Algonquin
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Richardson ‘World’s Largest’ corn maze honors John Deere this yearSep 03, 2024 1:04 pm - The same year that Spring Grove’s Richardson Farm was established in 1836, a man named John Deere moved to Illinois, discovering that the state’s sticky, clay soil slowed farmers, who often had to stop every few feet to scrape the dirt off their cast-iron plows.
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Dundee-Crown knocks off Crystal Lake SouthAug 31, 2024 12:24 am - When the bright lights shine on a high school football team for the first game of the season, coaches learn a lot about their team. After months of practice, training and...
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Prairie Ridge shuts out JacobsAug 31, 2024 12:23 am - Junior Luke Vanderwiel found out that he was going to be Prairie Ridge’s starting quarterback a few weeks ago while on a family vacation in Indiana. Vanderwiel’s brother,...
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Huntley starts fast in win over Crystal Lake CentralAug 31, 2024 12:23 am - It didn’t take Huntley long to set the tone against Fox Valley Conference foe Crystal Lake Central Friday night. Red Raiders linebacker Charles Condon III picked off the ...
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Why did groups pay for U.S. lawmakers’ trips abroad?Aug 30, 2024 11:21 pm - Five of the congressional representatives serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs took trips abroad last year that were funded by think tanks and other special interest groups, documents show.
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Fun City Adventure Park in Algonquin reopens 5 months after safety violations force shutdownAug 30, 2024 10:32 am - Fun City Adventure Park in Algonquin has reopened after being closed since March because of multiple Illinois Department of Labor and village code violations.
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‘A really special opportunity’: Kane County wildlife rehab groups seek volunteersAug 30, 2024 4:00 am - Places like Anderson Humane Wildlife Center in South Elgin, or rehabber Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education (KARE) for Wildlife in St. Charles can go only as far as volunteer help and donated supplies can take them.
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‘It’s an investment’: Why Kane County will provide housing for former inmatesAug 29, 2024 7:35 pm - The Kane County sheriff plans to offer transitional housing to help recently released inmates adjust to life on the outside. “It has been our biggest hurdle in ensuring successful re-entry in Kane County,” Sheriff Ron Hain says.
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Making the impossible happen: Longmeadow Parkway opens to trafficAug 29, 2024 3:53 pm - It took a collaboration of state, county and local agencies to complete the Longmeadow Parkway project. The northern Kane County Fox River bridge opened to traffic on Thursday.
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Kane County backs down on ‘First Amendment area’ at county buildingAug 29, 2024 8:38 am - Kane County officials have backed down on having a “First Amendment area” outside the county government center in Geneva after local Republicans complained the idea was an attempt to “silence dissent and limit public discourse.“