Coalition highlights alleged immigrant mistreatment in Aurora GEO Group ICE facility
AURORA | Medical neglect and mistreatment by staff are the top two concerns for people being detained at the ICE detention facility in Aurora, according to a new accountability report from the Shut Down GEO Aurora Coalition. The coalition released its report this week, which compiled 56 complaints made by 49 people who were detained […]
Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92
. NEW YORK | Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes throughout her life, has died. She was 92. With her trademark streaked hair parted down the middle and large aviator glasses, […]
2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS | Gunfire could be heard throughout a downtown Minneapolis apartment building as police responded to an active shooting Wednesday that left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others wounded, authorities said. The five wounded by gunfire included two Minneapolis police officers, while a sixth person, another officer, suffered other injuries, police Sgt. […]
Former Tropical Storm Edouard lingers over Texas, flooding homes and roadways
LIVINGSTON, Texas | Texas authorities rescued dozens of people from stranded cars, homes surrounded by floodwaters and an assisted living facility Wednesday as former Tropical Storm Edouard lingered over rural parts of the state and dumped nearly 2 feet of rain in some places. Heavy rains from the storm, which weakened into a tropical depression […]
PERRY: My mom taught me that when life really sucks, it’s time to order more straws
It’s hard to believe that after all these years and all this gray hair, I’m an orphan now. My mom, Colleen Fern Perry, came to the end of a remarkable 90-year run last week and died peacefully. Keenie, as she was known to my dad, friends and family — and “Queenie” by her father — […]
Aurora launches ‘Aurora Rides,’ free on-demand microtransit for adults 60 and older
AURORA | A new microtransit option is launching for Aurora seniors to get rides to medical appointments, errands and social events. Aurora Rides will offer free, on-demand weekday rides for adults 60 and older. The rides can be booked starting six days in advance or up to four hours before the desired pickup time. Rides […]
Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial tells judge for a second time that it can’t agree on a verdict
PLYMOUTH, Mass. | Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial said for a second time they were unable to reach a verdict on whether she is criminally responsible for killing her three children, but the judge on Wednesday told them to keep trying. Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, doesn’t deny strangling her three […]
Living with mold, leaks and garbage shines a light on renters’ rights and wrongs in Aurora
AURORA | For more than a year, Julie Kepford has struggled with how to get problems fixed in her East Colfax Avenue mobile home park rental, plagued with mold, heating and air conditioning problems and a long list of woes making life hard and sometimes unbearable. In Aurora, she’s not alone. It’s unclear how many […]
Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 9.1.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, includes results and highlights for Aurora area teams in softball, boys soccer, girls volleyball, girls flag football, boys tennis, field hockey and boys golf.
Aurora prep sports schedule, 9.2.26
The Aurora prep sports schedule for Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, includes competition for Aurora area teams in softball, boys soccer, girls volleyball, girls flag football and field hockey.