Pingree Grove
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Learn all about skunk cabbage at March 19 nature programMar 14, 2017 11:00 pm - With a name like skunk cabbage, this is not the kind of spring wildflower most people look for - but it is one of the most fascinating botanical wonders of our woods. Jo...
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Forest Preserve programs help preschoolers explore the natural worldMar 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Hibernators, rain and flowers will be the themes for spring's preschooler nature programs by the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. On Thursday, March 23, "Wake Up...
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District 300 school board candidates discuss merits of creative schedulingMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - Six school board candidates vying to represent Community Unit District 300 say they are open to considering creative scheduling - an idea floated by the district's top e...
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ECC, faculty union reach tentative agreement on contractMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - The Elgin Community College Board and the college's faculty union have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract with the help of a federal mediator. Ne...
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Prosecutor: Gunshot residue links Aurora man to ex-girlfriend's murderMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - An Aurora man accused of gunning down the woman he had two children with fled the crime scene with gunshot residue on his hands, prosecutors say, but his attorneys sugge...
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Kane County keeps impact fee despite plea from ElginMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - Despite Elgin's top business recruiter calling the move a job killer, Kane County officials rejected a vote Tuesday that would have eliminated a fee it charges new busin...
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Elgin pedophile sentenced to 15 years in prisonMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - A 76-year-old Elgin man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to a child rape and sexual abuse from 2006. Robert R. Jahnke, of the 1200 block of...
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ECC celebrates Women's History MonthMar 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College continues its monthlong celebration of Women's History Month in March with a series of events and activities, including the Inspiring Women's Tea...
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Dawn Patrol: St. Charles father fatally shot twin daughters, himselfMar 13, 2017 5:00 am - Police: St. Charles dad fatally shot twin daughters, himself A St. Charles father shot and killed his twin daughters in their home Friday before fatally shooting hi...
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Kane case system moves forward with online payments, e-filingMar 13, 2017 1:00 am - People are now able to make online payments as part of the Kane County circuit court clerk's new case management system, and e-filing for lawsuits is coming soon. Nearly...