Kane County
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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
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State's attorney: No charges against ex-township official accused of taking fundsSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - The Kane County state's attorney's office has denied charges against former Dundee Township Highway Commissioner Larry Braasch, who was under investigation after residen...
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Kane County state's attorney opposed to legalized marijuanaSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - First it was Colorado and Washington, then Alaska and Oregon. Last November, voters in California, Nevada, Massachusetts and Maine all signed off on legalizing marijuana...
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Kane County board smacks down Lauzen fiscal planSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County Board members executed a mutiny against Chairman Chris Lauzen on Tuesday, delivering a major rebuke to financial policies pushed by Lauzen and his closest po...