Kane County
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How community colleges are supporting low-income black, Latino studentsJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Growing up in the Northwest suburbs, Daliyah Sanders often felt isolated from her peers as the only black student in her class practically from kindergarten through high...
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Rising tuition putting college out of reach for low-income, minority studentsJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Rising tuition and reduced state funding have put college out of reach for low-income students, experts say. The impact is being felt most acutely by black students, wh...
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East Dundee extends food truck pilot program through 2020Jan 03, 2020 12:00 am - A pilot program allowing businesses to sponsor food trucks in downtown East Dundee has been extended through 2020. The village board in August approved designating five ...
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Report says AJ's death 'emblematic' of DCFS failuresJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services' watchdog called 5-year-old AJ Freund's murder in April "emblematic of DCFS's failure to look beyond the current ...
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Man sent to prison for beating estranged wife in AuroraJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - A Chicago man received a six-year sentence Friday for beating his estranged wife at her Aurora home. Kane County Judge Charles E. Peterson handed down the sentence to 40...
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Psych evaluation nearing completion for Aurora mom accused of dragging son by hairJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - A psychological evaluation is expected to be completed in February for an Aurora woman accused of dragging her 5-year-old son by his hair at an Aurora hospital. Tanye M....
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Elgin says goodbye to retired fire chief, names interim department leaderJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - When now-former Elgin Fire Chief Dave Schmidt started his career in Elgin in 1989, he was "happy like a kid in a candy store" whose only goal was to make a difference. T...
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PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave and Kevin (and Orrin)Jan 03, 2020 12:00 am - PODCAS>: Sitting down with Glenbard West girls basketball coach Kristi Faulkner and Hilltoppers senior Taylor Huff to discuss the inaugural Grow the Game Tournament on ...
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Elgin starts fast vs. West Chicago, earns 1st UEC winJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - During football season, Elgin quarterback Jeffery Lomax was throwing passes to Xavier Bonds. On the basketball court, the two have reversed their roles. Friday night it ...
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Editorial: Donnie Wahlberg's $2,020 tip to start 2020Jan 03, 2020 12:00 am - What are we going to remember about New Year's Day 2020? Hangovers pass. No, years from now, we'll remember that a celebrity couple from the suburbs opened the new year ...