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Kane County installing solar-powered flood detection system on high-risk roadsMay 26, 2026 6:23 pm - Kane County is implementing solar-powered flood warning signs on Dauberman Road in Kaneville Township, funded by a Powering Safe Communities grant from ComEd and Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, to address increasing flood risks.
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Home & garden calendar, May 26 to June 6May 26, 2026 3:35 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like herb gardens, edible fruit, and more. Also lists of nature walks, plant sales, garden walks, and workshops.
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St. Charles woman conquers breast cancer, now fights brain cancerMay 24, 2026 10:39 am - Michelle Wilcox of St. Charles had beaten breast cancer, but was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer in January of last year. While people diagnosed with it even just a few years ago were given only weeks to live, new treatments are helping Michelle live life with few side effects.
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Prairie Walk explores unburned landscape at Garfield Farm Museum on May 23May 22, 2026 3:18 pm - Garfield Farm Museum is offering a two-hour prairie walk on Saturday, May 23, at 9 a.m. The tour will be led by Jerome Johnson, the museum’s biologist.
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Authorities: Teen set fire to Kane County Cougars bus in CanadaMay 22, 2026 11:03 am - The Kane County Cougars’ team bus was destroyed in a fire that police in Canada allege was intentionally set by a teenage girl.
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Lane closures on Kirk Road near St. Charles expected to cause traffic backupsMay 21, 2026 1:26 pm - Lane closures along Kirk Road near St. Charles are expected to delay drivers, as the railroad works on improving a roadway crossing.
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Ex-volleyball coach accused of sexually assaulting teenMay 21, 2026 10:40 am - An Elburn man has been accused of sexually assaulting a girl he coached at an Elgin volleyball club a quarter century ago.
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Fox River Arts Ramble features eight art locations in St. Charles and GenevaMay 20, 2026 10:17 pm - The Fox River Arts Ramble on June 6 is a free, self-guided art tour featuring eight locations across St. Charles and Geneva, including galleries, artists' studios, and art organizations where visitors can explore and purchase various artworks.
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Paramount’s ‘South Pacific’ stirs memories for columnist with WWII family tiesMay 20, 2026 4:56 pm - The “South Pacific” production at Paramount Theatre in Aurora had been on my calendar for more than a year. I couldn’t wait to see it — and it did not disappoint last week.
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St. Charles police look to keep social worker program going strongMay 20, 2026 12:24 pm - Last year, 588 residents received social services from the St. Charles Police Department’s in-house social worker. The work is made possible through a partnership between the police and the Association for Individual Development, or AID.