Kane County
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Diocese of Rockford not requiring masks for Catholic schoolsJul 23, 2021 1:00 am - Parents can decide if their child should wear a mask to Catholic schools in the Diocese of Rockford, according to a letter from the diocese sent to parents last week. "F...
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Kane County clerk on election: 'I stand by the results. I'm sorry if you don't agree with them.'Jul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Questions raised by local Republicans about the integrity of the 2020 election in Kane County are based on a lack of understanding about election laws, the election proc...
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Kane County COVID numbers up, vaccine equity still laggingJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County Public Health Department's latest report on COVID-19 activity on Wednesday reflected a trio of concerns for health officials and the county board. The po...
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Pandemic leads to rescue boom at St. Charles-based wildlife rehabilitation centerJul 20, 2021 6:00 am - Months of isolation and in-home lockdowns forged a new appreciation for the outdoors and nature for many DuPage and Kane County residents in the past year. Volunteers a...
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Justice reform legislation may cost Kane County $6.7 millionJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - Kane County officials are estimating a $6.7 million annual income loss along with roughly $5 million in new annual expenses when Illinois courts switch to a cashless bai...
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Special needs mom urges Kane County residents to get their loved ones vaccinatedJul 18, 2021 11:00 pm - St. Charles resident and special needs mom Colette Ansley-Treonis cried tears of joy the day her 39-year-old son Josh, who has Asperger syndrome, received his Janssen CO...
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Kane County Fair ends with a smashing successJul 18, 2021 1:00 am - The final day of the Kane County Fair was a smashing success. Literally. A pair of demolition derbies helped bring the annual fair to a crunching conclusion Sunday, as c...
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Get a snapshot of info in your communityJul 18, 2021 1:00 am - Looking for information on your town or area? Find it through new data snapshots offered by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. A just-released set of new snap...
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Batavia's Barnwood & Beeswax marketplace now carrying The Chocolate Shoppe creationsJul 16, 2021 6:00 am - Last week, my “chocolate radar” went up last week when sensing that Batavia suddenly entered the sweets game with The Chocolate Shoppe display in the Barnwood & Beeswax ...
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Help instead of handcuffs: Kane County launching pre-arrest diversion programJul 16, 2021 5:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Anyone who's seen an episode of "Cops" knows how it goes: Police respond to the scene of a crime, fi...