Articles filed under Counties
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Attracting, keeping employees a priority in Lake County's $640 million budgetNov 17, 2023 12:00 am - Lake County's property tax levy will increase for the first time in five years to help fund a variety of programs and initiatives in a $640 million budget, including com...
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Kane roundabout opens for traffic with ribbon cuttingNov 17, 2023 12:00 am - A new roundabout that connects the realigned Bliss Road with Main Street and Fabyan Parkway in rural Kane County was celebrated Thursday with a ribbon cutting. The nearl...
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McHenry County jail could take in detainees from Lake County under proposed dealNov 17, 2023 12:00 am - McHenry County soon might house Lake County inmates in the McHenry County jail if an agreement between the two counties is approved. Lake County has a severe corrections...
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The Venue to show 'The Last Waltz' on Nov. 25Nov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - The Venue, a live music performance space in Aurora, will host a special screening of "The Last Waltz" on Nov. 25, the same day it was filmed - 47 years later. As part o...
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West Chicago High senior earns superior distinction in National Student Media ContestNov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - West Chicago Community High School senior Dhanveer Gill received a superior distinction, the highest ranking awarded to a high school student, in editorial writing in th...
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Thousands turn out for Aurora Winter Lights FestivalNov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - Aurora kicked off the holiday season in the merriest way on a mild weather night. More than 7,000 people were in downtown Aurora on Friday, Nov. 17, for the annual W...
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Nine West Chicago High School students chosen for ILMEA Music FestivalNov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - Nine students from West Chicago Community High School were selected by audition for the 2023 Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District 9 Honor Festival. This...
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Giving Tuesday: Eat Portillo's, benefit Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity Nov. 28Nov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - Portillo's Restaurant in Batavia will host a benefit for Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at the restaura...
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'You feel like you're at a resort': Naperville home sells for DuPage County record $8.07 millionNov 16, 2023 4:30 am - The sale of a Naperville mansion for $8.07 million Monday set a record for home sales in DuPage County. Though the new owner's identity has not been made public, listing...
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Driver flown to hospital after one-vehicle crash near Crystal LakeNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - A Wonder Lake man was injured in a single-vehicle crash near Crystal Lake, McHenry County sheriff's office reports. The sheriff's office, the Crystal Lake Fire Departmen...