Maple Park
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The Nature of Things: Osage-orange tree has flourished for centuries with its many usesOct 31, 2020 5:00 am - “Monkey brains!” the kids exclaimed as we reached the old dirt road. I was leading an outdoor school program, and it took me a moment to realize the students were referr...
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Foul play suspected after body found in home in Aurora TownshipOct 31, 2020 1:00 am - Foul play is suspected, officials said after the body of a 51-year-old man was found Saturday morning inside a home under renovation east of Aurora. Kane County Sheriff'...
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Candidates disagree on how well Kane court clerk's office does its workOct 30, 2020 5:10 am - The two candidates for Kane County circuit court clerk disagree on how well the office has done its jobs of managing court records and facilitating payments of fees and ...
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Fox River Valley Libraries receive CARES Act supportOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Like all businesses and organizations, the Fox River Valley Public Library District incurred unexpected expenses in 2020 for needs caused by the arrival of the coronavir...
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Black Lives Matter series explores why talking about racism can be so uncomfortableOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Nov. 5, Elgin Community College's Multicultural and Global Initiatives Committee (MAGIC) presents part five of the series "Black Lives Matter" at 2 p.m. Th...
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Lauzen, Kane state's attorney's office trade blame after cannabis taxes go uncollectedOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to correct the date when a county board ordinance was passed in November 2010 and that it was two years before Kane County Boar...
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Extension to host webinar on election's impact on rural AmericaOct 28, 2020 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the country will vote in the presidential and congressional elections. The University of Illinois Extension, along with Rural Partners, will discuss...
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Metro West Council of Government members begin to receive CARES Act fundingOct 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Since May, 18 municipalities in Kane County that are represented by Metro West Council of Government have been working in tandem with the Kane County Cares Act Allocatio...
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Kane County may offer businesses second chance at COVID-19 relief fundsOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - Local businesses may get a second chance to receive COVID-19 pandemic relief funds after Kane County Board members said this week they continue hearing from business own...
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Lucio Estrada: Candidate profile, Kane County Board District 20Oct 27, 2020 1:00 am - Republican Lucio Estrada of Elgin and Democrat Cherryl Fritz Strathmann of Elgin are newcomers vying for Kane County Board District 20 in the Nov. 3 general election. Th...