South Elgin
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U-46's welcome center helps new, immigrant families acclimateAug 16, 2019 1:00 am - When Marissa Soto entered the American schooling system, there was a huge disconnect between the language she spoke at home with her Mexican immigrant parents and how sh...
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16th annual Golf for a Child Invitational to benefit kids in needAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - CASA Kane County's 16th annual Golf for a Child Invitational will be held on Monday, Aug. 26, at the Royal Fox and St. Charles Country Clubs. The annual event attracts...
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AID's Fox Valley Crisis Line seeks volunteersAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Are you willing to answer the call for help? Make a difference for yourself and your community by becoming a Fox Valley Crisis Line volunteer. Americans are experiencing...
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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...