Elgin
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Preserves, parks in Kane County make it easy to learn about treesOct 09, 2020 6:00 am - You don't have to be a "tree hugger" to appreciate the trees in Kane County forest preserves or park district properties. But it makes it more interesting when you can l...
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Kane County sheriff, jail inmates talk reform and recidivism on new podcastOct 09, 2020 5:30 am - Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain has added another tool to his reform efforts at the Kane County jail: a podcast on which he interviews detainees. "A Sheriff and His Inmates...
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Van Dyke's appeal dismissed at his own requestOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke's appeal of his 2018 conviction for killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014 was dismissed Friday following Van Dyke's ow...
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Kane County has more federal COVID-19 assistance money than requests for helpOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - When Kane County received nearly $93 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds nearly six months ago, local officials feared it might not be enough. But this week, the c...
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'Empty Shoes, Empty Hearts' highlights efforts to prevent youth suicidesOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - On the eve of World Mental Health Day, officials gathered Friday at the Rotary Healing Butterfly Garden behind the Children's Advocacy Center in Hoffman Estates in an ev...
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Kane County delays property tax saleOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County's annual property tax sale event, originally planned for Oct. 26, will be delayed. According to a news release from the county treasurer's office, concerns o...
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Plant an oak tree in a pot to take home Oct. 18 at Creek Bend Nature CenterOct 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Decorate a pot and plant your own oak tree during the "Acorn-to-Oaks Planting Workshop," offered by Forest Preserve District of Kane County. The mightiest oaks start wit...
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Dancing with the Torah during a pandemicOct 08, 2020 11:00 pm - How do you dance with a Torah Scroll in the middle of a pandemic? That is the question Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein was asked when preparing for the last of the Jewish fa...
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Cook County circuit court clerk candidates commit to customer service, transparencyOct 08, 2020 5:00 am - Restoring faith in the office, improving customer service and enhancing transparency are among the goals shared by Cook County circuit court clerk candidates Barbara Bel...
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Elgin car wash plans Tunnel of TerrorOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - Have you always loved Halloween and haunted houses, but are in fear of COVID germs? Brittain's Car Wash says it will be taken over by lost souls, goblins and other spook...