Kane County
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Mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Batavia to open FridayMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - Kane County's first COVID-19 mass vaccination hub will open Friday in Batavia, and officials believe its proximity to Aurora and Elgin will help address racial and ethni...
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Kane County will consider 4-cent per gallon gas tax increaseMar 16, 2021 5:00 pm - Kane County will start exploring options to increase its local gas tax, as officials learned Tuesday there are $163 million in projects on the county's five-year transpo...
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State police announce special traffic enforcement campaignMar 14, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois State Police District 15 officers will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols between March 17 and March 26 on the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) in DuP...
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Kane County may shift money away from police and into social servicesMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - In perhaps an example of a police department self-defunding, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain has volunteered to give up $50,000 in payroll from his office to help pay for a...
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Bliss Road lane closure, detour to start Monday, for four-month culvert projectMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - Bliss Road in Sugar Grove will be closed to southbound traffic from Main Street Road near Batavia to Healy Road starting Monday, as a concrete box culvert is replaced. T...
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Early, mail-in voting in 2021 'a completely different situation' compared to general electionMar 10, 2021 4:30 am - With early and mail-in voting ramping up throughout the suburbs, local election authorities say their outreach efforts have reverted to pre-pandemic levels ahead of the ...
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Questions and answers about Batavia mass vaccination siteMar 10, 2021 12:00 am - Once the necessary contracts are finalized by Kane County officials, a COVID-19 mass vaccination site is expected to open within a month at a former retail building in B...
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Carpentersville loses COVID-19 mass vaccination siteMar 10, 2021 12:00 am - In a late reversal, Carpentersville will not host a COVID-19 mass vaccination site after all, a Kane County official confirmed Wednesday. The decision was made late Tues...
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COVID-19 mass vaccination sites coming to Batavia, CarpentersvilleMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - Editor's notes: Since this story was published, Kane County officials have decided not to open the proposed Carpentersville mass vaccination site. For more on the ma...
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Environmental scholarships availableMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - The Friends of Moraine Hills State Park is offering two $1,000 scholarships to students who will be entering college and pursuing a career directly related to preserving...