Kane County
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Kane County’s new forensic science center receives federal fundingMar 28, 2024 5:20 pm - The Kane County Coroner’s Office has been awarded $963,000 to fund an on-site forensic science center. The initiative, in partnership with the Kane County Sheriff’s Offi...
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Kane County board votes against using COVID-19 money for a new health building, for nowMar 27, 2024 7:58 pm - The Kane County Board on Wednesday effectively squelched a proposal to build a new headquarters and programming facility for the health department by deciding not to spen...
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Glenbrook Elementary student qualifies for Scripps National Spelling Bee with Kane County Regional winMar 27, 2024 7:19 pm - Yahya Mohammed, a student at Glenbrook Elementary in Elgin, took the top prize in the Kane County Regional Spelling Bee held at Thompson Middle School in St. Charles on W...
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Two winning teams at Northeastern Illinois Envirothon advance to stateMar 26, 2024 1:09 pm - What a whirlwind of two days! On March 12 and 14, more than 125 students on 25 teams from 17 Northeastern Illinois high schools competed in the Northeastern Illinois Envi...
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 22, 2024 5:15 am - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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Measles outbreak hits Chicago: Kane County urges vaccination checksMar 20, 2024 7:58 pm - In response to the Chicago area's largest measles outbreak in recent memory, Kane County’s lead health authority is advising residents to verify their vaccination status ...
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Roth poised to get GOP nod for Kane County Board District 12Mar 20, 2024 4:41 pm - Incumbent Bill Roth appears to have fended off a challenge from Michelle Geen in the Republican primary for the District 12 seat on the Kane County Board. With all precin...
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Gripe beats Davoust to become GOP nominee for Kane County District 14Mar 20, 2024 1:16 pm - Jonathan Gripe appears to have unseated longtime incumbent Mark Davoust in the race to decide the Republican nominee for the District 14 seat on the Kane County Board. Gr...
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Garcia, Tepe lead in Democratic primary races for Kane County BoardMar 20, 2024 12:43 pm - One Democratic incumbent on the Kane County Board appeared to secure his party’s nomination, while another could lose his seat. Unofficial vote totals show Sonia Garcia l...