Kane County
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Geneva teacher teaches science with storytelling, charactersFeb 12, 2018 5:00 am - Sporting a wig, mustache and a southern accent, Matt Gain tries to find fun ways to make science more interesting to his students. Gain, 46, who has taught eighth-grade ...
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Kane County clerk hopefuls at odds over Aurora Election CommissionFeb 12, 2018 4:30 am - While not directly advocating for the abolition of the Aurora Election Commission, Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham promises his office can take over the city's ballots...
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First trial set in Elgin 2016 kidnapping, cigarette torture caseFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - The first of five people charged in the kidnapping and cigarette torture of a teen in Elgin in 2016 is set to go on trial in April. Gino A. Moraca, 26, of Elgin faces fe...
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Escape winter at Elgin's Bumblebee Play CafeFeb 11, 2018 10:00 pm - A new spot to take your children when you're getting a little stir crazy in this weather is now open along the Randall Road corridor. Bumblebee Play Café opened last mon...
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Home improvement show continues at Pheasant RunFeb 10, 2018 12:00 am - Homeowners got ideas Saturday for improvements and renovations from more than 300 vendors and contractors at the Old House New House Home Show at Pheasant Run Resort in ...
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Plea deal for former Aurora priest in sexual abuse caseFeb 10, 2018 12:00 am - A former Aurora priest pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and was released from jail Saturday without prosecution on charges of sexual abuse. Now it's likely the for...
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Aurora, Elburn charity pantries benefit from grocery raceFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - The competition was fierce but two food pantries both won Friday at the 17th annual Kane County Farm Bureau Food Checkout Challenge at the Jewel-Osco in Batavia. Kane Co...
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Authorities: 18 pounds of pot mailed to Aurora homeFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - An Aurora couple and a Wheaton man face charges of drug trafficking after a package containing 18 pounds of marijuana was delivered to Kane County this week through the ...
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Former Cubs catcher starting new chapter as manager of Kane County CougarsFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - In 2009, the Cubs called up onetime first-round pick Tyler Colvin from the minor leagues. One of the first people Colvin credited for helping him climb the ladder was a ...
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Kane County considers how to spend extra $4.5 millionFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - Lawsuit payments and settlements are on the rise in Kane County, accounting for nearly $4 million in expenses in 2017. The cost has put a strain on the reserves used to ...