St. Charles
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‘A very big ‘wow’ moment’: Billy Bricks celebrates 20 years of wood-fired, brick-oven pizza in the suburbsMar 19, 2025 2:08 pm - Most people come home from a vacation with souvenirs. The founder and namesake of Billy Bricks, Bill Wilson, came home from a trip 20 years ago with a taste for wood-fired pizza. When he couldn’t find any brick-oven pizzerias in the Chicago area, he decided to open his own.
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Bill banning cellphone use during class time clears Senate committeeMar 19, 2025 1:48 pm - Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cell phones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committee Tuesday and could soon be considered by the full Senate.
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Man dies from injuries suffered in crash last month in GenevaMar 19, 2025 11:51 am - A 77-year-old St. Charles man has died from injuries he suffered in a single-vehicle crash last month in Geneva.
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Be the voice of a child: How CASA volunteers change livesMar 18, 2025 9:47 pm - CASA Kane County will host a general information meeting on Wednesday, March 26, at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley.
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Police cleared in fatal shooting of chain saw-wielding man at senior homeMar 18, 2025 4:44 pm - St. Charles police have been cleared of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a man who invaded a retirement home while waving a chainsaw.
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Longtime alderman, doctor seek St. Charles Ward 1 seatMar 18, 2025 3:52 pm - A political newcomer is challenging a longtime incumbent in the race for St. Charles Ward 1.
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Illinois’ community colleges see nearly 9% spike in spring enrollmentMar 18, 2025 1:14 pm - Enrollment at Illinois community colleges grew to more than 285,000 in the spring semester this year, an 8.9% increase over a year ago and the largest spring-to-spring enrollment increase since the Illinois Community College Board began collecting systemwide data in the late 1990s.
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NIU Steelband to bring Caribbean sounds to Norris Center concertMar 17, 2025 4:31 pm - Liam Teague brings NIU Steelband, the top U.S. collegiate steel drum ensemble, to Norris Cultural Arts Center on March 28, playing calypso, jazz, pop and classical.
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Kane County launches unit dedicated to combat human traffickingMar 17, 2025 2:39 pm - Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser has formed a new unit, to go after human exploitation perpetrators. “Kane County is not immune to the malignant and detrimental actions these traffickers have brought,” she said Monday.
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Charlemagne Award celebrates people who drive St. CharlesMar 17, 2025 1:54 pm - The St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce’s 57th annual Charlemagne Awards celebration will take place May 2 at the Royal Fox Country Club in St. Charles.