Kane County
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Elgin-based Independent Players opens 40th season with 'Our Town'Sep 17, 2017 11:00 pm - According to Don Haefliger, artistic director of Elgin-based Independent Players, Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" has been on the company's "to do" list for years. The com...
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5 places to get a horse in suburbs and hit the trailsSep 17, 2017 7:28 am - Fall colors don't necessarily have to be seen on foot or while on a bicycle in suburban woods. Horseback riding is an option for couples looking for an escape and for fa...
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Lawsuit by murdered Geneva man's survivors moves toward conclusionSep 16, 2017 1:00 am - A dispute over the estate of a Geneva woman who fatally poisoned her husband in 2016 could be coming to a close. Attorneys for Julia Gutierrez have not challenged her gu...
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How an 'innocent' joke nearly derailed a murder trialSep 15, 2017 5:30 am - It was intended as an “innocent” joke, but a 19-year-old pizzeria worker's idea of a prank nearly derailed a Kane County murder trial this summer and almost had him faci...
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Crisis intervention training aims to give cops more optionsSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County will host its first crisis intervention training for 30 law enforcement officers in October. The specialized training, which has been approved by the Illinoi...
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Aurora police make 2nd arrest in June gang murderSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - A second man has been charged with gunning down a 34-year-old man in Aurora in a June gang-related killing. Martin Garcia, 23, of the 600 block of North Root Street, Aur...
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Project Two Music to perform at Sun City HuntleySep 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Broadway star Judith Franklin will join a local music ensemble for a performance at Sun City Huntley. Franklin, recently seen in Broadway's "Motown the Musical" as Marth...
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New Kane County electricity deal won't save residents quite as much moneySep 14, 2017 1:00 am - Residents in unincorporated Kane County saved an average of $3.37 per month on their electricity bills the past couple years. That savings will shrink starting this mont...
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Illinois treasurer: Kane County forest district is a win-win investmentSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve District officials fretted about Illinois' budget chaos as they prepared to take $50 million of bonds to the market in July. The state's fina...
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'Munsters Mansion' in St. Charles gets a makeoverSep 13, 2017 11:00 pm - 'Munsters Mansion' in St. Charles gets a makeover as Robin's Nest moves in