Pingree Grove
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District 300's program inspires Accelerate College legislationFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - An Algonquin area school district's initiative has prompted legislation calling on community colleges to make courses available to high school students for free. State R...
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Kane County wants to hike after-hours stray pickup feeFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - Kane County Animal Control Administrator Brett Youngsteadt is proposing to raise the fee charged when a warden has to go out on a call after normal business hours to pic...
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Kaneland, Burlington Central to meet for 3A regional crownFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - Kaneland's fourth-quarter surge enabled the Knights to advance to Friday's 7 p.m. championship game for the Class 3A Burlington Central girls basketball regional. Awaiti...
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Court ruling could lead to more third party candidates on ballotFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - A recent federal court ruling could make it easier for people from parties other than Republicans or Democrats to run for county offices in general elections. U.S. Distr...
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Kane coroner candidates debate budgeting for autopsiesFeb 16, 2016 4:35 am - Death is inevitable. But predicting how much death will occur in Kane County, and how much it will cost the coroner to investigate, has been an ongoing source of heated ...
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Burlington Central sets school record for wins, clinches league titleFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - Burlington Central 95, Harvard 43: Joe Ratzek scored 20 points and Ryan Fitzgerald added 17 as the Rockets (24-2, 12-0) clinched a share of the Big Northern East title a...
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Proposed drug treatment center near Campton Hills rejected againFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - A request to open a 120-bed drug and alcohol treatment center near Campton Hills ran in to more opposition Tuesday. The Kane County Development Committee recommended rej...
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Virgil church a popular spot for Lenten fish frysFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - Saints Peter and Paul Church in Virgil must be doing something right at its Lenten Friday night fish frys. "We have a very good following, with people coming from all ov...
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ESO's Gregory Flint to lead public Masterclass SaturdayFeb 15, 2016 10:00 pm - Gregory Flint, principal horn of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, will present a masterclass from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 20. The event, sponsored by the ESO, the E...
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Suburbs embrace food scrap recycling to cut 15 percent of landfill wasteFeb 15, 2016 4:30 am - Cleaning your plate will take on a new meaning in some suburbs as food scrap collection grows in practice and popularity. The effort involves collecting food leftovers a...