Kane County
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Settlement clearing way for controversial drug treatment center near Campton HillsMay 17, 2018 1:00 am - The most-protested development in Campton Hills' history is poised to move forward. Kane County officials confirmed Thursday there will be a vote to settle a pending la...
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Woman who stole more than $100,000 from North Aurora company gets jail, probationMay 17, 2018 1:00 am - Saying she violated her employer's trust, a Kane County judge Thursday sentenced a woman to 180 days in jail, four years of probation and ordered her to pay $155,767 in ...
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Retired special agent and Sugar Grove resident pens spy novelsMay 16, 2018 11:00 pm - If it's a difficult, international espionage case, security special service agent Dick Avery will most likely be called upon to crack it. Most recently, Avery took on Vl...
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Steel Beam Theatre closes season with Pulitzer finalist '4,000 Miles'May 16, 2018 7:00 am - For its final production of the season, the Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles will present “4,000 Miles,” a play by Amy Herzog that was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer ...
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Landmark or eyesore? The challenges of historic preservation commissionsMay 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Without historic preservation commissions, it's hard to say exactly what would become of historic buildings, roadways or parks. It's never an easy task to educate everyo...
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Former owner to explore history of gas stations in Fox ValleyMay 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Sometimes stories start one way and travel to an entirely different end. Archie Bentz, Jr. got a call from city of Batavia personnel asking for a bio on his dad, the lat...
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Lauzen's Kane County revenue idea undercut by new state lawMay 15, 2018 1:00 am - A new state law will decapitate one of the major sources of new income that Kane County officials hoped to tap into as part of efforts to fend off local property tax inc...
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Ex-Carpentersville substitute teacher faces more sex abuse chargesMay 15, 2018 1:00 am - Four more accusers have come forward to allege sexual abuse by a former Carpentersville elementary school substitute teacher, bringing the total to eight, according to K...
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How volunteers helped create a rare bird habitat at FermilabMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - In honor of Arbor Day, Fermilab in Batavia recently held a volunteer workday with the goal of creating a shrub land habitat for rare birds. While Fermilab is known for i...
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Kane Co. Clerk's Office encourages couples planning June weddings to apply for marriage licensesMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - As the wedding season approaches, Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham encourages those who are planning to get married in June to come to the Kane County Clerk's Office...