Kane County
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Fire departments are handling more false alarms, so why isn’t there more concern?Jun 16, 2025 3:56 pm - The number of false alarms fire departments are responding to are on the rise across Illinois, so why don’t many fire officials seem that concerned about it?
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DuPage Forest Preserve District officer honored for youth outreach workJun 16, 2025 3:48 pm - Kim Eversole, a 14-year veteran of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County police department, was named a 2025 Illinois Juvenile Officers Association Officer of the Year for her outstanding efforts to connect local youth with nature and law enforcement.
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Kane County replacing bomb squad robot with $353K ‘Spot’Jun 16, 2025 2:20 pm - The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is getting a new, niftier robot to help it disable bombs and do other tasks.
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Carmel Catholic High withdraws plan for international student dormJun 16, 2025 1:48 pm - Mundelein’s Carmel Catholic High School has withdrawn a plan to build a dormitory for international students.
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‘Minimize the creepiness’: Batavia working out how to manage expanded surveillanceJun 16, 2025 1:24 pm - Batavia City Council members are torn on how to protect the public’s privacy while “minimizing the creepiness” of the newly expanded fleet of 112 surveillance cameras, expected to begin watching over the city next month.
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Who had the top performances of the 2024-25 IHSA school year?Jun 16, 2025 1:12 pm - This week’s High Five honors the top performances of the 2024-25 IHSA school year.
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Bartlett Public Library Foundation hosts ‘Authors In The Park’ event June 21Jun 16, 2025 12:04 pm - The Bartlett Public Library Foundation will host "Authors In The Park," an author book festival fundraiser in support of the Patti Perkins Fund, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Banbury Fair, 211 W. Railroad Ave., Bartlett.
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The wonders of willows: How this hardy tree is designed to survive floodsJun 16, 2025 11:22 am - Nature columnist Mark Spreyer takes a look at the history and uses of weeping willow and black willow trees, including their medicinal benefits and how they are designed to survive floods.
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Dozens of motorcyclists to escort young cancer survivor in Sycamore to St. Charles rideJun 16, 2025 10:47 am - At least 50 motorcycles will ride from Sycamore to St. Charles, escorted by the Kane County Sheriff's Office, to celebrate 2½-year-old Oliver Olinger who is in remission from acute myeloid leukemia.
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Police join coordinated traffic safety effort along Route 21 in Lake CountyJun 16, 2025 7:21 am - Police from several Lake County departments will be part of a coordinated traffic safety initiative across northern Illinois on Tuesday, June 17.