Articles filed under Campton Township
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Campton Hills dairy farm to hold open house June 29May 30, 2019 11:00 pm - Kick off your summer fun by visiting a local dairy farm. The Lenkaitis family is opening its barn doors to the general public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 29. ...
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Prosecutors: Son's actions in fatal baseball bat beating of mom were 'intentional'May 14, 2019 1:00 am - A judge set bail Tuesday at $300,000 for a 21-year-old man accused of second-degree murder for fatally beating his mother with a baseball bat in their Campton Hills hous...
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Son charged with 2nd-degree murder in what attorney calls 'horrible accident'May 13, 2019 1:00 am - A 21-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the March 24 baseball-bat beating death of his mother inside their Campton Hills home, which his defense ...
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Campton Hills trustees say yes to video gamblingApr 17, 2019 5:01 am - Campton Hills trustees Tuesday night voted 4-3 to allow video gambling in the village for a nearly two-year trial period, with outgoing Village President Harry Blecker b...
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Campton Hills woman died from baseball bat attack, investigation ongoingApr 12, 2019 1:00 am - Campton Hills police have turned over results of the investigation into the March 24 death of Mary Summerwill to the Kane County state's attorney's office. The 53-year-o...
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Campton Hills police investigate woman's death as homicideMar 25, 2019 1:00 am - The death of a 53-year-old woman is being investigated as a homicide, Campton Hills police said Monday. Mary Summerwill was taken to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospita...
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Campton Hills to ask voters again about video gamblingJan 21, 2019 12:00 am - Campton Hills trustees once again will ask voters if they want video gambling in the village. Nearly 70 percent of voters rejected a similar proposal in an advisory refe...
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Wasps become a little more noticeable in the fallOct 15, 2018 6:00 am - Last summer, I was on a mission to photograph native bees as part of a statewide monitoring program. After tramping around prairies with my camera, I'd download the phot...
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Garfield Farm founder left legacy of conservation in Kane CountyOct 10, 2018 1:00 am - In 41 years, the Garfield Farm and Inn Museum in Campton Hills expanded from 163 acres to 375 acres under the leadership of founder Martin Johnson, who died Sept. 11 at ...
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Tour 1850s brick home at Corron Farm Prairie FestSep 17, 2018 11:00 pm - A special dedication is planned for this year's Campton Township Prairie Fest to celebrate Corron Farm being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Prairie...