thoughts after hearing the news of the death of Aurora alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns, at Aurora’s Juneteenth Flag-Raising Ceremony, Monday, June 19.“Scheketa was a mother, a sister. We called her the dean of the alderman.“Most importantly, she was a friend of so many.“She will...

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Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan indicted on 22 public corruption counts

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By JERRY NOWICKIPETER HANCOCKBETH HUNDSDORFER& GRACE KINNICUTTCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com Longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on 22 counts for allegedly using his position as the top House Democrat to solicit “personal financial rewards” for himself and his associates, according to the U.S....

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Richard Irvin candidate for Illinois governor

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By IrvinBourne.com Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin announced his candidacy Monday, Jan. 17, to be the next governor of Illinois. A decorated war veteran, former prosecutor and mayor of the second largest city in the State, Irvin brings a strong record of proven leadership that has been missing from Illinois...

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Statewide Tier 3 Mitigation as of November 20

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With a new wave of COVID-19 surging across Illinois, governor JB Pritzker announced the entire State of Illinois will be under Tier 3 Mitigations as of Friday, Nov. 20, with a number of areas/industries being placed “on pause” until further notice and others still remaining open, but with additional restrictions....

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Aurora Police Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide

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The Aurora Police Department is investigating an apparent murder-suicide on the city’s east side Monday, Sept. 28 evening. Just before 4:30 p.m., Aurora’s 911 Telecommunications Center received a call requesting officers to check the welfare of a family member inside of an apartment in the 1600 block of McClure Avenue....

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Court document shows utility agrees to pay $200 million, admits attempts to influence House Speaker

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By Jerry Nowicki Hours after filing a court document implicating, but not charging, Illinois’ house speaker Michael Madigan in a years long bribery scheme, federal officials took to the courtyard of the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago on Friday to deliver a message to those engaging in public corruption: “We...

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Governor JB Pritzker Announces Statewide Stay At Home Order to Maximize COVID-19 Containment

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Following the advice of leading public health experts around the globe, governor JB Pritzker announced today has signed a statewide stay at home order, aiming to keep new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) from rapidly increasing and ensure the state’s health care system remains fully operational to treat patients in need...

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Aurora mayor response to stay at home order, Saturday at 5 p.m. through April 7.

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By Richard Irvin, Aurora mayor Difficult times call for difficult decisions. I have spoken with governor JB Pritzker during this challenging period, and I know his decision to mandate all Illinoisans to shelter in place was not an easy one. But based on the science and the experts, it certainly...

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President Trump commutes Blagojevich sentence after 8 years

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By Jerry Nowicki There was little support Tuesday at the former stomping grounds of ex-Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich for president Donald Trump’s decision to commute the remaining years of the disgraced former Democratic governor’s 14-year corruption sentence. Republicans and Democrats from various levels of State and federal government issued public...

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Kane County chairman Lauzen declines reelection; endorses Dave Rickert

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Editor’s note: Chris Lauzen, Kane County Board chairman, announced Wednesday, Jan. 15 he will not run for reelection. Here is the text: These past eight years have been peaceful, productive, and prosperous in Kane County in terms of both consistently high-quality services delivered to constituents and respectful restraint on the...

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Update: Aurora Police Investigating Overnight December 1 Shooting

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Aurora Police are investigating an overnight shooting that injured four individuals and killed one on Aurora’s near East Side. Just before 2:30 a.m., Aurora Police’s telecom center received 911 calls reporting shots fired and then reports of a person shot in the 700 block of Fifth Street. Officers responded to...

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Aurora Police Investigating Thanksgiving Day Shooting

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Aurora Police are investigating after a man was shot on Aurora’s Eastside, Thursday, Nov. 28 in the afternoon. Just after 1:40 p.m. Thursday, Aurora Police officers responded to a person shot in the 900 block of North Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a 31-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot...

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School bus driver arrested for drinking beer and driving

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Aurora Police have arrested and charged a school bus driver after she purchased beer at a convenience store and drank it while picking up students during a morning bus route in Aurora. A manager from First Student Bus Company came to the Aurora Police Department to report an incident involving...

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