Lauren Rohr
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McHenry County Board to shrink from 24 to 18 members in 2022Sep 19, 2018 1:00 am - Voters' desire to reduce the size of government is leading the McHenry County Board to shrink from 24 to 18 members - but not for another four years. The impending chang...
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St. Charles aldermen split on allowing alcohol deliverySep 18, 2018 5:30 am - A proposal allowing alcohol to be delivered through grocery drop-off services received mixed reactions Monday night from St. Charles aldermen, many of whom questioned wh...
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Former St. Charles lamp factory to be converted into townhousesSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - When architect Jeffrey Funke first stumbled upon a 114-year-old former lamp factory in St. Charles, he saw more than a vacant brick structure in need of repair. He saw p...
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East Dundee police: Elgin man who fled traffic stop wanted on drug chargesSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - An Elgin man who fled the scene of a traffic stop last week in East Dundee is wanted on felony drug charges after police found 233 grams of marijuana in his bag, authori...
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Unsafe conditions force Fox Valley Marathon races to end earlySep 17, 2018 1:00 am - The Fox Valley Marathon was shut down almost five hours into Sunday's races after organizers determined conditions were too hot and unsafe for runners. About 2,000 parti...
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Gift of freedom: Teen collects 60 bikes for Dundee Boys and Girls ClubsSep 14, 2018 5:30 am - More than 60 kids and teens in the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dundee Township received their own bicycles Thursday, thanks to an initiative launched this summer by 17-year-...
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West Dundee eyeing neighborhood store for redevelopmentSep 13, 2018 1:00 am - The impending closure of a neighborhood store has West Dundee officials looking ahead to the potential revitalization of the site. The building at 200 Washington St. was...
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U-46 eighth graders explore careers, pathway programsSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - With help from an Elgin police officer, eighth-grader Leilani Velazquez slipped into a vest and put on a helmet typically worn by members of a SWAT team. The Canton Midd...
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Why West Dundee could restructure business, rental property feesSep 11, 2018 1:00 am - In an attempt to cover the cost of inspections, West Dundee officials might restructure the yearly fees paid by owners of businesses and rental housing units. Having a b...
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Short-term lodging allowed in downtown West DundeeSep 10, 2018 1:00 am - Residential units in downtown West Dundee can be rented out to travelers, the village board decided Monday, as long as property owners follow licensing and inspection re...