Plato Center
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Meet the Elgin veterinarians who specialize in horsesJun 10, 2016 5:30 am - The website for one Fox Valley hospital boasts of having some facilities you won't find at, say, Advocate Sherman or Provena Saint Joseph: An "indoor trotting aisle." "F...
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Wright farmhouse in Kane makes national historic registerApr 22, 2016 11:00 pm - The Muirhead farmhouse near Plato Center nearly became a neighbor to new ComEd power lines and towers last year. Instead, it's found itself the newest of about 70 proper...
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Touch-A-Tractor event combines education, funApr 06, 2016 5:55 am - What if you could climb aboard a powerful tractor and find out how it works? This weekend at the Kane County Farm Bureau, you can do that and more during the 11th annual...
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Celebrate Canned Food Month with Northern Illinois Food BankFeb 01, 2016 10:00 pm - February is Canned Food Month, and Northern Illinois Food Bank is celebrating the occasion by highlighting this enduring staple in the quest to solve hunger. Revered for...
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Fox Valley Robotics, Batavia Robotics kick off season of robotics for kidsAug 10, 2015 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Robotics and Batavia Robotics will be opening registration for their 14th season with new robotics challenges for kids in first to 12th grade. The fourth year...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank receives $20,000 grant from ConAgra Foods FoundationJun 18, 2015 11:00 pm - One out of five children in northern Illinois faces hunger. When schools are closed for summer, kids have less access to nutritious meals as many rely on free or reduced...
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Historic status sought for Frank Lloyd Wright farmhouse in Kane CountyJun 15, 2015 5:30 am - A Kane County property recently targeted for ComEd power lines may now end up on the National Register of Historic Places. The Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council o...
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Ruling on Grand Prairie ComEd project preserves historic farmhouseApr 15, 2015 1:00 am - A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed farmhouse in Muirhead Forest Preserve will not have new ComEd power lines abutting its driveway after a decision by the Illinois Commerce C...
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Opponents: Brunner, Muirhead deals will tarnish Kane forest imageFeb 07, 2015 6:41 am - Opponents say deals would ruin credibility
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Your 2015 Guide to the Suburbs: It's our best advice, but share yours tooJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - To our readers: We're celebrating New Year's Day with something different this year - a special guide to living, working and playing in the suburbs. We thought, what bet...