Articles filed under Campton Township
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Kane will apply for 2008 hurricane relief moneyJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - In what is perhaps a final gift from President George W. Bush to Kane County, local officials will seek as large a chunk of $48 million of hurricane relief money they ca...
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Firefighters bring in tankers to fight barn fireDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Firefighters had to bring in water tankers to extinguish a fire in a rural area without fire hydrants Friday afternoon. A one-story barn caught fire at 39W300 Bolcum Roa...
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St. Charles fire district shares privatization planNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Come February, the St. Charles Countryside Fire Protection District may make changes trustees said will keep the taxing body financially sound until 2020. Some unhappy d...
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Wasco candidates disagree on legal feesOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The election is heating up in a rural Kane County sanitary district so mired in litigation that it's charging users an extra $20 a month to cover legal fees. Four candid...
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High school dreams: Bright lights and artificial turfOct 08, 2010 11:00 pm - It boils down to the love for high school sports vs. the difficulty of finding spare dollars in this economy. Residents of the Tri-Cities area love their high school sp...
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Fox Valley fall festivals offer old-fashioned funSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - From the changing leaves to the cool, crisp days, fall is in the air. For those who aren't quite ready to dive into Halloween, area park districts and museums invite you...
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Campton Prairie Fest returns Sept. 11Sep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Campton Township's 4th Annual Prairie Fest celebrating natural open space returns this month with hayrides, exhibits and old-fashioned games. The free event is schedule...
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New school year means changes for some in Kane Co.Aug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Little kids, big backpacks, lots of enthusiasm, and plenty of parents snapping pictures: That was the scene at school after school Wednesday morning in the Tri-Cities, S...
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For kids, National Night Out sheds light on safetyAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Given that 6-year-old Vincent Vandiver had a plastic firefighter's helmet in hand, it was easy to guess what he would declare as his favorite part of the 4th annual Nati...
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Accident closes down Silver Glen Road near St. CharlesJul 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Police and rescue crews were on the scene of a crash with injuries this afternoon along Silver Glen Road, west of St. Charles. Radio reports indicate that at least one p...