Kane County
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Police: Teen playing with pistol at Aurora restaurant shoots himself in legsJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - An 18-year-old Broadview man faces felony charges after accidentally shooting himself in the legs Monday while playing with a gun in his pocket at an Aurora restaurant, ...
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Aurora man sent to prison for dealing drugsJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - An Aurora man who pleaded guilty last year to planning to deliver marijuana will spend five years in prison. Jamari M. Suggs, 27, was arrested on Oct. 10, 2016, after po...
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Editorial: DuPage, Kane persistence in government consolidationJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - If there is one thing we learn about reform from watching government in Illinois, it is that persistence is a required ingredient for success. It took more than 20 year...
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Kane County Clerk's Office in 2017: More services provided and more tax dollars savedJan 08, 2018 10:00 pm - Each year, the Office of Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham serves thousands of Kane County residents in a number of areas, including voter registration, applications ...
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Steel Beam's 'Dry Powder' explores the world of high financeJan 08, 2018 10:00 pm - Described as a “lacerating view of private equity traders,” Steel Beam Theatre's production of “Dry Powder” promises to take audiences through the anatomy of a deal that...
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Hoffman Estates P.E. teacher helps kids build confidenceJan 08, 2018 5:00 am - Blaine "Gene" Wohlert, 54, has spent his entire career - 32 years - teaching physical education to elementary students in Elgin Area School District U-46. A resident of ...
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Kane County state's attorney calls grant rejection 'reckless,' reassigns victim advocatesJan 08, 2018 12:00 am - The Kane County state's attorney's office has disbanded its Victims' Rights Unit after losing a grant that had help fund the program for more than 20 years. State's atto...
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Elgin man gets 3½ years in prison after admitting fourth DUIJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - A 47-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to 3½ years in prison Friday after admitting to his fourth DUI after a crash last year. Laurencio C. Pena Jr., of the 700 block of ...
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Former Campton Hills caretaker accused of elder abuse gets probationJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - A former live-in caretaker in Campton Hills has been sentenced to 18 months of probation after pleading guilty to reduced charges that she attacked the husband of one of...
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Kane County assessor: No guarantee your tax prepayment will benefit youJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - Thousands of Kane County residents lined up in below-freezing temperatures to prepay property taxes, but confusion on several levels leaves uncertainty about any actual ...