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🌱 Patch AM: How a 2023 Aurora shooting just led to 33 years

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Hello again Aurora! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a 2023 Aurora shooting just led to 33 years
  • Why an Oswego teen is jailed after a violent Aurora confrontation

Also on today's calendar: Hopvine's Haunted Halls Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds, then sun; less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Nice with sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Aurora man sentenced to 33 years in prison for fatal 2023 shooting (chicagotribune.com) — An Aurora man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for a 2023 shooting on North Glen Circle that killed 19-year-old Aurora resident Edwin Varela. Prosecutors say the gunfire erupted during an alleged illegal cannabis sale, with bullets striking Varela as his car later crashed into parked vehicles. The shooter, a minor at the time, must serve most of his term.
   

• Oswego man charged with aggravated battery after incident in Aurora, police say (chicagotribune.com) — An Aurora resident was allegedly threatened and punched while sitting in his car on South River Street, leading police to quickly arrest an 18-year-old Oswego man nearby. Prosecutors say he also became confrontational with an officer and had been arrested days earlier in Aurora on a vehicle burglary charge. He remains jailed in Kane County, with a court date set for Oct. 14.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Batavia

  • Ken Anderson on Joe Burrow: Best QB in NFL, Staying With Bengals (rg.org)
  • Eva Nell Shipp (ksstradio.com)

Geneva

  • Geneva's 8th annual Autumn Fest returns Friday (shawlocal.com)
  • Three-bedroom house sells in Geneva for $634,000 (shawlocal.com)
  • Kane County Chronicle football preview capsules week 7 (shawlocal.com)

St. Charles

  • Netflix Film Crew Descends On Downtown St. Charles For Rom-Com (patch.com)

Ok Aurora! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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