Kane County
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Will tariffs put a damper on future fireworks shows?Jul 03, 2025 10:02 pm - Relax fireworks fans, the dazzling displays you’ve come to love will take place this holiday weekend as planned (barring the rain forecast for Friday and Sunday). However, some warn that future displays may not be as spectacular if proposed tariffs go into effect against China, a primary fireworks supplier.
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‘Worth the wait’: After decade of planning, Oak Spring Road bridge over Des Plaines River opens in Libertyville TownshipJul 03, 2025 8:02 pm - Several involved in the early days of the Oak Spring Road bridge project in Libertyville Township have moved on but they and many others were noted Friday during the official opening of the $5.6 million structure over the Des Plaines River.
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Bartlett’s Living Lord Church teaches compassion during VBS weekJul 03, 2025 5:00 pm - A Bartlett church hosted a "Compassion Camp VBS," collecting over 140 lbs. of donations for local food pantry. The kids also donated $228 to disaster relief.
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Your guide to Fourth of July paradesJul 03, 2025 4:46 pm - Find parade times and routes for 30 Independence Day parades in the suburbs.
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Cast a line and learn new skills at free fishing clinicsJul 03, 2025 3:23 pm - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is hosting free Open Fishing Clinics at Lake Patterson in Aurora's Oakhurst Forest Preserve.
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Countdown to prep football: Nine area quarterbacks to watchJul 03, 2025 3:13 pm - Our countdown to high school football continues this week with nine quarterbacks to see play this season.
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Police issue stern warning after another teen injured in e-bike crashJul 03, 2025 1:41 pm - A 15-year-old Lake in the Hills boy escaped serious harm Wednesday after he was struck by a vehicle while driving an electric dirt bike across a busy state highway in Huntley.
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Dairying escape: Cows on the loose in Kane CountyJul 03, 2025 12:36 pm - Kane County drivers were urged to watch out Thursday morning for loose cattle near Maple Park, as a herd escaped from a Rustic Road Farm facility.
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Lake Villa man convicted of ‘reign of terror’ in McHenryJul 03, 2025 11:29 am - A Lake Villa man who prosecutors say went on “nothing short of a reign of terror” throughout McHenry during the stormy, early morning hours of March 31, 2023, was found guilty of more than two dozen charges Wednesday.
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Police investigating vandalism at Huntley parkJul 03, 2025 10:00 am - A portable toilet in a Huntley park was ripped apart in what police say was among the more destructive instances of vandalism reported in town.