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Aurora man bragged Proud Boys promoted him after U.S. Capitol attack: prosecutors

Prosecutors want James Robert Elliott, 25, to serve nearly three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in the Capitol riot, where he “seemed to view himself as the star of a war movie” and repeatedly uttered a cry from the movie “300.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Aurora man charged with threatening to kill Gov. J.B. Pritzker

Steven Woletz, 46, allegedly called the governor’s constituent service office April 15 and left a threatening message, authorities say. He is free on $10,000 bail.

Chicago Sun-Times

Natural Light by Julian Bell review – the forgotten German artist who inspired Rembrandt and Rubens

This engrossing history explains why the extraordinary – and tiny – paintings of Adam Elsheimer, who died in poverty in 1610 aged only 32, were revolutionary

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Scotland to see Northern Lights as aurora borealis 'likely' over tonight's skies

You may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights this evening as the phenomenon is set to light up the skies above Scotland.

Daily Record

Chinese investors call for mandatory translation of property rules, as fallout at one of Australia's largest apartment buildings continues

Chinese investors call for mandatory translation of property regulations and proxy vote forms, amid ongoing disputes at the Aurora apartment complex.

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Hail bigger than golf balls falls in west, northwest and southwest suburbs

The largest hail reported in the area was in Boulder Hill, south of Aurora, at 2.75 inches in diameter. A golf ball’s diameter is 1.68 inches.

Chicago Sun-Times

A House of Call/Aurora Orchestra review – a dazzling parade of musical imagery

The London Philharmonic were superb in the UK premiere of Heiner Goebbels’ 15-movement work, which is studded with found recordings, while the Aurora Orchestra performed Héloïse Werner’s touching new piece, For Mira

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Colorado dentist is charged with murder for allegedly poisoning wife who complained of headaches for weeks

James and Angela Craig had been married for two decades and have six children together

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Aurora girl, 9, credited with saving mom’s life with 911 call and calm, courageous assistance

Aria Lamen called 911 when her mother, Caron, suddenly passed out last month. On Tuesday, Aria was honored by the Aurora City Council for her quick thinking.

Chicago Sun-Times

DNA tests identify remains found in a Will County landfill more than 25 years ago as those of Aurora woman

Marie R. O’Brien was identified after a new examination of the remains was launched by the Will County coroner’s and sheriff’s offices. A cause of death remains unknown.

Chicago Sun-Times

Benedictine order admits keeping cleric at Marmion Academy for years after child sex abuse accusations

The Catholic order’s Marmion Abbey has posted a list of “established offenders.” Unanswered: why Brother Jerome Skaja stayed with the order for years despite “multiple” credible accusations of molesting minors.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls bring Patrick Beverley home to fill point-guard spot

A source confirmed that Beverley is expected to sign with the Bulls after hitting the open market. The Chicago native, who played high school ball at Waubonsie Valley and Marshall, might bring some much-needed life to the court and locker room.

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Bodycam footage shows knife-wielding suspect charge toward Aurora police officers

Aurora police shoot, wound a man who allegedly made threats to officers and residents at a home Feb. 5. The man was hospitalized in critical condition, authorities say.

Chicago Sun-Times

Questions remain after man with knives is shot, critically wounded by Aurora police

The man lunged at an officer while holding multiple knives during a confrontation Sunday in the 900 block of Colorado, Aurora police Chief Keith Cross said.

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Aurora police shoot person armed with knives who allegedly made threats

The person lunged at an officer while holding multiple knives during a confrontation in the 900 block of Colorado Avenue, police said.

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Pritzker announces $13 million expansion of pre-apprenticeship program designed to promote diversity, inclusion

“We’re ensuring that Illinoisans across the state have access to the resources and wraparound support that sets them up for success,” Pritzker said in marking the second year expansion at St. Augustine College in Uptown. St. Augustine’s Aurora and Grayslake locations received $1 million in funding…

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Colorado officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s death plead not guilty as cases progress toward trial

DENVER — The three Aurora police officers and two paramedics charged in Elijah McClain‘s death pleaded not guilty in Adams County court Friday afternoon as the case progresses toward trial.

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Downtown Christkindlmarket to close Thursday for the season — 2 days early

The Aurora location will also close ahead of schedule due to the poor weather forecast, while the Wrigleyville market will close for the weekend but reopen next week.

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Editorial: How casinos broke their promises to the struggling downtowns of Illinois

Back in 1992, William Weidner, then president of Hollywood Casino of Aurora Inc., set out to Springfield to kill then-Mayor Richard M. Daley’s plans for a $2 billion “mega-casino” in downtown Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to gain stake in cannabis trade

The music and fashion mogul will acquire stores in Chicago and Villa Park and a growing operation in Aurora in a deal with Cresco Labs and Columbia Care.

Chicago Tribune

Proud Boys member from Illinois pleads guilty to assaulting officers in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

An Aurora, Illinois, man who is an admitted member of the far-right group Proud Boys pleaded guilty Wednesday to using a flagpole to assault officers trying to hold back the violent mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, then later bragged in a text message that he’d…

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Proud Boy from Aurora bragged he ‘bonked 2 cops,’ pleads guilty to Jan. 6 role

James Robert Elliott is the only known member of the Proud Boys from Illinois charged in connection with the Capitol riot. He admitted his membership in the group as part of his plea Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lawyer says Benedictine monk sexually abused him as a teen at Marmion school and Catholic order covered it up

‘Treat it as a dead subject,’ the victim says the dean of the Catholic school in Aurora told him. The Benedictines are still keeping secrets about clergy sex abuse, a Sun-Times investigation has found.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hollywood Casino Aurora owners want to move out of downtown, rebuild by I-88

The new casino complex would have a 200-room hotel with about 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space.

Benzinga

Amended Autopsy Finds Elijah McClain Died From Ketamine Injected By Paramedics Called By Cops

Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, was forcibly detained by police in Aurora Colorado while walking home from a local supermarket following a 911 call that his behavior was ‘sketchy.’ McClain w

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