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Elgin's first poet laureate claims her placeJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Elgin's first poet laureate had her first official performance during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in Elgin and got rave reviews. "She was amazing. Riveting," said Tis...
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2nd Kane County jail shakedown after heroin bags foundJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Authorities say they held a second shakedown of prisoner pods at the Kane County jail after 18 small bags of suspected heroin were smuggled in within a 10-day span. Kane...
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Aurora police probe fatal shooting of 18-year-oldJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Aurora police are seeking the public's help to solve the slaying of an 18-year-old who was shot Wednesday night on the city's near east side and died early Thursday. Dan...
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Rising blues star from Elgin dies at 33Jan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Editor's note: this article was updated to correct Gina McClain's name. Singer and guitarist Mike Ledbetter of Elgin, a rising star in the international blues scene...
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Johnsburg trips up Burlington C. boys; Rockets girls rollJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Burlington Central girls basketball coach Mark Smith hasn't been happy with his team's defensive effort recently. That dynamic changed Thursday night in Johnsburg. Holdi...
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Cook County Health Offers Tips To Protect Yourself Against FrostbiteJan 23, 2019 10:00 pm - The temperature in the Chicago area has dipped sharply, often to subzero degrees. With extremely cold temperatures comes greater risk of getting frostbite, which is when...
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Elgin Literary Festival brings authors, readers togetherJan 23, 2019 10:00 pm - Four years ago, Karly Kirkpatrick of Elgin created the Elgin Literary Festival as an alternative to Chicago writers' conferences. “I was a local writer and I was finding...
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Men's Shed to benefit seniors planned for ElginJan 23, 2019 10:00 pm - Few social opportunities are offered to senior men in Elgin and surrounding communities. Older men particularly often feel left out. They communicate less, stay home, b...
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Probation, jail for former Naperville firefighter in sex abuse caseJan 23, 2019 12:00 am - An Elburn man and former Naperville firefighter was sentenced to four years of intensive sex offender probation after pleading guilty to charges from two cases in 2017. ...
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Aurora police probe shooting that critically injured man, 24Jan 23, 2019 12:00 am - Aurora police are investigating a shooting Tuesday night that critically injured a 24-year-old man who was sitting in his car on the city's near east side. Police respon...