Pingree Grove
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Honorable mentions: Fox Valley Leadership Team, 2015-2016Jan 14, 2016 4:13 am - Haley Baumgartner Batavia High School Hometown: Geneva Class: Senior Parents: Ramona Robertson and David Baumgartner Sponsor: Steven Lesniak, counselor Community servic...
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Sheriff: No rules, policies broken in Kane County jail suicideJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - Authorities have concluded the Kane County jail staff did not violate procedures in the suicide of an Elgin man who hanged himself earlier this month after asking to use...
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District 300 considers borrowing $31 million for upgrading schoolsJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - Community Unit District 300 is considering borrowing more than $31 million for additions at four schools, other repairs and rehabilitation projects. The Algonquin-based ...
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Joe McMahon says police body cameras can be helpful, but costlyJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon says he believes police body cameras are a good idea, but officials need to be thoughtful in their implementation. From a prosec...
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Huntley looking forward to MLK challenge at DeKalbJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - Huntley girls basketball coach Steve Raethz has made it very clear the past few seasons that he wants his team to see the toughest competition possible outside of its Fo...
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Larkin, Harvest Christian win Elgin City Classic openersJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - Larkin 62, Westminster Christian 47: In the opening round of the Elgin City Classic, Marlee Kyles scored 16 points and Haley Bohne added 15 to lead Larkin (7-12) to the ...
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Burlington Central set to host its first MLK TournamentJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - Burlington Central boys basketball coach Brett Porto wanted to compete in a Martin Luther King weekend tournament, but he didn't find the idea of traveling to a faraway ...
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Historic Sholes schoolhouse needs new paint jobJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - Tom Sawyer certainly went to a one-room schoolhouse similar to Sholes School, the 1872 structure that sits in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles. If Mark Twain's...
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Learn about local efforts to help smooth green snakeJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - Learn about the smooth green snake Feb. 6, during a "Learn from the Experts" nature program. This native, but little-known snake was once a common part of our local lan...
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Suburban guests at Obama's speech welcome mention of addictionJan 13, 2016 12:00 am - Mark Filler of Highland Park felt conflicting emotions as he sat down in the U.S. Capitol to watch the State of the Union address Tuesday night. The longtime politics ju...