Latest Aurora News
On the streets of a Colorado city, pregnant migrants struggle to survive
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — She was eight months pregnant when she was forced to leave her Denver homeless shelter. It was November. Ivanni Herrera took her 4-year-old son Dylan by the hand and led him into the chilly night, dragging a suitcase containing donated clothes and blankets...
Police deny Venezuela gang has taken over rundown apartment complex in Denver suburb
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Police in the Denver suburb of Aurora say a Venezuela street gang with a small presence in the city has not taken over a rundown apartment complex — yet the allegation continues to gain steam among conservatives and was amplified by former President Donald Trump in a...
Today in History: August 24, Hurricane Andrew strikes Florida
Today is Saturday, Aug. 24, the 237th day of 2024. There are 129 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida; the storm resulted in 65 deaths and caused more than $26 billion in damage across Florida, Louisiana and the Bahamas. ...
Man who pulled gun after Burger King worker wouldn't take drugs for payment gets 143 years in prison
DENVER (AP) — A man who was convicted of pointing a gun at Burger King drive-thru worker who wouldn’t accept drugs for payment and later shooting at other people elsewhere the same night has been sentenced to 143 years in prison. Prosecutors who announced the sentence Thursday...
Fatal weekend shootings jolt growing Denver-area suburb
DENVER (AP) — Four men were fatally shot and a woman was hospitalized with gunshot wounds during a spate of weekend violence in the Denver suburb of Commerce City. A person of interest in one of the cases was later found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot, police said Sunday. Also in...
Old Second Bancorp: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Old Second Bancorp Inc. (OSBC) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $21.9 million. The bank, based in Aurora, Illinois, said it had earnings of 48 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 46 cents per...
Family of Black man shot while holding cellphone want murder trial for SWAT officer
DENVER (AP) — The family of a Black man holding a cellphone when he was fatally shot by a SWAT officer called Thursday for a murder trial for the officer following the public release of portions of body camera footage of the shooting. Kilyn (KAI-lin) Lewis, 37, was shot as officers...
