Kane County
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Hoffman Estates police hosting open house May 7May 04, 2026 1:09 pm - The Hoffman Estates Police Department will hold an open house from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the police station, 411 W. Higgins Road.
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Kane County Coroner urges motorcycle safety during Awareness MonthMay 04, 2026 12:08 pm - Kane County Coroner Monica Silva warns drivers and motorcyclists about safety risks during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May, noting that while motorcycles account for only 1.1% of crashes in Illinois, they represent 13.5% of all traffic fatalities according to 2023 IDOT statistics.
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McHenry County Conservation District honors four leaders with 2026 Legacy and Champion AwardsMay 04, 2026 11:37 am - McHenry County Conservation District recently honored four individuals for their exceptional contributions to local conservation efforts: Wayne Schennum and Steve Weller with the Conservation Legacy Award, and Ders Anderson and Nancy Williamson with the Conservation Champion Award.
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An airborne assist: Drones becoming new first responders in suburban policingMay 03, 2026 8:45 pm - Drone technology is being embraced with growing frequency by suburban police departments that are looking to the airborne devices as automated first responders.
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College Achievers: Huntley’s Bakes brothers become first twins to hit grand slams in the same gameMay 03, 2026 1:03 pm - Huntley High School graduates and brothers Brayden and Ryan Bakes of Illinois State University became the first set of twins in NCAA history to hit grand slam home runs in the same game.
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Geneva’s historic blacksmith shop gets covered in plastic; city wants it removedMay 03, 2026 11:43 am - The historic limestone remnant of an 1840s blacksmith shop on the former Mill Race Inn site in Geneva is now entirely covered in a giant sheet of white plastic.
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Former St. Charles alderman, champion of roadways posthumously awarded honorary street signMay 03, 2026 11:30 am - A visionary for roadways in St. Charles is being honored posthumously by the community he served for several decades.
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Fire leaves Bartlett home uninhabitableMay 03, 2026 7:48 am - Authorities are investigating the cause of that left a Bartlett home uninhabitable Saturday morning.
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Boys volleyball: Geneva earns hard-fought championship at own inviteMay 02, 2026 7:11 pm - Future opponents of Geneva beware. The Vikings are peaking at the right time. Geneva, 2-1 in pool play and 4-1 on the day, defeated Metea Valley 27-25, 25-17 to win the c...
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Gurnee police make arrests in string of commercial burglariesMay 02, 2026 6:30 pm - Three juveniles have been arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle investigation that tied them to a string of commercial burglaries across Lake County, authorities s...