North Aurora News

Helen Grace Markham, age 75, of North Aurora, IL died Friday, May 24, 2013at North Aurora Care Center in North Aurora, IL.

For more than two decades, Waubonsee Community College educated thousands of Aurorans at its downtown campus on Stolp Island.

Thursday, May 23 Forgery Karla Donita Brown, 30, was arrested at 3:20 a.m., Naperville Police Department said.

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

At this time of the year, when vehicle burglaries always seem to heat up, it's good to see an arrest by Batavia police.

The family of the 50-year-old victim of a murder-suicide in October is suing the Eden Supporting Living Center in North Aurora, where she was killed.

ST. CHARLES – A 10-month Kane County State's Attorney's investigation has found that as possibly as 10 district employees had knowledge of suspected abuse by former West Aurora High School band director Stephen Orland, but did not report it to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as required by law.

In June 2011, Waubonsee moved its downtown Aurora operations to a new 132,000-square-foot state-of-the-art campus across the Fox River at 18 S. River St.

Most of the traffic stops in Batavia for the past couple weeks have had to do with no valid driver's license or driving with a suspended or revoked license, but there were a few arrests that involve additional charges.

Wednesday, May 15 Warrant Steve Pete Anton, 52, was arrested at 11:49 a.m. in the 800 block of Pomeroon Street, police said.

A garbage truck slammed into a 2002 Saturn pullling out of a driveway on Fabyan Parkway early Wednesday morning, killing the 23-year-old driver and sending the garbage-truck driver to Delnor Hospital, Geneva police reports said.

A North Aurora woman was killed Wednesday morning when the car she was driving was hit by a garbage truck.

A 23-year-old woman was killed around 6 a.m. Wednesday morning when the car which she was driving was struck by a truck on Fabyan Parkway in Geneva.

Charles R. "Chuck" Miller, 67, of Streator, passed away Saturday, May 11, at St.

A 32-year-old Batavia woman was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to her fourth DUI, prosecutors said.

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

Since terminals went online Jan. 1 at The Little Red Schoolhouse bar and restaurant, the village has received $3,730 in state gambling tax proceeds, reported Finance Director Bill Hannah.

A dental hygienist accused of performing dental work without a license on nights and weekends at a North Aurora office is applying for Kane County's Pretrial Diversion program for nonviolent, first-time offenders.

Friday, May 3 DUI Suzanne Nicole Barham, 34, was arrested at 12:03 a.m. near 75th Street and Naper Boulevard, police said.

Recently, St. Charles Mayor Don DeWitte sat down with St. Charles Patch to review the highs and lows he's experienced as a city leader.