Kane County
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Longtime alderman, doctor seek St. Charles Ward 1 seatMar 18, 2025 3:52 pm - A political newcomer is challenging a longtime incumbent in the race for St. Charles Ward 1.
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Dining out: March Madness specials, a new Moretti’s and moreMar 18, 2025 3:46 pm - We’ve got March Madness specials in the suburbs, as well as a way to help kids with pediatric cancer, a new Moretti’s in Wheeling and an anniversary for award-winning Brother Chimp Brewing in North Aurora.
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‘It was a great day’: Kaneland High graduate is first American in 31 years to win Los Angeles MarathonMar 18, 2025 1:52 pm - Kaneland High School graduate Matt Richtman, from Elburn, won the Los Angeles Marathon on March 16 in a blazing time.
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Best Bets: Sugary fun with the Hershey Super Sweet AdventureMar 18, 2025 1:47 pm - The interactive Hershey Super Sweet Adventure returns to Water Tower Place in Chicago, “Dancing With the Celts” tours to the Woodstock Opera House, and Salt Creek Ballet presents “The Sleeping Beauty” in Glen Ellyn.
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Pedestrian killed in Island Lake crash identifiedMar 18, 2025 1:32 pm - A 41-year-old pedestrian struck and killed by a vehicle Friday night in Island Lake has been identified.
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Illinois’ community colleges see nearly 9% spike in spring enrollmentMar 18, 2025 1:14 pm - Enrollment at Illinois community colleges grew to more than 285,000 in the spring semester this year, an 8.9% increase over a year ago and the largest spring-to-spring enrollment increase since the Illinois Community College Board began collecting systemwide data in the late 1990s.
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Quick-acting dispatchers help track and rescue woman being held in moving carMar 18, 2025 12:43 pm - A woman being held against her will in a moving vehicle early Tuesday was rescued with the help of emergency dispatchers, authorities said.
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GiGi’s Playhouse founders to speak at United Nations for World Down Syndrome DayMar 18, 2025 12:08 pm - GiGi Gianni, the 22-year-old namesake and Chief Inspiration Officer of Hoffman Estates-based GiGi’s Playhouse, will address a global audience at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Thursday to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day.
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Hoffman Estates community garden signup begins April 7Mar 18, 2025 11:10 am - Hoffman Estates residents may rent plots in the community gardens beginning Monday, April 7, for $25.
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CHIP IN Batavia’s Prom Dress Giveaway returns March 22-23Mar 18, 2025 9:49 am - Students from any school district, regardless of need, can check out CHIP IN Batavia’s Prom Dress Giveway on Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23, at the Batavia Public Library.