Carpentersville
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Deputy cleared of wrongdoing in death of man in car chase near Maple ParkJan 03, 2025 11:41 am - A Kane County deputy has been cleared of wrongdoing in a man’s death during a car chase near Maple Park.
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Where’s Karen? New Elgin Cold Case Unit takes on baffling 1983 disappearanceJan 03, 2025 9:48 am - Karen Schepers vanished in 1983 after leaving a Carpentersville bar, prompting decades of fruitless searches and investigation. Elgin police now have launched a dedicated cold case unit that hopes to crack the 41-year-old mystery, including through a podcast called “Somebody Knows Something.”
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How do the Herald Cup standings look after the fall season?Jan 03, 2025 6:00 am - With the fall season in the books, it’s a good time to look at the updated Herald Cup standings for the 2024-25 school year.
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Talk of the towns in 2024: A look back at some top local stories in Kane CountyJan 03, 2025 6:00 am - Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun takes a look back at the people, organizations and places that were featured in his “Talk of the Town” column in 2024.
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Marklund hosts annual gift opening eventJan 02, 2025 10:17 pm - Over 170 Marklund Center residents enjoyed opening Christmas gifts with the help of volunteers at their annual event.
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Extension offers winter webinars on proper tree care techniquesJan 02, 2025 1:38 pm - Illinois Extension is offering a Community Tree Care Series to teach proper tree care techniques. The program includes online webinars from January to March covering topics like site selection, tree health, pruning, etc.
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‘A good, viable option’: More women are choosing to work in the trades for better pay and benefitsJan 02, 2025 1:08 pm - A growing number of women are entering the trades. According to Institute for Women’s Policy Research, in 2023, the number of women working in the trades reached the highest level ever — 363,651 working in construction and extraction occupations.
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Dundee Township Park District to host preschool open houseDec 31, 2024 5:09 pm - Dundee Township Park District preschools host open houses in January for families to meet staff, tour facilities, and learn curriculum before February enrollment.
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Founder of Elgin’s Laird Funeral Home to be laid to rest this weekDec 31, 2024 1:25 pm - Services will be held this week for Donald Laird, founder of Laird Funeral Home in Elgin. Laird died at the age of 93 in his home on Dec. 23.
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Elgin church to host Healing of Nations Jan. 6Dec 31, 2024 11:40 am - The community is invited to a service of music and prayer for the “Healing of the Nations” on Monday, Jan. 6, at Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Elgin.