Articles filed under Counties
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'All of a sudden here comes a train': Good Samaritan rescues driver stuck on train tracksOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - When Lewis Medina saw an SUV stuck on the train tracks near his far western Kane County home on Saturday night, he knew he had to get the driver out before a train came....
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DuPage jail janitorial training program tops 100 graduatesOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - The DuPage County Sheriff's Office and JUST of DuPage recently graduated the 104th person from their janitorial work program. Throughout the six-week course, detainees a...
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Lake County requiring COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing for 600 employeesOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - Lake County will require about 600 of its employees to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or undergo weekly testing for the virus. The policy was enacted Tuesday by...
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Producing profits: MCC to offer farm-business workshops in OctoberOct 12, 2021 11:00 pm - McHenry County College will offer two programs geared toward the food and farming community this October. Hosted by the college's Center for Agrarian Learning, the sess...
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DuPage County reopening mass vaccination clinic for COVID-19 boostersOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County will reopen a large-scale vaccination clinic on Wednesday to administer booster doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to seniors, workers in high-risk jobs an...
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Chicago woman charged with DUI in I-355 crash that killed babyOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago woman has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence causing death after a June crash that authorities say killed a 5-month-old boy. Alexus K. Si...
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Kane County 2022 budget would lock in gas tax increase for next JulyOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - Residents would not see a property tax increase from the latest Kane County budget proposal, but they would be helping balance the 2022 budget every time they fill their...
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Lake County Board votes to shrink from 21 to 19 seatsOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - The size of the Lake County Board will drop from 21 seats to 19 seats beginning with the 2022 election. The county board Tuesday approved a resolution setting its size a...
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Explore birding around the world with DuPage Birding Club Oct. 14Oct 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Join the DuPage Birding Club for their October meeting featuring a program by Denis Kania and Joe Suchecki on the wonders and joys of international birding. "Where in t...
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Inaugural Larry St. Onge Memorial Run to benefit United Way's COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery FundOct 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Join the Fox Valley United Way for the inaugural Larry St. Onge Run to Benefit Others on Saturday, Nov. 6, at Danada Forest Preserve in Wheaton. Larry St. Onge inspired...