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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 18-24Jan 13, 2026 5:53 pm - Gardening events, workshops, and plant sales in the Chicago suburbs, including garden club meetings, orchid shows, and classes on topics like pruning, beekeeping, and soil health.
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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: A list of suburban eventsJan 13, 2026 3:23 pm - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 19. These upcoming events, celebrations and services will pay tribute to the civil rights leader.
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Recent home and property salesJan 13, 2026 1:45 pm - Kane County property transfers for Oct. 21 to Dec. 17, 2025
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Fox Valley Astronomical Society presents Extraordinary Leadership AwardJan 12, 2026 8:54 pm - The Fox Valley Astronomical Society recently awarded Mark Christensen with an Extraordinary Leadership Award.
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Andrew Schwab withdraws candidacy for Kane County sheriff, endorses JohnsonJan 12, 2026 9:20 am - Democratic hopeful Andrew Schwab announced on Facebook that he was withdrawing his candidacy for Kane County sheriff and endorsed Undersheriff Amy Johnson.
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Don’t trash that battery: Rechargeables and others being accepted for recycling under new state lawJan 11, 2026 8:45 pm - With the groundwork for a new state law done and mechanisms in place, consumers now have places to take batteries rather than have them rolling around in kitchen drawers or gathering dust in the garage.
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Kane County receives $75k grant to train 2,000 residents in mental health first aidJan 11, 2026 8:33 pm - Kane County Health Department and Family Service Association are offering Mental Health First Aid training to teach residents how to identify and respond to signs of mental illness and substance abuse.
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Retired Elgin Community College board member, Larkin High teacher John Duffy dies at 91Jan 10, 2026 8:03 pm - Funeral services will be held this week for longtime Larkin High School teacher and Elgin Community College board member John Duffy, who died on Christmas Eve at the age of 91.
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Boys basketball: Kaneland’s 4-minute wars pay off in gritty win over SycamoreJan 09, 2026 10:44 pm - Kaneland doesn’t scrimmage in practice, instead doing what coach Ernie Colombe calls four-minute wars. Trailing Sycamore at halftime in a key early-season Interstate 8 ba...
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GOP congressional candidate falls one signature short, removed from ballotJan 08, 2026 12:44 pm - A suburban congressional candidate’s name was struck from upcoming primary ballots Thursday after a state panel determined her nominating petitions fell one signature short of requirements.