Kane County
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Ouch! Why nettles sting, and how you can put them to good useJul 16, 2018 6:00 am - Have you ever encountered stinging nettles in the woods? If yes, then you'll feel my pain. If not, take heed. When battling invasive plants in my woods with a weed whack...
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McMahon: Felony cases up 7 percent in Kane County from last year's first halfJul 16, 2018 1:00 am - Felony cases charged in Kane County are about 7.6 percent higher at the midway point of 2018 than they were at this time last year. State's Attorney Joe McMahon, during ...
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Morton Grove man dies after crash at Sycamore SpeedwayJul 14, 2018 1:00 am - The driver of a vehicle racing at Sycamore Speedway has died after a crash late Friday night, the Kane County sheriff's department said Saturday in a news release. Deput...
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Child sex offender charged with loitering near Elgin parkJul 13, 2018 1:00 am - A homeless man and child sex offender was arrested Thursday on felony charges that he was loitering around Festival Park's splash pad in downtown Elgin, according to pol...
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28-year prison term for man in brutal Elgin home invasionJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - After Jaime Zarate's parents mortgaged their home to post his bond in a home invasion and attempted murder case out of Elgin, he made drastic changes to his life. He we...
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Third person sought in Elgin home invasion, shooting over marijuanaJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - A third person is wanted in the May 29 home invasion and shooting in Elgin over an ounce of marijuana after missing a court date this week on an unrelated charged. Demet...
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Could land sale get new Kane County morgue built?Jul 12, 2018 1:00 am - There are two competing visions for the future of the Kane County morgue. One vision sees the existing morgue as a flawed building that embarrasses the county every time...
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St. Charles welcomes new public sculpture 'The Key'Jul 11, 2018 11:00 pm - The amount of public art in a community certainly says something about the spirit of that community. To me, it says the town cares about what it looks like, and what res...
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Judge: Fox River fire referendum has to be done againJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - A Kane County judge has ordered a do-over for the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District referendum for Nov. 6 because the early voting and Election Day ballots in...
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$3 million settlement in crash that killed Kaneland students who were best friendsJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - A $3 million wrongful death settlement has been reached in a 2016 crash that killed two Kaneland High School students who were best friends. The settlement is the maximu...