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Kane County jail release denied for man officials say hid inside Huntley home with knife, ‘in wait to kill’Apr 01, 2026 8:24 am - A man facing an attempted first-degree murder charge has been denied pretrial release from Kane County jail after authorities say he entered a home in Huntley and waited to confront the homeowner with a knife.
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Join CASA Kane County at Hands Around the Courthouse April 9Mar 31, 2026 11:34 pm - CASA Kane County will host Hands Around the Courthouse on April 9 at noon at the Kane County Courthouse in Geneva to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect during National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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Home & garden calendar, March 31 to April 11Mar 31, 2026 2:29 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like new varieties of daylilies, spring wildflowers, soil composition, and more.
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Recent home and property salesMar 31, 2026 12:42 pm - Cook County property transfers for Jan. 26 to March 9, 2026
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Kane County Farm Bureau hosts 20th annual Touch-A-Tractor WeekendMar 30, 2026 11:17 pm - Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation's 20th Touch-A-Tractor event runs April 10-12 in St. Charles, featuring antique tractors, farm machinery, hands-on activities, pedal tractors, corn corrals, and farm animals for children to explore and learn about farming.
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Appeals court upholds DCFS worker’s conviction in AJ Freund’s deathMar 30, 2026 7:18 pm - A state appeals court Monday upheld the conviction of a former Department of Children and Family Services worker found guilty of failing to act in the case of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy killed by his parents.
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Property tax collections throughout Cook County outpaced inflation, study showsMar 30, 2026 5:15 am - A new report from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas shows property taxes collected by county taxing bodies over the past 30 years grew at twice the rate of inflation.
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A Pelican Palooza: Spring migration of enormous visitors sparks celebrationMar 29, 2026 12:00 pm - With the spring migration of American white pelicans in full swing across the region, a celebration of these enormous, large-billed visitors is about to launch in Fox Lake.
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Glendale Heights man jailed after high-speed moped chaseMar 28, 2026 4:40 pm - A Glendale Heights man who authorities say led police on a high-speed chase while driving a moped has been ordered jailed pending trial.
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‘We’ve built a tremendous infrastructure’: Lake County Democrats chair won’t seek another termMar 27, 2026 11:58 am - Highland Park resident and former four-term state representative Lauren Beth Gash, credited as a force in flipping Lake County from red to blue, will not be seeking another term as Democratic Party chair.