Burlington
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Things to do May 17-23: Long Grove Chocolate Fest, Aurora Greek Fest, Wanda Sykes and moreMay 13, 2024 11:14 pm - Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Chocolate Fest and Aurora Greek Fest and performances by Wanda Sykes, WAR’s 50th Anniversary Tour, the Decemberists and more happening this week.
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50 years and counting for the Village Squire in West DundeeMay 13, 2024 7:56 am - A community fixture in West Dundee is marking a half century of hospitality at the corner of Washington and Second Street downtown this month. The Village Squire is celebrating its 50th anniversary of being “a good place to be since 1974.”
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Small details make a difference, like finding out what time something startsMay 12, 2024 3:25 pm - I learned a valuable lesson recently about the importance of small details when I agreed to write a story about an all-ages swim club in Elgin. Always find out what time...
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Man charged with raping disabled woman at Marklund homeMay 11, 2024 9:39 pm - A man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a disabled resident of the Marklund Hyde Center, impregnating her. The Kane County State’s Attorney’s and She...
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Suburban Skyview: ‘Empress’ steam locomotive makes grand arrival in suburbsMay 11, 2024 6:00 am - Wearing an elegant combination of maroon, gray and black paint, the Empress made a grand appearance in the Chicago suburbs last week.
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Gail Borden Library to host Jewish historian Neil Keller on ‘Triumph of the Spirit’May 10, 2024 11:47 pm - Jewish historian Neil Keller will share stories and bring personal items of Jewish athletes who struggled to stay alive during the Holocaust at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16, i...
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Kane County Coroner to hold memorial service for unclaimed individualsMay 10, 2024 10:38 pm - Kane County Coroner Rob Russell, along with Pastor Talaat McNeely of Purpose City Church, will hold a memorial service for 29 unclaimed individuals whose cremated remain...
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Elgin teen named Illinois Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaMay 10, 2024 9:23 pm - An outstanding teen from the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin has been named 2024 Illinois Youth of the Year. Selected from a field of 10 exceptional youth, Abigail, 17, was n...
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Life Scout leads Eagle project to restore Civil War veterans’ headstones at Bluff City CemeteryMay 10, 2024 9:03 pm - While many teenagers spend their weekends at home playing games, Life Scout Alex Hernandez of Troop 32 in West Dundee of the Three Fires Council took on a remarkable cha...
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Baseball: Gilroy, Burlington Central complete sweep of HuntleyMay 10, 2024 8:53 pm - Burlington Central senior right-hander Brady Gilroy is used to coming out of the bullpen to shut opponents down as his team’s closer. But during the Rockets’ final Fox Va...