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Robyn Stecklein - North Aurora Police Department crime prevention officer discusses scams that target senior citizens
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Discussion about scams which target seniors

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Robyn Stecklein, North Aurora Police Department crime prevention officer, is a speaker Thursday, April 25 at Cinemark Tinseltown USA theater in North Aurora on scams which target seniors. Stecklein and two Kane County Sheriff’s Office employees, Krysta Kaus and Judith Dawson, were speakers prior to the screening of “The Best...

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America’s dirty little secret: Sex slavery age decreasing

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Children, young girls, some as young as nine years old, are being bought and sold for sex in America. The average age for a young woman being sold for sex is now 13 years old. This is America’s dirty little secret. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited...

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Reader’s Commentary: Alternative to mass shooting, violence: Promote peace

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By Cindy Sellen –  Montgomery In the aftermath of the mass shooting that rocked our community in Aurora, February 15, we are asking and thinking “What can I do?” This mass shooting was one of the 43 in our country in the first 49 days this year. I have three...

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Understanding of nonconformist Jesus true resurrection

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“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” — George Orwell When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals. In the current governmental climate, where laws that run counter to the dictates of the U.S. Constitution are...

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An Aurora woman was arrested over the holiday weekend after shooting a handgun at her neighbor during a dispute in the parking lot of their apartment complex. Lagwanda Hudson, 44, of the 2700 block of Village Green Dr, was arrested Saturday morning after firing a handgun at her neighbor during a fist fight in the parking lot of their apartment complex. At 9:40 AM, April 20, Aurora Police Department was dispatched to a call of shots fired at the Village Green Apartment Complex on the City’s Far East Side. The investigation revealed that Hudson and another resident, a 30-year-old Aurora woman had been involved in an ongoing neighbor dispute for the past few weeks. Police learned that this morning the two women became involved in a fist fight in the parking lot outside the apartment complex after one reportedly saw the other giving "dirty looks." During the altercation, Hudson reportedly retrieved a Glock pistol from her purse and fired once at the victim, narrowly missing the left side of her head. The pistol was recovered from Hudson's vehicle, and she was taken into custody without further incident. The victim was treated and released from a local hospital for minor scratches and pain in her left ear, presumably from the firearm discharge. The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office authorized one (1) count of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, a Class 1 Felony. Hudson was transported to the DuPage County Jail to be arraigned on bond. Charges are not proof of guilt. The defendant listed herein is presumed innocent and is entitled to fair trials at which it is the burden of the State to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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‘Dirty Looks’ Leads to One Shot Fired In Parking Lot; Arrest Made

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An Aurora woman was arrested over the Easter/Passover Holiday weekend after shooting a handgun at her neighbor in Aurora during a dispute in the parking lot of their apartment complex.   Lagwanda Hudson, 44, of the 2700 block of Village Green Drive, Aurora, was arrested Saturday morning after firing a...

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Signs across the street from Wayside Cross Ministries, 215 E. New York Street, Aurora, call attention to the residence of a convicted murderer recently let out of prison after completing his 35-year term. Emotions have run high the last two weeks. Protesters, between 35 to 40, held a rally Friday, April 5. They crossed the street and walked to City Hall and the Water Street Mall for another rally. Carter Crane/The Voice
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Protest of convicted murder living at Wayside Cross Ministries in downtown Aurora

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Signs across the street from Wayside Cross Ministries, 215 E. New York Street, Aurora, call attention to the residence of a convicted murderer recently let out of prison after completing his 35-year term. Emotions have run high the last two weeks. Protesters, between 35 to 40, held a rally Friday,...

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Most difficult calling: Grace for everyone, even unworthy

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By Deena Sherman –  Practicing Christianity is not easy. Jesus’ words in scripture warn us of that repeatedly. So as my heart breaks for those whose lives were directly affected by the evil acts of Tom Kokoraleis in 1981-1982, I am reminded of the most difficult calling of Christians: To...

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Responses to criticism from Wayside Cross in Aurora

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A response to recent news articles: Wayside Cross Ministries (WCM) did not seek out Thomas Kokoraleis upon his release from prison. He came to us seeking our help. Ours being a Bible-based, Christ-centered ministry, we are mandated by our Lord Jesus Christ to love our neighbors. According to Luke 10:25-37,...

