Articles filed under Counties
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Students advocate, find shared experiences at annual Kane County Youth Voices Forum on Mental HealthFeb 18, 2025 3:48 pm - Sophie Dado had a message for everyone in the room at Elgin Community College. She had written down a quote that stuck with her, and she wanted the adults in the room to...
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Nonprofit to distribute iCARE kits for Illinois schoolsFeb 18, 2025 3:42 pm - This March, in conjunction with National Social Work Month, iCARE4 Adoptive And Foster Families will distribute iCARE Schools Connection Kits to public schools across Illinois.
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McHenry County Board Chair Mike Buehler takes stock of county’s 2024 achievementsFeb 18, 2025 1:06 pm - McHenry County Board Chair Mike Buehler, who just was reelected to a second term in November, recalled some of the largest stories and successes of the year in his recent State of the County address.
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Hot bird news: Unusual sightings, loons coming soon and moreFeb 18, 2025 6:14 am - Birding columnist Jeff Reiter recaps recent rare bird sightings in Illinois and neighboring states, advises on best places to see spring migrations, and gives updates on bird conservation efforts and events.
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Pastor brings passion to help as new director of PADS of ElginFeb 16, 2025 9:00 pm - Pastor Katie Shaw Thompson of Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren has been named the new executive director of PADS of Elgin.
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North Aurora man convicted in double homicideFeb 16, 2025 7:38 am - A North Aurora man faces a life sentence after being found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in a 2020 drive-by shooting in Kendall County that left two women dead.
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‘It was a huge thing’: Viking Park master plan will include recognition of its namesake historyFeb 15, 2025 12:19 pm - Viking Park in Gurnee was developed 50 years ago but reminders of its past are still evident and recognition of its namesake origins will have a place in an ongoing master plan.
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Lake County sheriff’s police dog nabs burglary suspectFeb 15, 2025 10:53 am - A man accused of committing an overnight burglary at a Grayslake-area tavern was apprehended by Lake County sheriff’s deputies with the help of canine officer Duke.
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Plainfield playground dedicated to Muslim child killed in alleged hate crimeFeb 14, 2025 9:45 am - A sensory playground in Plainfield has been dedicated to the memory of a Muslim child who was killed in a 2023 stabbing incident that resulted in hate crime charges.
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Defense in Drew Peterson case again seeks mental fitness exam for ex-copFeb 14, 2025 9:43 am - Defense attorneys once again seek to have a neuropsychologist evaluate a former Bolingbrook police sergeant who wants his murder conviction vacated.