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The Salvation Army of McHenry County provides school supplies for families in need
Jul 1, 2020 11:04 PM - Donations for the 2020 Back-to-School program have started coming in, but with an increase in need this year, the donations are in much greater demand. -
Cops: Aurora man caught with sawed-off shotgun, pills in traffic stop
Jul 1, 2020 7:35 PM - A 27-year-old Aurora man faces several felony charges after a traffic stop early Friday on the city's near west side in which authorities say he was caught with a sawed-off shotgun and unprescribed amphetamine and Oxycodone pills. Michael A. Bradley is charged with felony armed violence, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and possession of a controlled substance, along with citations for speeding and open alcohol, according to Kane County court records, prosecutors and police. -
Plexiglass barriers and mandatory masks greet gamblers as casinos reopen
Jul 1, 2020 7:19 PM - Spaced out slot machines, limited seating at gaming tables and plenty of plexiglass barriers greeted patrons Wednesday at the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines and Grand Victoria in Elgin, as they welcomed gamblers for the first time since the state ordered them closed in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Soft launch of The Red Poppy Bistro 'absolutely amazing,' owner says
Jul 1, 2020 6:19 PM - Things have been in full swing at The Red Poppy Bistro in downtown Elgin, which held a soft launch last week after its planned opening in March was thwarted by the stay-at-home order. -
Plan emerges to distribute Kane County COVID-19 relief funds, but politics remains an obstacle
Jul 1, 2020 5:41 PM - After two months of work, a Kane County task force put forward a plan Wednesday to get $93 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to those who need it. But county board members said they will move ahead with abandoning what they see as a failed task force and come up with their own plan. -
ECC offers virtual admissions presentations
Jul 1, 2020 5:39 PM - Elgin Community College offers multiple opportunities for prospective students to visit campus, meet with a recruiter, and learn more about their options at the college. -
Dog magazine sues Batavia firm over March 'coconut oil' newsletterJul 1, 2020 11:13 AM - A Canadian-based magazine Dogs Naturally has sued the Batavia firm Cocotherapy for libel, arguing a March 2020 newsletter article contained defamatory statements that Dogs Naturally purposefully provided "false information" to mislead readers.
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Elgin library, two branches reopening Monday with changes
Jul 1, 2020 4:49 AM - The Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin and its two branches will reopen July 6 with strict requirements for patrons, including wearing face coverings, physically distancing and having children under age 13, up from age 8, accompanied by a caregiver. -
Cleve Carney Museum of Art and The MAC celebrate Frida Kahlo's 113th birthday July 6
Jul 1, 2020 8:59 PM - The Cleve Carney Museum of Art and McAninch Arts Center will celebrate the 113th birthday of the iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo with a drive-by birthday party from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 6, at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the College of DuPage campus in Glen Ellyn. The first 50 people to drive by will receive a bundtlet from Nothing Bundt Cake individually wrapped with a quote by Frida Kahlo, known for her profound and sometimes humorous commentary on life. -
Guilty plea expected in 2017 Elgin ambush, fatal stabbing
Jun 30, 2020 12:28 PM - The fourth and final person charged in the 2017 ambush and fatal stabbing in Elgin is expected to plead guilty in mid-July, court records show. Michael A. Giacomino, 34, of Elgin, faces 20 to 60 years in prison for first-degree murder and was one of two men paid $200 to beat a South Elgin man, according to trial testimony.
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