Articles filed under Counties
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Getting them registered: How League of Women Voters brings new voters to the tableOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - It's not unusual to see the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County set up a table inside area high schools or at various events where many potential voters might ...
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Gurnee students learn local history and share facts with forest preserve visitorsOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - A project that fourth-grade teacher Jane Weiland created at Woodland Intermediate School in Gurnee not only teaches her students local history, but also educates visitor...
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Kane County food pantries, shelters experience overwhelming demand in wake of COVID-19Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - In the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the line of people waiting for food at the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry grew by 400%. The Northern Illinois Food Bank served ...
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Lake County closing COVID-19 vaccination site on Water Street in WaukeganOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department will close its COVID-19 vaccination site at 102 W. Water St. in Waukegan, officials announced Friday. The final day to receive vaccines...
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Will County resident first to die from West Nile in Illinois this yearOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - A Will County resident who contracted West Nile virus has died - the first death related to the mosquito-borne illness in Illinois this year, state health officials said...
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Editorial: Cook County must maintain its budget discipline in allocating federal relief fundsOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - There is no disputing that much has been done in Cook County government in recent years to improve the management of spending and revenues and to professionalize the ent...
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Neighbors in the News: Palatine CEO recognized as a top diversity leaderOct 07, 2021 6:00 am - • Palatine resident Wylecia Wiggs Harris, CEO of the American Health Information Management Association, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2021's Top 25 Dive...
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Dimucci land owner gets 5 more years to develop shopping center plan at Rt. 12, Old McHenryOct 07, 2021 5:10 am - This story has been updated to note that the extension sought by property owners does not need full county board approval. Due to market uncertainties, the owner of...
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South Elgin event organizers hope to show police 'we have their backs'Oct 07, 2021 1:00 am - Organizers of an event in South Elgin say they appreciate the tough position that law enforcement are put in every day and they want officers to know that the community ...
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Security detail opened fire at carjacker outside Preckwinkle's home, but details remain sketchyOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - A security detail exchanged gunfire with a carjacker outside the Hyde Park home of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle last week, but neither she nor other offi...