Kane County
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Kane officials OK public health emergency after county's first virus deathMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that the clerk's main office is in Geneva. The Kane County Board on Tuesday voted to have a standing declarati...
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Warm spell needed to wrap up Fabyan bridge project by mid-JuneMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The delayed bridge deck reconstruction of the Fabyan Parkway Bridge needs warmer weather so a more durable concrete type can be poured, leaving the project with a worst-...
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Join 'sneaker heads' to donate shoes to needyMar 23, 2020 6:00 am - They call themselves "sneaker heads," and, simply put, they are obsessed with sneakers. From collecting and admiring them as art objects, to trading them and trying to s...
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Charity in Action: St. Charles man's passion for sneakers has led to booming nonprofitMar 23, 2020 6:00 am - Cameron DeHaven of St. Charles hardly remembers a time when he didn't have bags of sneakers in his car. Sure, he is a self-described “sneaker head,” but over the last ye...
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Recycling may be affected by coronavirus-related staffing issuesMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Even trash pickup is changing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Kane County recycling coordinator Jennifer Jarland warned Monday that haulers who serve area residents are...
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After robust opening, Wasco pizzeria has to shift gearsMar 20, 2020 6:00 am - It's been an interesting first few weeks for Joe Pavone of South Elgin since taking over management of the Pizza Cucina in Wasco and putting his name on it. He had an ex...
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District 300 Food Pantry adapts food distribution amid COVID-19 concernsMar 20, 2020 5:25 am - As 31 school buildings within Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 were dormant Thursday, a few volunteers gathered at Carpentersville Middle School to package fo...
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Man faces 5th DUI charge after car crashes into utility poleMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - A 52-year-old Missouri man has been charged with his fifth driving under the influence arrest after a one-car crash near Hampshire and faces mandatory prison if convicte...
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New Kane County public defender pledges communication, courtroom presenceMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Rachele Conant has been appointed as the next Kane County public defender, replacing Kelli Childress, who resigned abruptly in December 2019. Conant, who has worked as a...
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Mosser earns Democratic nod for Kane County State's AttorneyMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Jamie Mosser, a former 10-year Kane County prosecutor, defeated Junaid "J" Afeef Tuesday in the race for the Democratic nomination for Kane County State's Attorney. With...