Kane County
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You can't go to Swedish Days, but you can read 'The Swedish Days Swindle'May 08, 2020 5:57 am - Having the Swedish Days festival in Geneva canceled because of coronavirus was a tough blow to area residents who look forward to that major summer event. The Fox Valley...
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Kane County courts embrace video technology to move cases forward in COVID eraMay 08, 2020 5:30 am - Today will be a first for Kane County courts: A defendant is expected to plead guilty to a felony charge during a proceeding held via Zoom and accessible to the public t...
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Helping the Helpers: With building sites quiet and stores closed, Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley needs helpMay 08, 2020 5:00 am - Founded in 1990, Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley built its first home in 1991. Based in Elgin, it serves parts of Kane, Cook and McHenry counties, including ...
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Testing in Illinois passes 20,000 a day, but can schools reopen this fall?May 08, 2020 1:00 am - Testing for COVID-19 surpassed the 20,000-a-day milestone, officials said, but some measures of Illinois' success fighting the deadly virus lag, raising the question of ...
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Felony guilty plea via Zoom makes Kane County court historyMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - A simple guilty plea made Kane County court history Friday by being the first hearing televised in a Zoom videoconference, officials said. Shain A. Richter, 31, of Trout...
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May 8 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Of the 130 additional deaths announced Friday, 49 - or 38% - are from suburban Cook County and the five collar counties, by the state's count...
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May 7 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 07, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Of the 138 additional deaths announced Thursday, 55 - or 40% - are from suburban Cook County and the five collar counties, by the state's cou...
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May 6 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Of the 136 additional deaths announced Wednesday, 82 - or 60% - are from suburban Cook County and the five collar counties, by the state's co...
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Some Kane County residents not impressed by governor's plan to reopen IllinoisMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - The release of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's plan to reopen Illinois' economy did little to soothe some Kane County residents frustrated by the ongoing restrictions due to the co...
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State officials as virus deaths approach 3,000: 'Virtual hugs' best on Mother's DayMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - Deaths from COVID-19 rose by 136 Wednesday, a decrease from Tuesday's high of 176, but "the virus hasn't gone away," officials announced as they cautioned against large ...