Elgin
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1,000+ fill downtown St. Charles for Black Lives Matter rallyJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - At least 1,000 sign-waving people packed Lincoln Park in St. Charles Saturday for another peaceful and powerful Black Lives Matter rally and march. Dara Adedara, a 2019 ...
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Protests, talk about racial injustice and trauma dominate headlines in suburbsJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - An emotionally charged week punctuated by #BlackLivesMatter protests, rallies and unrest across the suburbs against police brutality and systemic racism has come to a cl...
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June 6 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 65,055 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois De...
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Watch: Elgin police officer busts a move, and the protest audience loves itJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin police officer Hector Gutierrez was aching to dance at a protest rally Friday night. Saturday he was just aching. The 36-year-old Gutierrez was watching the prote...
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Kane County officials debate as they're pressed to pass on federal relief fundsJun 05, 2020 5:33 am - As local businesses and governments battle the effects of both COVID-19 and anti-racism protests, Kane County officials control $92.9 million in federal relief funds tha...
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Suburban prosecutor in Laquan McDonald case: 'We can do better'Jun 05, 2020 5:20 am - As the size and frequency of protests over the death of George Floyd grow, more and more suburban law enforcement leaders are sharing their thoughts on the killing and c...
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At peaceful march to Elgin City Hall on Friday, Decynthia Clements' father speaksJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - Once again, hundreds of people took the streets in Elgin in solidarity with ongoing protests across the nation. Participants in the "Elgin in Solidarity with Black Lives...
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Boarded-up businesses in Elgin display artwork in support of protestsJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - Businesses boarded up out of fear of looting have been an eerie sight across the suburbs. Now, much of downtown Elgin has been transformed by a grass-roots effort that ...
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June 5 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 64,585 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois De...
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6 more people charged with felonies in Aurora riot, lootingJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County authorities on Friday released the names of six more people facing felony charges in connection with Sunday's vandalism and looting in Aurora. The six are in...