Kane County
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What's 'ATM jackpotting'? And why are banks in the suburbs on the lookout for it?Feb 02, 2018 4:30 am - An ATM spewing out a seemingly endless stream of $20 bills might seem like a dream come true, but for banks “ATM jackpotting” is a new nightmare brought to American shor...
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Carpentersville woman guilty but mentally ill in sister's fatal stabbingFeb 01, 2018 10:00 pm - A 56-year-old woman pleaded guilty but mentally ill Friday in stabbing her sister to death in Carpentersville in 2014 and faces up to 60 years in prison when sentenced i...
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9 years prison for Aurora man's 6th DUIFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - A 45-year-old man was sentenced to nine years in prison Thursday for his sixth DUI conviction, in which police found open beer in his pickup truck in Aurora. Roberto Pat...
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Man wants trial moved because girlfriend used to work for Kane CountyFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - Citing pretrial publicity and alleged harassment from jail guards, an Aurora man accused of attempted murder in 2015 and sparking a manhunt after a car chase last year w...
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Kane County ends 2017 with $1.9M budget surplusFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - Kane County received two pieces of positive financial news in a series of reports Wednesday that have ramifications for the past, present and future. In terms of the pas...
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Batavia mayor taking heat for downtown redevelopmentJan 31, 2018 10:00 pm - If you've been mayor of your community since 1981, you grow a fairly thick skin in terms of what people might say about you. Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke has had to pract...
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'I was begging for my life': Woman says ex-husband beat her before shooting at herJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - After Scott Turyna retired in April 2016 from his corrugated cardboard sales job, his daytime drinking became more severe, as did his concern over money. That and tensio...
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'Crazy.' 'Ridiculous.' Metra riders not happy with another fare hikeJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders greeted the fourth fare increase in as many years with glum faces and wishes for improved service even as agency leaders warn more pain could come if aid do...
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Bowling fundraiser to benefit disabled at Little AngelsJan 30, 2018 10:00 pm - A unique Super Bowl party in Hoffman Estates offers fans a winning proposition: unlimited bowling, a buffet supper and silent auction items, as well as the chance to ben...
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Elgin Theatre Company to stage 'A Piece of My Heart'Jan 30, 2018 10:00 pm - "A Piece of My Heart," a story of female Vietnam veterans and their civilian counterparts - nearly 90 percent being nurses - will be presented by the Elgin Theatre Compa...