East Dundee
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‘It’s an investment’: Why Kane County will provide housing for former inmatesAug 29, 2024 7:35 pm - The Kane County sheriff plans to offer transitional housing to help recently released inmates adjust to life on the outside. “It has been our biggest hurdle in ensuring successful re-entry in Kane County,” Sheriff Ron Hain says.
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Making the impossible happen: Longmeadow Parkway opens to trafficAug 29, 2024 3:53 pm - It took a collaboration of state, county and local agencies to complete the Longmeadow Parkway project. The northern Kane County Fox River bridge opened to traffic on Thursday.
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Kane County backs down on ‘First Amendment area’ at county buildingAug 29, 2024 8:38 am - Kane County officials have backed down on having a “First Amendment area” outside the county government center in Geneva after local Republicans complained the idea was an attempt to “silence dissent and limit public discourse.“
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Register for Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois’ 20th annual Thin Mint SprintAug 28, 2024 11:01 pm - On Saturday, Sept. 14, the Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois will host its 20th annual Thin Mint Sprint fundraising 5K fun run/walk, in partnership with the Fox River Grove Memorial Library Running Club.
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Award-winning Harper College students discover the therapeutic power of artAug 28, 2024 11:30 am - Harper College students Lain Dennis and Jefferson Sobczak grew up in different parts of the U.S., have different educational paths and employ their artistic talents in wildly different ways.
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West Dundee hires Schaumburg deputy chief as new police chiefAug 27, 2024 8:48 am - Schaumburg Deputy Police Chief Shawn Green will move over to West Dundee to serve as the village’s police chief.
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Longmeadow Parkway completion to be marked with ribbon-cutting ThursdayAug 26, 2024 10:54 am - Kane County officials will mark the completion of the $204 million Longmeadow Parkway Bridge over the Fox River near Carpentersville with a ribbon-cutting event on Thursday.
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‘We expect picking to be great’: Where you can pick your own apples this fallAug 24, 2024 9:07 am - The apple crop is looking good this year, according to owners of local orchards. Here’s a look at where you can pick your own this fall.
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Former firefighter pens children’s book inspired by his backyard chickensAug 23, 2024 4:38 pm - T.J. Aagesen of Elgin, a former Downers Grove firefighter, wrote a children’s book called “Chicken For a Day” after being challenged by his sister to write a bedtime story for his nephews.
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ICC hearing set Thursday on ComEd’s new billing systemAug 23, 2024 3:49 pm - The Illinois Commerce Commission will hold a special session on ComEd’s switch to a new customer billing system on Thursday, Aug. 29. The event is from 9:30 to 11 a.m. a...