A Thursday morning apartment fire in southwest Aurora left two adults, two children and a dog without a home, according to the city’s fire department.

There are a couple of big pharmacies and grocery stores within a four-mile radius, but the area is densely populated, and neighbors say that just isn't enough.

Aurora police rescued a dog from a burning home last week after responding to a house fire in the western suburbs, officials said.

A six-story apartment building in Aurora was left uninhabitable following a fire on Monday, according to a news release from the Aurora Fire Department.

Police body camera video shows a family's dog leading an officer to his leash while being rescued from a house fire last week in Aurora in Chicago's western suburbs.

Sunday night’s forecast might be upgraded as minor geomagnetic storms are likely, following the effects of high-speed winds from a cooler, less dense spot on the sun’s surface, according to NOAA’s three-day outlook, which may increase projections to a Kp index of five for early Monday morning.

Marquette Catholic led 20-0 at half and beat Aurora Central Catholic 41-20 on Senior Day in Alton, improving to 3-1 and handing Central its first loss of the season.

The iconic toy store returned to the Chicago area on Saturday. A new 13,000 square-foot flagship store opened at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora. Families came out for giveaways, face painting and a visit from Geoffrey the Giraffe. The store features top toy brands, a Babies "R" Us section and an arcade just in time for the holidays.