Kane County
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Fox Lake and Libertyville partner in regional Halloween Express pumpkin jubileeOct 10, 2025 5:22 pm - Fox Lake and Libertyville are partnering for the “Holiday Express” pumpkin jubilee from 12 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12 at Lakefront Park, 10 Riverview Ave. in Fox Lake.
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Cook County extends deadline, expands eligibility for $15 million Homeowner Relief FundOct 10, 2025 3:47 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Commissioner Bridget Gainer have announced the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund has expanded its eligibility requirements and extended its deadline to Oct. 31.
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Christ the Lord Lutheran Church donates $28K to PADS of ElginOct 10, 2025 3:37 pm - Christ the Lord Lutheran Church presented a $28,879.28 donation to PADS of Elgin on Sunday, Oct. 5.
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Applications available for Hanover Township holiday programsOct 10, 2025 2:31 pm - Hanover Township families facing financial hardship can now apply online for the annual December holiday sponsor-a-family and toy drive programs.
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Hanover Township Aging Services receives $550,000-plus in grant fundingOct 10, 2025 2:24 pm - The Hanover Township Department of Aging Services recently received $553,375 in grant funding from AgeOptions to support the township’s nutrition and social services, as well as senior center operations, programming and transportation services for older adults.
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Illinois establishes Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools programOct 10, 2025 1:18 pm - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the state education board joined school leaders, teachers, and students Friday to launch the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools program and celebrate the 2025 recipients of the discontinued National Blue Ribbon School Award.
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Elgin receives $3 million grant to help hire nine new firefightersOct 10, 2025 1:01 pm - A $3 million federal grant will help Elgin offset the cost of hiring nine new firefighters to man a sixth ambulance for the city.
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$20 scratcher purchased in Elgin wins lottery player $2MOct 10, 2025 12:04 pm - A $20 scratch-off lottery ticket purchased in Elgin paid off to the tune of $2 million for one lucky lottery player.
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Boys soccer: Magdaleno’s magnificent goal lifts Barrington over ProspectOct 09, 2025 10:00 pm - A sensational goal in the 67th minute from Magdiel Magdaleno would be enough to give Barrington a hard-fought 1-0 victory Thursday night over Prospect at Barrington Commu...
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Judge’s reference to other cases in verdict gets murder conviction thrown outOct 09, 2025 7:28 pm - When finding an Aurora man guilty of killing his girlfriend five years ago, a Kane County judge cited knowledge he’d gained from watching similar cases. That was “clear and obvious error,” a state appeals court ruled this week in tossing out the conviction and ordering a new trial.