Kane County
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After one-year reprieve, average Kane Co. tax bill rises againApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - Last year, Kane County Treasurer David Rickert declared local taxpayers will probably never again see a drop in the average tax bill as they did last year. The latest ro...
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Man, 22, charged with Batavia vehicle burglariesApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - A 22-year-old man was nearly caught red-handed breaking into vehicles early Saturday morning in Batavia, according to police. Jeffrey J. Hawkins Jr., of the 2000 block o...
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Kane County may delay increase in impact fee rateApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - Kane County will likely hold off on a scheduled increase on the fees charged to developers and businesses looking to locate within its borders in hopes of spurring more ...
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Man charged with recording his sex assault of Elgin teenApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - A 57-year-old man has been accused of sexually assaulting and abusing a teenage girl he knew in Elgin and making a recording of it. Ray T. Tonsul, of the 5200 block of H...
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Wauconda entrepreneur takes corn whiskey out of the back woodsApr 20, 2015 5:00 am - David Cunningham of Wauconda aims to take the production of corn whiskey to new levels, just as craft beer became a growing industry in recent years. Cunningham is the ...
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Dawn Patrol: Mansion fire still under investigation; Bulls take on Bucks tonight in Game 2Apr 20, 2015 5:00 am - Cause of Barrington Hills fire remains under investigation Barrington Countryside fire officials continue to investigate the cause of a fire Saturday that gutted a ...
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'Food Court Wars' taco eatery calls old Spring Hill locale 'middle of nowhere'Apr 20, 2015 1:00 am - A gourmet taco restaurant team that won a year of free rent at Spring Hill Mall on Food Network's Food Court Wars last year will open a new Chicago location on Wednesday...
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St. Charles' $215,000 in fines, fees too stiff in Cliff McIlvaine case?Apr 20, 2015 1:00 am - Is the city of St. Charles being too heavy-handed in seeking $215,000 in fines and attorney fees against a homeowner who first began a construction project in 1975? Or d...
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River Bandits hand Cougars fourth straight lossApr 19, 2015 3:00 pm - QUAD CITITES — For the second time this season, the Kane County Cougars (3-8) have suffered a four-game losing streak after a 7-2 loss to the first-place Quad Cities Riv...
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Take the 3-D challenge against distracted drivingApr 19, 2015 1:00 am - The suburban-based Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists is working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the "One Text or Call Could Wreck It All"...