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Aurora's Alley Art Fest showcases 90 local artists Aug. 26Aug 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Alley Art Festival will fill downtown Aurora with artists for a 13th year from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 26. The festival will welcome 90 artists this year. The...
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Furry ambassador: Leader Dog for Blind visits AuroraAug 20, 2023 11:00 pm - A furry, four-legged ambassador visited Aurora Saturday, Aug. 19. She was Mya, a puppy being raised by Harold Owens of Rockford for Leader Dogs for the Blind. Mya's miss...
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McHenry's music and barbecue fest returns with new name, more food and drink optionsAug 18, 2023 6:00 am - Denis Buch is all about the brews. And the BBQ. And he likes the Blues, too. Buch is one of the co-chairmen of Bands, Brews & BBQ, the McHenry Rotary Club's annual fundr...
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A boost for bees and turtles: Kane Forest Preserve to benefit from $20K in grantsAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District received a $10,000 ComEd Openlands Award for the development of a 17-acre oak savanna and pollinator corridor at Big Rock Forest...
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Rising domestic violence and DUI cases strain Kane County's legal resourcesAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - Kane County domestic violence and DUI cases rose so much in 2022 that State's Attorney Jamie Mosser said she will need additional staff to handle the cases. The informat...
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Black-owned dance academy in Aurora opens new location at Fox Valley MallAug 17, 2023 11:00 pm - August is National Black Business Month, and the City of Aurora celebrates this weekend one of its Black-owned businesses. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 11:3...
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Why the Northern Illinois Food Bank has not seen demand subside since pandemicAug 17, 2023 5:30 am - If you can stand on a hard surface for a few hours and are able to smile, you're good to go as a volunteer for the Northern Illinois Food Bank. That help always is neede...
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It's all about the kids: Moose-a-Palooza's music, food and fun support Mooseheart in BataviaAug 17, 2023 5:00 am - Batavia Moose Lodge Administrator Kelly Schacherbauer may sum it up best: "The Batavia Moose Lodge does so many different events to support our community that there ...
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Kane County Democrats succeed in push for union labor in county construction projectsAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - Kane County Democrats have muscled through changes in who can receive taxpayer dollars for county construction work. The new rules - long fought against by Kane County R...
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Petition packets for spring primary now available at Kane County Clerk's officeAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham announced that petition packets for established party candidates running for local offices at the March 19, 2024 General Primary Ele...