Aurora

The Aurora City Council this week revised the animal control ordinance, which now fines pet owners for dogs barking over a certain amount of time and limits the number of animals in a household.

A new ranking shows the happiest places in America and one Chicago-area suburb ranked among the top 25.

It could happen to you and may take days before you even notice: License plate thefts in the Chicago-area have been on the rise in the last three years, according to records obtained by NBC 5 Responds.  Lisa Parker has more.

It could happen to you and may take days before you even notice: License plate thefts in the Chicago-area have been on the rise in the last three years, according to records obtained by NBC 5 Responds.

Six people were hospitalized after several were rescued from a burning apartment Wednesday morning in downtown Aurora, authorities said.

Firefighters at the scene told NBC 5 they rescued at least six people from the building while one person jumped from the building.

Five people were hospitalized after several were rescued from a burning apartment Wednesday morning in downtown Aurora, authorities said.

Police in Aurora are looking for a 28-year-old man who was last seen Thursday evening at AMITA Health Mercy Medical Center, according to authorities.

Bella, an 8-year-old German Shephard, is known for helping lighten the mood at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora. Recently, she celebrated an incredible milestone – her 1000th visit. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

The owner of a construction company in Aurora said he is lucky to be alive after a furnace exploded in his office space. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

The owner of a construction company in Aurora said he is lucky to be alive after a furnace exploded in his rented office space.

The owner of a construction company in Aurora said he is lucky to be alive after a furnace exploded in his rented office space. Jason Gatewood of Gatewood Remodeling told NBC 5 he was sitting in his office last Friday night when the explosion sent him flying across the room.

Three years after the deadly mass shooting at Henry Pratt Company in Aurora – after which it was revealed that the gunman’s Firearm Owner’s Identification card had been revoked five years earlier – the state of Illinois is still grappling with efforts to get weapons out of the hands of people who are not allowed to have them.

Retired Police Chief Kristen Ziman will never forget the tragic events of Feb. 15, 2019, the day when a workplace shooting at the Henry Pratt Factory in Aurora ended with five people killed. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

A person described as a “vendor teacher” allegedly engaged in inappropriate behavior through an online platform during a class at Waldo Middle School in Aurora, according to school district officials. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

A person described as a “vendor teacher” at Waldo Middle School in Aurora engaged in inappropriate behavior through an online platform, according to a statement from school district leadership.

The former city manager of Aurora stole $656,909 from the Wise County town of 2,500 and posed as the town’s auditor as investigators closed in after a suspicious fire this summer destroyed financial records at City Hall, prosecutors say.

It has been called the worst murder in the history of suburban Kane County. And 20 years later, the convicted killer has been given a new hearing. NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers explains.

It has been called the worst murder in the history of suburban Kane County. And 20 years later, the convicted killer has been given a new hearing.

Starting Monday, Aurora senior citizens and residents with disabilities can apply for the city’s free snow shoveling program. As part of Operation Senior Shovel, volunteers commit to shoveling driveways, walkways and sidewalks after each time it snows 2 or more inches, according to a news release from city officials. Senior citizens, persons with disabilities or those applying for a person…