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CASA Kane County needs bilingual volunteers to help childrenJul 15, 2017 1:00 am - Among all the investigators, caseworkers and lawyers assigned to Susana Delgadillo when she was in the custody of the state, her court-appointed special advocate was the...
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Flood outlook varies town-to-town as more officials promise helpJul 15, 2017 1:00 am - While some river and lake communities Saturday saw water levels begin to recede in the wake of Wednesday's downpour, others still are bracing for the worst of the fallou...
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Kane County not eager to give Durbin election security infoJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County officials shunned a recent request from U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin for information about election system security flaws, calling the request itself a gateway to f...
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Fox River flooding closes forest preserves, trail; Lauzen declares disasterJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - Towns in Kane and McHenry counties continue to keep a wary eye on the rising Fox River, expected to crest Tuesday. Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen issued a disas...
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Rauner declares Lake, McHenry, Kane counties state disaster areasJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has declared Lake, McHenry and Kane counties state disaster areas as a result of this week's flooding. The declaration comes as rivers and lakes in the...
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Probation for man who sold LSD in Kane CountyJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - An Indiana man accused of selling LSD several times in Kane County in 2015 has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and has been sentenced to 30 months of probation. Howev...
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What makes a plant a weed?Jul 13, 2017 11:00 pm - "Is that a good plant?" a woman asked me, pointing to a trailside flower during a nature walk. I paused and smiled. "I mean," she stuttered, sensing that the answer wa...
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Academic success happens inside, outside the classroomJul 13, 2017 11:00 pm - We know that students who fully engage in their education both inside and outside of the classroom experience greater success in persevering to graduation and in their c...
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Former Carpentersville man sentenced to life in prison for raping 3 childrenJul 13, 2017 1:00 am - A former Carpentersville man has been sentenced to life in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting three children younger than 13, prosecutors said. Robert E. Craig, 4...
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Drug-related cases remain a 'serious issue,' McMahon saysJul 13, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County prosecutors have been dealing with more cases in the first six months of this year compared with last year at this time. State's Attorney Joe McMahon told th...