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The Beacon-News Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | | |
| | | | | The city of Aurora’s Animal Care and Control Division marked a record number of animals transferred out of the city’s shelter in 2025. | | | | | After another six months of testing, Aurora officials have again found high levels of lead in the drinking water of some homes. | | | | | Snow showers and patchy blowing snow is expected to continue in the Chicagoland area Wednesday as temperatures fall into the high teens in the night hours, weather officials said. | | | | | Chicago-area casinos are coming off a big year in 2025, as three new facilities boosted revenue and brought millions of additional players to the tables and slot machines. | | | | | The department says it has received reports of 11 such calls after recipients of them contacted the police department to verify. | | | | | Suicide Prevention Services will hold its “Spring into Art” fundraiser from 5:30-9:30 p.m. March 19 at Society 57 in downtown Aurora. | | | | | The Fox Valley Park District’s Red Oak Nature Center is set to get a new bike and pedestrian bridge over the Fox River. | | | | | Sincere Williams comes up with 13 points and grabs six rebounds for Metea Valley in a 90-53 win over East Aurora. | | | |