South Elgin
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How animals can go from pets to pests when released in the wildAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - A few years ago, I took a call at the nature center about a big snake in Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve. The caller was pretty rattled, and she wanted someone to “do s...
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Expectations high as new school year begins at MooseheartAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Summer calm shifted in autumn-like activity Aug. 15 at Mooseheart when the campus' students walked to school to begin the 2019-20 school year. While no tests had been t...
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Fox Valley Orthopedics celebrates anniversary, lives up to its motto 'Always First'Aug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - When the northwest suburbs began to flourish in the early 1970s, so did the need for specialized health care. As high school athletic programs grew, young families moved...
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Man gets more than 14 years in prison for 2017 child rapeAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually assaulting a child in Sleepy Hollow in 2017 and was sentenced to 14½ years in prison. Jose Luis Cruz Francisco, of ...
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Sheriff adding use of Tasers, more correctional officers at Kane County jailAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - The video shows a man in an orange inmate jumpsuit standing while slightly swaying side to side. A mesh laundry bag covers his head and face. A white towel encircles his...
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Suspect in 2013 rape could be held for decades. Officials say he's dangerous, still unfit for trialAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A 39-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting a woman outside a party in Elgin in 2013 is still unfit to stand trial and a serious public safety threat, authorities...
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7,000 people in Midwest test drive electric vehicles as part of 7-state projectAug 14, 2019 11:00 pm - Over the past three years, nearly 175,000 people have participated in the American Lung Association's Midwest EVOLVE project, a seven-state program to promote the perfor...
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Streamwood High names English teacher new principalAug 14, 2019 11:00 pm - • School District U-46 appointed Jennifer Van Deusen principal of Streamwood High School. Van Deusen, who brings more than a decade of experience in U-46 to her new posi...
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Tri City Health Partnership looking to expand its space in St. CharlesAug 14, 2019 11:00 pm - In a span of 18 years, the Tri City Health Partnership in St. Charles has had volunteer medical staff help underserved residents in more than 30,000 office visits. The o...
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First Day of School: What it takes to get U-46 ready for 38,000 studentsAug 14, 2019 5:30 am - For weeks, suburban schools have been abuzz with a flurry of activity as officials prepare for the yearly onslaught of eager young learners scurrying about hallways and ...