Articles filed under Counties
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McHenry County repeals solar farm restrictionsJan 21, 2024 10:53 am - The McHenry County Board has voted to repeal restrictions that it had placed on a dozen solar farms when they were approved in June and August. The vote last week came as...
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Eagles fly high over Fox River at ‘In Search of Eagles’Jan 20, 2024 5:34 pm - Representatives from several organizations were on hand to help visitors spot eagles during an “In Search of Eagles” program Saturday morning at the McHenry Dam, Algonqui...
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Itasca man charged with home invasion, denied pre-trial releaseJan 20, 2024 3:55 pm - An Itasca man accused of using an AR-15 rifle to shoot his way into an Itasca home was denied pre-trial release in a court hearing Saturday in Wheaton. Sean Brutto, 34, o...
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Kane County unveils draft of Climate Action Implementation PlanJan 19, 2024 9:22 pm - Kane County has completed a draft of its first Climate Action Implementation Plan (CAIP). The CAIP is a document crafted by an 82-person volunteer team, including commun...
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Kane County Health Department: Safeguard your home and family against radon exposureJan 19, 2024 7:44 pm - The Kane County Health Department is participating in the nationwide initiative in recognizing January as Radon Action Month to raise awareness about the dangers of radon...
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Resource fair for Kane County veterans set for Feb. 2 in BataviaJan 19, 2024 6:33 pm - The Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission is hosting a Veterans Resource Fair and Town Hall on Friday, Feb. 2, at Batavia Overseas VFW & Auxiliary 1197, 645 S. River...
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Coroner rules cause and manner of McHenry County jail inmate’s July death ‘undetermined’Jan 19, 2024 3:30 pm - The McHenry County coroner has ruled the July death of a county jail inmate to be “undetermined.” Colton Sabo, 31, of Poplar Grove, was found unresponsive in his jail cel...
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Six state police vehicles hit in a week serves as reminder of Scott’s LawJan 19, 2024 11:56 am - Between the foot of snow that fell in some areas and the bitter cold that turned all that precipitation icy, it was a rough holiday weekend on Illinois' roads. That was e...
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Despite tragic crash, Kaneland intersection to remain unchangedJan 18, 2024 8:00 pm - The intersection where a car driven by a Kaneland High School student killed a man on a motorcycle in August does not warrant any new safety measures, according to a Kane...
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Some suburbs planning to opt out of Cook County’s new paid-leave rulesJan 18, 2024 7:35 pm - After opting out of the state’s new Paid Leave for All Workers Act to avoid unstaffed public safety and public works shifts, some Northwest suburbs could soon do the same...