Kane County
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Kane County officials eye unfunded transportation wish list with gas tax increaseOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - Kane County officials began selling the idea of a 2-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase Tuesday by indicating the money will both balance the county's budget and provide a ...
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Editorial: Kane County's drug treatment initiativeOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - More than two years ago, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain announced an innovative idea to help people in the community who are struggling with addiction. The plan calls for ...
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Kane sheriff's department mourns death of retired bloodhoundOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - Erin, a bloodhound who served the Kane County sheriff's office for a decade, has died. The retired dog was 13 years old. "We mourn the loss of K-9 Erin, who under the gu...
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Good News Sunday: Women veterans recognized for their service on first all-female honor flightOct 17, 2021 7:30 am - Good News Sunday: Women veterans recognized for their service on first all-female honor flight
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Kane County sees big drop in warrants for missing courtOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - Ken Shepro didn't expect anything out of the ordinary when he showed up in a Kane County courtroom on Sept. 24. But it turned out the simple act of him taking his tradit...
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'All of a sudden here comes a train': Good Samaritan rescues driver stuck on train tracksOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - When Lewis Medina saw an SUV stuck on the train tracks near his far western Kane County home on Saturday night, he knew he had to get the driver out before a train came....
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Kane County 2022 budget would lock in gas tax increase for next JulyOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - Residents would not see a property tax increase from the latest Kane County budget proposal, but they would be helping balance the 2022 budget every time they fill their...
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South Elgin's Back the Blue festival honors policeOct 09, 2021 1:00 am - Panton Mill Park in South Elgin was filled with muscle cars, food trucks, a beer tent and the Smokin Gunz Saturday during the Back the Blue festival. Kane County State'...
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Getting them registered: How League of Women Voters brings new voters to the tableOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - It's not unusual to see the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County set up a table inside area high schools or at various events where many potential voters might ...
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Kane County food pantries, shelters experience overwhelming demand in wake of COVID-19Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - In the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the line of people waiting for food at the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry grew by 400%. The Northern Illinois Food Bank served ...