Investigation underway as Aurora partial building collapse injures 3

Building Collapse Investigation underway as Aurora partial building collapse injures 3 At least three people were injured after a building partially collapsed at North Broadway and East Galena Boulevard in Aurora Illinois, officials say. By Evelyn Holmes Thursday, November 12, 2026 10:38AM Share Follow ABC7 on Google AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- An investigation is underway after three people were injured after a partial building collapse in Aurora Wednesday night, officials said. Pieces of the building and scaffolding came crashing down onto Galena Boulevard around 6:30 p.m. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Aurora Police and Fire said the building was evacuated as a precaution and used drones to assess the upper portions of the building. Thursday morning, the city's focused on making sure there is no further collapse. "There is scaffolding that was set up out there," said Jesse Kolar, Director of Building and Permits for the City of Aurora. "The scaffolding itself has collapsed along with the portion of the building here and the roof structure. There is a permit for repairs of the facade, but it was a non-structural repair that was going." There is at least one business, a barber shop, on the first floor but city officials say no one was living on the upper floors and no work was being done on the building at the time. CPD sergeant appears to die by suicide while on the job at 17th District station 2 elementary school students killed after Amtrak train strikes vehicle in Western Springs: officials Baby buried alive for 24 hours released from the hospital; father charged Back in August of 2025, people were evacuated after bricks started falling from the same exterior wall. The city of Aurora said the most recent collapse is not related to that incident. Some people who live nearby said the incident has them worried. People ABC7 spoke with say they have concerns. "It's almost scary walking downtown now," Aurora resident Layza Ceballos said. "Knowing that things like this happen it's like what's building is next, what next accident can happen. It makes downtown feel a lot less safe." The cause of the collapse was not yet know. Report a correction or typo Copyright © 2026 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved. Related Topics AURORA BUILDING COLLAPSE EVACUATION APARTMENTS EVACUATED BUILDING VACATED UNSTABLE BUILDING COLLAPSE At least 3 injured after building partially collapses in Aurora Watch Live ON NOW CPD sergeant appears to die by suicide while on the job at 17th District station 2 elementary school students killed after Amtrak train strikes vehicle in Western Springs: officials Baby buried alive for 24 hours released from the hospital; father charged Man fatally shoots self during warrant operation on South Side: Chicago police Ex-boyfriend fatally shoots woman's current boyfriend; woman returns fire killing ex, deputies say