Kane County
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Carpentersville officials work to find fix for exposed water, sewer lines following dam removalJun 22, 2025 12:27 pm - The removal of a dam along the Fox River — amid drought conditions and the closure of the Stratton Lock and Dam for the summer boating season — lowered the river’s depth and exposed water and sewer lines in Carpentersville that are supposed to be below the surface.
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‘It was horrific’: Elgin immigrants advocates say ramped-up deportation push brings fear, uneaseJun 21, 2025 5:30 pm - The federal government’s expanded mass deportation operations in the Chicago area and other large cities are taking a toll on the immigrant community in Elgin, advocates said.
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Catcher to manager, with a 20-year wait, natural fit for Barrington native WilsonJun 21, 2025 5:02 pm - Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson returned home this weekend, providing a chance to reminisce about his wildly successful baseball years in Barrington.
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Geneva garbage prices increasing July 1Jun 20, 2025 6:07 pm - The price of Geneva’s garbage collection will increase July 1.
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Batavia garbage pickup set earlier due to heatJun 20, 2025 6:05 pm - Garbage will be picked up an hour earlier Monday and Tuesday in Batavia, due to warmer weather
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Home turf: New York Giants safety Tyler Nubin returns to St. Charles to teach kids about footballJun 20, 2025 5:37 pm - Tyler Nubin, the current New York Giants safety and former St. Charles North High School star, returned Friday to his alma mater stadium in St. Charles to host a three-day football camp with the hope of spreading his love of football. His focus is to introduce kids to the sport.
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Mainstreet Realtors: Buyer demand holds strong as suburban home prices hit new highsJun 20, 2025 4:22 pm - The Chicago area’s suburban housing market is heating up again, with more homes under contract in May, even as prices continue to increase. Pending sales rose in both the detached and attached markets, signaling strong buyer interest.
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‘It feels like the home library’: South Elgin library welcomes guests back after expansionJun 20, 2025 12:11 pm - The South Elgin Branch of the Gail Borden Library will hold a grand reopening celebration on Saturday. It has been closed for eight months for an expansion and improvements.
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South Elgin man faces child pornography chargesJun 20, 2025 10:16 am - A South Elgin man facing charges of possessing child sexual abuse materials is free on pretrial release.
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From the murders to manhunt: New book examines ‘human elements’ of Brown’s Chicken killingsJun 20, 2025 4:30 am - A suburban native who was just a kid when the Brown's Chicken murders in Palatine shocked the nation has written a new book he hopes offers new insight into the killings. “It’s focused more on the human elements of the case, and not the gore of the crime itself,” said author Patrick Wohl.