6:39, 10/13 Update: The 14 year-old girl, Annaliyah Grant, has been found safe. The Aurora Police Department is searching for 14-year-old Annaliyah Grant. She is approximately 5’3” and 100 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a sweater, black sweatpants, black Air Force 1’s, and blue/black/pink backpack. If you spot Annaliyah or have any information about her whereabouts, call 9-1-1 or (630) 256-5900.
The Aurora Police Department is on the scene of a man found dead in a vehicle in a parking lot in the 0-99 block block of West New York Street. Detectives and Evidence Technicians are en route to the scene. We will update as soon as further information is available.
The relevance of mental health issues to crime and policing has gathered significant momentum recently, particularly as related to the “Defund the Police” movement which has spread to (almost exclusively) Democratic municipalities across the country. Here in the Fox Valley, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain has taken a leadership role in emphasizing such issues, particularly with respect to drug addiction and it’s relationship to criminal behavior. The Elgin Police Department has been ahead of this curve, having advanced this concept with its establishment of its Collaborative Crisis Services Unit and Emergency Services Detail almost two years ago. The department has…
The Aurora Police Department is searching for 14-year-old Annaliyah Grant. She is approximately 5’3” and 100 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a sweater, black sweatpants, black Air Force 1’s, and blue/black/pink backpack. If you spot Annaliyah or have any information about her whereabouts, call 9-1-1 or (630) 256-5900.
Pharma giant Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics today announced that Merck has submitted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for molnupiravir, an investigational oral antiviral medicine, for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults who are at risk for progressing to severe COVID-19 and/or hospitalization. The companies are actively working with regulatory agencies worldwide to submit applications for emergency use or marketing authorization in the coming months. If authorized, molnupiravir could be the first oral antiviral medicine for the treatment of COVID-19. The submission is based on positive results from a planned interim analysis from…
(Photo my Amy Nelson) Aurora Downtown once again will turn downtown into Sugar Skull City from October 15 to November 7 and fill downtown with Day of the Dead activities. The event’s second year features a three week celebration honoring the beloved Mexican cultural tradition of Day of the Dead, and coincides with events during First Fridays on November 5, and a Day of the Dead festival on November 6. Downtown storefronts will be decorated with festive displays for the holiday. Local artists will paint storefronts with Day of the Dead artwork. This year, Sugar Skull City will feature alebrijes…
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Tour a modern masterpiece at Farnsworth House Nestled in a sanctuarial grove against the scenic backdrop of the Fox River, Dr. Edith Farnsworth’s home, the Farnsworth House, is an American icon of mid-century modern architecture designed by Mies van der Rohe. Take a tour and learn more about Dr. Farnsworth’s pioneering life as a poet, translator, musician, and nephrologist, while enjoying gorgeous fall colors in the wooded landscape around the house. Dine on gourmet coffee and charcuterie at GRACE Coffee + Wine or sip craft cocktails and dine on seasonally inspired small plates at Mandrake. Authentic, upscale Mexican fare with signature small plates and…
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