Burlington
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State adds more Saturday options to get REAL IDs: Here’s updated locationsFeb 28, 2025 11:37 am - With a May 7 REAL ID deadline approaching for domestic flights, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is adding Saturday hours at several suburban locations. Sites with expanded hours include Elgin, Naperville, Schaumburg and Waukegan.
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Geneva park welcomes Chimney Swift tower to aid in mosquito controlFeb 28, 2025 3:00 am - A tall, brown tower has been constructed in Wheeler Park, Geneva, as an Eagle Scout project to provide nesting habitat for Chimney Swifts, birds that eat mosquitoes and other insects.
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Girls basketball: Lynch leads St. Edward to 1A sectional crownFeb 27, 2025 10:34 pm - St. Edward crashed the glass hard against Amboy during Thursday’s Class 1A Hinckley-Big Rock sectional championship. Earning multiple second-chance scoring opportunities ...
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84-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting five minorsFeb 27, 2025 2:39 pm - An 84-year-old Montgomery man has been accused of sexually assaulting five minors between the ages of 13 and 17 over a 15-year period.
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North Aurora man faces child pornography chargesFeb 27, 2025 9:49 am - A North Aurora-area man has been charged with possession and dissemination of child pornography, including one video compilation that was two hours long.
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Young dancers perform at Marklund in ElginFeb 27, 2025 12:09 am - Members of the Dundee Park District Dance Team performed for residents at the Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin on Saturday, Feb. 22, as part of a volunteer visit.
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Barbie exhibit at Gail Borden library showcases evolution of iconic dollFeb 26, 2025 10:11 pm - Barbie exhibit at Gail Borden Public Library in March features hundreds of iconic dolls from 1979-1980s capturing cultural shifts. The month-long exhibit includes Barbie programs, dress-up, and more for all ages.
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Ziegler’s Ace Hardware on Elgin’s west side closing after 44 yearsFeb 26, 2025 3:27 pm - After 44 years on Elgin’s west side, the owners of Ziegler’s Ace Hardware on Lillian Street will close. The store’s 15 employees will move to other locations.
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Elgin church to host ‘Drive-Through Ashes’ on March 5Feb 26, 2025 1:31 pm - On Ash Wednesday, March 5, the Rev. Marion Phipps of St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church will once again offer drive through ashes in the church parking lot
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Two accused sex traffickers from 2023 St. Charles sweep plead guiltyFeb 26, 2025 1:00 pm - Two of five people charged with sex trafficking in St. Charles both pleaded guilty and agreed to serve five years in prison in deals negotiated with prosecutors.