Burlington
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‘Comfort and hope’: Blue Christmas services offer solace for those struggling through the holidaysDec 14, 2024 12:45 pm - Suburban churches are holding special Blue Christmas services around the winter solstice to comfort those feeling lonely, stressed, or in pain amid high holiday expectations.
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Boys basketball: Burlington Central’s late rally falls 1 point short vs. McHenryDec 13, 2024 11:22 pm - The calendar reads December but there was a definite March feel to Friday night’s Fox Valley Conference basketball game between McHenry and Burlington Central. McHenry (7...
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Boys basketball: Gamble pays off in Timothy Christian’s victory over St. EdwardDec 13, 2024 11:00 pm - Timothy Christian had a problem early on in its Chicagoland Christian Conference game against St. Edward on Friday in Elmhurst. That problem’s name was Matthew Morrice, a...
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Dog dies in fire at Elgin homeless encampmentDec 13, 2024 4:04 pm - A dog died during a fire Thursday night at the homeless encampment near State and Wing streets in Elgin.
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St. Charles man admits to sexually soliciting boy, 13; faces prisonDec 13, 2024 12:52 pm - A St. Charles man has pleaded guilty to grooming and soliciting sex from a 13-year-old boy. He could be sentenced to prison and must register as a sex offender.
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Heun: Columnist coauthors book about St. Charles Country Club’s centennialDec 13, 2024 6:00 am - Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun and his friend Tim Triplett recently completed a two-year project in writing “No Lovelier Place Possible … St. Charles Country Club at 100.”
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Kane County Board denies plan for solar farm near GilbertsDec 12, 2024 9:27 pm - The Kane County Board has refused to let a solar-energy farm be built near Gilberts, on a site the village prefers be developed with other things.
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Not enough toys for Christmas? Salvation Army ‘very afraid’ over donation shortfallDec 12, 2024 9:27 am - With the days until Christmas dwindling, the Salvation Army Elgin Corps is well behind pace in collecting enough toys for more than 1,700 needy kids for the holidays. And their situation is not unique.
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Kane County Board rejects chairman’s committee choicesDec 11, 2024 5:08 pm - Kane County Board members this week rejected every selection county board Chairman Corinne Pierog made for who should serve on and lead the board's committees.
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Central High School Hall of Fame honoring two teams and eight alumniDec 11, 2024 3:36 pm - Central High School in Burlington is honoring exceptional alumni and teams with induction into the Hall of Fame with a Feb. 7 ceremony.