Kane County
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More contested races emerge in Kane, McHenry countiesDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - Several contested races for the upcoming election season have emerged in Kane and McHenry counties as the filing period for the March 20 primary ended Monday. As expecte...
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Man awaiting trial for Elgin murder gets 15 years prison in drug caseDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - A man awaiting trial for a 2015 Elgin murder has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after his conviction in an unrelated drug charge. A Kane County jury convicted Will...
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Geneva to offer first Citizen Police AcademyDec 03, 2017 10:00 pm - It might not be quite like getting sworn in as a deputy, or even becoming Gomer Pyle yelling "citizen's arrest" on the street corners when spotting someone jaywalking or...
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Denny's, McAlister's Deli now open in ElginDec 03, 2017 10:00 pm - Two new restaurants are now open along the Randall Road corridor in time to feed those hungry holiday shoppers. Denny's and McAlister's Deli both opened in Elgin within ...
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Ecstasy, meth seized from St. Charles-area houseDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - A 36-year-old man is accused possessing more than 100 Ecstasy pills after postal agents flagged a package sent to him from Spain and searched his house after he accepted...
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Kane County crisis training teaches police calm, communication over handcuffsNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - The woman's speech was slurred as she clutched a bottle of wine in a paper bag while lying on the floor of a building in Burlington. An electrical cord was wrapped aroun...
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Geneva club to host etiquette classes for teensNov 29, 2017 10:00 pm - For as many years as most Geneva youths could remember - about 45 years, to be exact - Edith Gibson taught them proper etiquette, social skills and dance steps. It was c...
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Sex offender imprisoned for not telling authorities he moved to AuroraNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - A former Cook County man is headed to prison again for failing to register as a sex offender after moving to Aurora. Keith L. Willis, 62, was sentenced Tuesday to five y...
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South Elgin man raises funds for Puerto Rico, helps with relief effortsNov 28, 2017 10:00 pm - Thad Van Hiel believes in charitable giving, but does not like clicking on a website to do so. Instead, he likes to know exactly who his money goes to and what they do w...
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How Dickens in Dundee festival has evolved over 30 yearsNov 27, 2017 10:00 pm - The current Dickens in Dundee festival looks nothing like the first one 30 years ago. On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2, the streets of East and West Dundee will be f...