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Harvard University business professor Deepak Malhotra, left, give remarks Friday at "Taking Time to Save Lives: A Discussion on Gun Violence" at Prisco Community Center in Aurora. Other panelists from left are host Illinois congressman Bill Foster, D-11th; congressman Raja Krishnamoothi, D-8th; congressman Sean Casten, D-6th; and Ron Hain, Kane County sheriff. Al Benson/The Voice
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Panel probes gun violence: Causes and solutions

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Illinois legislators, the Kane County sheriff and a Harvard University professor discussed gun violence solutions Friday in front of a capacity crowd at Prisco Center in Aurora. Illinois congressmen Bill Foster (D-11th) and Raja Krishnamoothi (D-8th) co-sponsored “Taking Time to Save Lives: A Discussion on Gun Violence.” Other panelists were...

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Timmothy Pitzen Not Found and still missing.
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Person in question claiming to be Timmothy Pitzen is a hoax!

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Aurora Police Department statement:   The FBI Cincinnati office has just released a statement indicating that the person in question located yesterday morning was not Timmothy Pitzen.   Any remaining investigation into who that person is, including any of the allegations made by that person at the time of his...

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Izaiah Lopez, 8, is memorialized at his house on N. Lake Street in Aurora following his death March 25 when his life was cut short by a hit-and-run driver. A gofundme helped raise funds for his burial. The driver has been captured. Jason Crane/The Voice
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In memory of 8-year-old Izaiah Lopez

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Izaiah Lopez, 8, is memorialized at his house on N. Lake Street in Aurora following his death March 25 when his life was cut short by a hit-and-run driver. A gofundme account has been set up to raise funds for his burial. The driver has been captured. Jason Crane/The Voice...

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Aurora mayor opposes move of convicted murderer to Wayside Cross Ministries in downtown Aurora

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A risk the people of Aurora should not have to to take: By Richard C. Irvin, mayor, Aurora, Ill. After a nearly a week of news reports that convicted-murderer Thomas Kokoraleis would reside in nearby Wheaton following his release from custody, Aurora was blindsided over the weekend, March 30-31, when...

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Has Timmothy Pitzen been found?

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A 14- year-old boy found Wednesday wandering the streets in Newport, Kentucky says he is Timmothy Pitzen, missing from Aurora since 2011. Wednesday morning, the Aurora Police Department sent two detectives to the Cincinnati area to assist the FBI office there to check on a missing person tip.  Detectives working...

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Never been prouder, Aurora Strong: Chief Ziman

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Here is a message on Facebook from Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman Tuesday on the police activity Friday following the shootings at Henry Pratt warehouse in Aurora: By Kristen Ziman –  It’s been roughly 96 hours since a disgruntled employee who was being terminated killed five people and shot five...

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Congressman Foster: Owe a debt of gratitude to law enforcement

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Recently, congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued a statement on the shooting that took place at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora: “I am deeply disturbed by the senseless gun violence that struck the Aurora community. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. While we wait for more details,...

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Downtown Aurora businesses assist Aurora Strong theme to help victims’ families, first responders

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DOWNTOWN AURORA –  The Aurora Downtown community mourns and grieves with the entire City and its neighbors for the shooting tragedy in Aurora Friday, Feb. 15 at the warehouse of Henry Pratt at 641 Archer near Highland and Prairie Avenues. Here are ways that downtown businesses are assisting in the...

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Crosses outside the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora where a shooting occured February 15
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Aurora Police Department releases information on six officers injured in mass shooting in Aurora, Ill Friday, Feb. 15 and five employees killed at Henry Pratt plant

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Here is more information, including a timeline, after the Aurora Police Department press conferences about the ongoing investigation of the workplace shooting which took place on Aurora’s near West Side Friday, Feb. 15. The Aurora Police press conference Saturday, Feb. 16 can be viewed by clicking here. Here is a...

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Rick Mervine, alderman of Aurora’s 8th Ward, shares his 37 years of business experience at the Eola Center Monday. He said a business registration program the City is considering should be free, unless businesses fail to register. City officials have reviewed the programs in neighboring communities and are looking for input from Aurora’s 12,000 businesses and will announce more roundtable events. One of the ideas discussed besides fees was whether home based business should be required to register. Jason Crane/The Voice
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Business Program for Aurora:

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Rick Mervine, alderman of Aurora’s 8th Ward, shares his 37 years of business experience at the Eola Center Monday. He said a business registration program the City is considering should be free, unless businesses fail to register. City officials have reviewed the programs in neighboring communities and are looking for...

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Naperville in Super Bowl crackdown

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The Naperville Police Department made 37 traffic stops and issued 36 citations during the recent Super Bowl crackdown. The Super Bowl weekend Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket enforcement effort ran Friday, Feb. 1, through the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 4, to keep...

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