Kane County
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S. Elgin woman accused of DUI, child endangerment after crashing car in ElginJan 28, 2016 12:00 am - A 23-year-old South Elgin woman is accused of driving drunk and falling asleep at the wheel with her child in the back seat before crashing her car into a parked vehicle...
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How Kane County beat budget projections for a third straight yearJan 27, 2016 12:00 am - For the third consecutive year, it appears Kane County will close the books on 2015 in the black. With only a few outstanding expenses and revenues, figures from the fin...
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St. Charles may be the next Kane community to end electronics recyclingJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - St. Charles may become the latest community to zap its electronics recycling program. An onslaught of material from residents of Batavia, Geneva and beyond have turned t...
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Kane court pilot program to help set bail earns early praiseJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - A pilot program in Kane County in which an assessment of defendants accused of felonies is prepared and used to help set their bail amounts is receiving positive reviews...
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Aurora man pleads guilty, gets 6 years for sex assaultJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - A 42-year-old Aurora man was sentenced to six years in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a girl younger than 13 over an eight-year span. Herminio Umana, of t...
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Ten stories you may have missed this weekendJan 25, 2016 4:00 am - 1. Red-light cameras were installed at intersections across the suburbs supposably to reduce crashes, but that's not always what's happened, a Daily Herald analysis show...
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Sign up for Kane County Citizens Police AcademyJan 24, 2016 10:00 pm - Join the Kane County Citizens Police Academy, hosted by the Kane County Sheriff's Office, for a 10-week course providing citizens with an opportunity to learn how polici...
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Fox River Trail in Elgin to get multimillion-dollar repairJan 23, 2016 6:05 am - Poplar Creek isn't so popular among fans of the Fox River Trail segment that runs through the Raymond Street Forest Preserve near Elgin. For more than three years, the ...
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Man pleads guilty in I-88 heroin arrest near AuroraJan 23, 2016 12:00 am - A 46-year-old Rock Island man initially charged with possession of an uncut ounce of heroin with intent to deliver pleaded guilty Friday to a reduced charge. Robert R. B...
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Kane County officials put hold on liquor license for former Capone's HideawayJan 22, 2016 4:00 am - The reincarnation of the former Al Capone's Hideaway near St. Charles may be more aptly named the Hideawait. Kane County officials put another 60-day hold on the new own...