Elgin
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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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Schaumburg Township historic barns bus tour set for Oct. 19Aug 29, 2024 3:05 pm - Hop on the bus Oct. 19 and join a tour of five Schaumburg Township historic barns that have seen their purpose change from housing livestock to continuing to serve the community with new and welcome services.
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St. Charles man jailed to await trial on child sex crime chargesAug 29, 2024 11:31 am - A St. Charles man was ordered Wednesday to be held in jail on child sex crime charges because one Kane County judge believes another judge erred in letting the man live at home while awaiting trial.
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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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Man accused of firing shots at Bartlett house in May arrested in ElginAug 28, 2024 8:15 pm - Bartlett police arrested an Elgin man Tuesday in connection with a shooting that caused damage to a home in early May.
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Rehabilitation of former Larkin Center into affordable housing wins preservation awardAug 28, 2024 4:54 pm - An affordable housing project on the site of the former Larkin Center in Elgin has been recognized with a statewide preservation award.
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St. Edward Preparatory Academy to host fourth annual fashion show dinnerAug 28, 2024 4:05 pm - St. Edward Catholic Preparatory Academy invites the community to join its fourth annual fashion show, dinner and dance on Saturday, Sept. 21.
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Septemberfest returns with rides, parade, fireworks, Taste of SchaumburgAug 28, 2024 11:15 am - One of the biggest Labor Day festivals in the suburbs, Schaumburg’s Septemberfest returns this weekend with rides, music, Taste of Schaumburg, a parade, fireworks and more.