Kane County
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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...
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Christian Youth Theater Kane County to stage 'High School Musical'Jan 29, 2018 10:00 pm - Singing and dancing will fill the stage at Christian Youth Theater Kane County's production of Disney's "High School Musical." Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday and Satu...
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Black history museum comes to AlgonquinJan 28, 2018 10:00 pm - Community Unit District 300 students seeking to learn more about African-American history can visit the Algonquin Area Public Library, which is commemorating Black Histo...
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Meat & Potato Eatery thriving in former Garibaldi's spotJan 27, 2018 12:00 am - The old Garibaldi's restaurant along the Randall Road corridor in Carpentersville, which sat vacant for more than six years, finally has a thriving tenant. After many ru...
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Kane forest deals will advance efforts to remove dam, causewayJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - Progress toward removing the Carpentersville Dam and Fabyan Forest Preserve Causeway in Geneva will come, as Kane County Forest Preserve District officials moved toward ...