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Authorities investigating death of Kane County jail inmateJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - The Kane County Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the death of an inmate at the Kane County jail. Sheriff Ron Hain reported that corrections officers noticed that...
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GreenFields of Geneva welcomes a new sheriff in townJan 09, 2022 10:00 pm - The saying "there's a new sheriff in town" actually applies. GreenFields of Geneva has welcomed retired Oswego police officer/former Kane County Sheriff officer John Mal...
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Christian Youth Theater-Aurora to put on 'Disney's High School Musical' Jan. 14-16Jan 09, 2022 10:00 pm - Christian Youth Theater-Aurora is putting on "Disney's High School Musical" at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14; 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, at the...
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Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley to offer tutor trainingJan 09, 2022 12:00 am - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley will hold a free tutor training workshop from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 10 to Jan. 19, on Zoom. The St. Charles-base...
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Thoughts on some of the Tri-Cities' businesses that opened, closed or seemed in limbo for 2021Jan 07, 2022 5:00 am - My first column of a new year traditionally looks back at some of the interesting people and places highlighted in “Talk of the Town” for the past 12 months. Today, we'l...
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Woman who killed young daughter in Bloomingdale asks U.S. Supreme Court for releaseJan 07, 2022 4:20 am - A woman found not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering her 4-year-old daughter has taken her fight for freedom from a state psychiatric hospital to the U.S. Supreme...
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Kane County property transfers for Oct. 6-27, 2021Jan 07, 2022 12:00 am - Algonquin $470,000; 1511 Southridge Trail, Algonquin; Sold on Oct. 20, 2021, by Anthony Murphy to Melanie Dawn Forsyth $446,500; 1830 Dorchester Ave., Algonquin; Sold on...
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Top Kane County GOP official calls election precinct redraw 'a farce'Jan 07, 2022 12:00 am - A behind-the-scenes process of redrawing election precincts in Kane County sparked concerns Friday about election integrity and what will be one of the shortest primary ...
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Suburban communities adopt new biking and pedestrian plansJan 06, 2022 10:00 pm - “Plan your work. Work your plan.” Prudent advice no matter what you attempt. Even wiser if you “make no little plans,” as urban architect Daniel Burnham remarked. Improv...
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Jan. 18 deadline to apply for Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley's 200 scholarshipsJan 06, 2022 10:00 pm - On the hunt for college scholarships? The deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, to apply for nearly 200 different scholarships, totaling more than $1 million in scholarsh...