East Dundee
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Small but mighty: Why the Lake County sheriff is using personal watercraft on the ChainJul 02, 2026 4:46 pm - The Lake County sheriff’s Marine Unit has added a pair of personal watercraft to its fleet patrolling the Chain O’ Lakes. “It allows our deputies to respond more quickly in areas where larger patrol boats can't easily operate or even launch from,” said sheriff’s Sgt. Michael McCarty, who oversees the marine unit.
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Red coats or not, toy soldiers help East Dundee salute nation’s 250th anniversaryJul 02, 2026 3:13 pm - Bob and Cathy Sample have donated their collection of tiny plastic soldiers with red coats, normally Christmas decorations, to be part of a display for East Dundee’s America250 celebration.
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Lake in the Hills man gets 96 years for fatal 2020 road rage shooting in ElginJul 02, 2026 2:37 pm - A Lake in the Hills man convicted in a deadly 2020 road rage shooting in Elgin has been sentenced to 96 years in prison, authorities said.
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Elgin Community College receives donated fire engine for trainingJul 02, 2026 10:11 am - The North Aurora Fire Protection District has donated a 1995 Pierce fire engine to Elgin Community College’s Center for Emergency Services program.
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Authorities recover St. Charles woman’s body from Fox RiverJul 02, 2026 8:00 am - Authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose body was recovered from the Fox River near St. Charles Wednesday.
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Funding error closes AID Living Room: Aurora’s 24/7 mental health haven goes darkJul 01, 2026 9:39 pm - The Association for Individual Development has closed its 24/7 Living Room crisis respite program in Aurora, after losing state funding due to a technical glitch. The program, which opened in January 2024, served over 1,200 individuals experiencing mental health crises and achieved a 99% success rate in avoiding hospitalizations.
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Suburban Democratic Party chairs to pick Aurora-area Illinois Senate nominee behind closed doorsJul 01, 2026 3:24 pm - A small group of county party insiders — not voters — will decide who appears on the November ballot as the Democratic nominee for an Aurora-area state Senate seat following the incumbent’s recent announcement that she is retiring due to health complications from multiple sclerosis.
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Seigle Foundation awards education grants to 12 local nonprofits, including Easterseals DuPage & Fox ValleyJul 01, 2026 12:41 pm - Seigle Foundation awarded education grants to 12 organizations including Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley, Alignment Collaborative for Education, and Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Illinois to support educational initiatives in the Elgin and Dundee area.
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Police: Carpentersville man deliberately drove into 3 peopleJul 01, 2026 12:21 pm - A Carpentersville man has been charged with attempted murder after plowing his car into three pedestrians Saturday near Carpentersville Middle School, officials said.
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Kane County creates video of residents reading Declaration of IndependenceJun 30, 2026 4:11 pm - Kane County has produced a video featuring community members reading the Declaration of Independence.