Kane County
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Tragedy and turmoil marked suburban crime news in 2020Jan 04, 2021 5:00 am - The heartbreaking story of the short, tragic life of AJ Freund, the Crystal Lake 5-year-old beaten to death in 2019 then buried in a shallow grave in Woodstock, conclude...
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COVID-19 testing in Kane CountyJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health will offer COVID-19 mobile testing several times this month in Kane County. Tests will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. while supplies last: ...
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Bail for Huntley man held in Carpentersville stabbing is $500,000Jan 02, 2021 12:00 am - Bail for a 39-year-old Huntley man charged with attempted murder in a Monday stabbing in Carpentersville has been set at $500,000, the Kane County state's attorney's off...
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Pandemic, pot, BLM protests, corruption among suburbs' top stories in 2020Dec 30, 2020 10:00 pm - It was a traumatic year for the nation, confronted by a virus that killed more than 300,000 people, protests and, at times, riots after video was posted of the slow deat...
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Kane County officials call for resignation of treasurerDec 30, 2020 12:00 am - A bipartisan group of Kane County Board members on Wednesday called upon Treasurer David Rickert to either resign or quit his new job in Winnebago County. After his narr...
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Images: Remembering suburban leaders who passed away in a 2020Dec 29, 2020 12:00 am - A look at the 2020 local notable deaths of suburban government officials, community leaders, business owners, law officers and men of faith. ...
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New social worker leads holiday initiative in Kane CountyDec 23, 2020 10:00 pm - The Kane County Sheriff's Office in St. Charles recently announced the hiring of its first social worker to serve the community under the sheriff's new Special Victims T...
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St. Charles-based Lazarus House adapts for the holidays thanks to community volunteersDec 22, 2020 5:00 am - Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Lazarus House has had to adapt like so many volunteer-driven nonprofit organizations. Since 1997, Lazarus House has grown as a St. Charles...
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Kane County spends last of $93 million in federal relief fundsDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - It took almost eight months of squabbling and rejiggering programs, but when Kane County officials put up new calendars, they expect to have spent all $93 million in fed...
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Mobile COVID-19 testing in Kane and Lake countiesDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - COVID-19 mobile testing units managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be in Lake and Kane counties this weekend. The testing will be available 8 a.m. to...