Kane County
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‘I am becoming stronger’: How specialty courts in Kane Co. help people with mental illness, addictionMay 31, 2024 4:00 am - The Kane County Specialty Courts Foundation offers an alternative to some people in the court system who are facing jail time, and one focus of the program is strengthening family bonds.
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Mayor: Sheriff interfered in Aurora investigation of man shot to death by deputiesMay 30, 2024 8:11 pm - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has criticized Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain, saying the sheriff interfered in an Aurora police investigation, leading ultimately to deputies shooting a man to death a day later.
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‘It is still troubling how many people are unclaimed:’ Coroner has ceremony to put remains of 47 people to restMay 30, 2024 3:50 pm - The unclaimed remains of 47 people were laid to rest on Thursday during a ceremony organized by the Kane County coroner.
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Kane County Fair board awards 4-H student scholarshipsMay 30, 2024 12:42 pm - The Kane County Fair board of directors in St. Charles has announced that Madyson Block of Sycamore, James Dorn of St. Charles, and Olivia Rose Lafrance of Elgin have be...
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Kane health department, Cougars partner to battle opioid crisis this summerMay 29, 2024 8:47 pm - This summer, the Kane County Health Department and the Kane County Cougars will work together to help prevent opioid overdose in the community by raising awareness and pr...
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No pay raise for Kane County board chairmanMay 29, 2024 7:33 pm - Whoever is the next Kane County board chairman, they won’t be getting a pay raise in December.
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Kane County considers pay raises for elected officialsMay 28, 2024 12:24 pm - Editor’s note: A previous version was incorrect about raises for county board members. They are considering increasing the pay. The Kane County Board will vote Wedne...
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Man pleads guilty to leaving threatening messages at DeKalb prosecutor’s officeMay 24, 2024 8:19 pm - A Des Plaines man pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for threats made regarding school, judges, U.S. president and more.
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Canoe race shortened due to bridge work in GenevaMay 20, 2024 1:48 pm - The course of the annual Mid-American Canoe Race has been shortened because of construction on a railroad bridge in Geneva. Fox Valley Park District officials didn’t real...
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Kane County ROE partners with Pennsylvania agency to offer new professional learning catalogMay 15, 2024 10:03 pm - The Kane County Regional Office of Education recently announced the launch of P.L.A.Y. (Professional Learning and You), a new professional development catalog through th...