Pingree Grove
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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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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...
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Lavender shop opens in downtown GenevaJul 12, 2017 11:00 pm - New Geneva shop offers variety of products made from this versatile plant
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Cougars' Lemieux stymies motor of Hot RodsJul 12, 2017 11:01 am - In a triumphant start from winning southpaw Mack Lemeiux (4-3), the Kane County Cougars (50-37, 11-9) captured their 50th win of the campaign over the Eastern Division's...
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Kane County poised to reaffirm support for video gamblingJul 12, 2017 1:00 am - With some Kane County Board members calling video gambling an "insidious" practice, members of a committee nonetheless voted Wednesday to keep it legal in the unincorpor...
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McMahon sees challenges, but more opportunities, with Elgin police camerasJul 12, 2017 1:00 am - Elgin police have begun using body cameras to record law enforcement efforts in executing search warrants and other instances. And by year's end, the department hopes to...
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Elgin hit hardest by heavy rain in Fox ValleyJul 12, 2017 1:00 am - The Elgin area was hit the hardest by heavy rains that fell Tuesday night into Wednesday in the Fox Valley. As of just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Elgin had received 4.7 in...
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Elgin's St. John's Lutheran School celebrates 150th anniversaryJul 11, 2017 11:00 pm - When St. John's Lutheran School opened its doors for Elgin children, Johnson was president. Not Lyndon Johnson, but Andrew Johnson, because his predecessor, Abraham Linc...
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Forest preserve programs help preschoolers explore the natural worldJul 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Preschoolers can learn all about toads and prairies during upcoming summer nature programs for 3- and 4-year olds, by the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. On Th...