A year after Claim Street fire, family still struggling

AURORA — On Tuesday afternoon, 14-year-old Gabriela Ramirez asked her parents if they knew what today was. “Martes,” her father Manuel Ramirez responded in Spanish — Tuesday. But Gabriela’s mother paused. “It’s the day that the people died,” she said. “The fire.” One year ago …Read More

• Man convicted in 2005 beating death

  ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP — Just one of man is left to stand trial for the September 2005 beating death of Jorge Caro. On Tuesday, a Kane County jury took less than two hours convict Juan Vargas of first degree murder for his role in the …Read More

• Severe thunderstorm, 60 mph winds headed to west, northwest suburbs
• Police: Girl, 11, dies after being pulled from Bolingbrook pond
• Max Torres’ family begs hit and run driver to come forward
• Kendall considers starting bike trail fund
• Police: Pedestrians need to stay off River Road Bridge