Articles filed under Counties
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McHenry's music and barbecue fest returns with new name, more food and drink optionsAug 18, 2023 6:00 am - Denis Buch is all about the brews. And the BBQ. And he likes the Blues, too. Buch is one of the co-chairmen of Bands, Brews & BBQ, the McHenry Rotary Club's annual fundr...
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A boost for bees and turtles: Kane Forest Preserve to benefit from $20K in grantsAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District received a $10,000 ComEd Openlands Award for the development of a 17-acre oak savanna and pollinator corridor at Big Rock Forest...
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Bolingbrook woman charged with $2.46 million in Medicaid fraudAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - The owner of a Bolingbrook clinic has been charged with filing $2.46 million in false Medicaid claims. LaTeena Smith, 37, of the 600 block of Piccadilly Lane in Bolingbr...
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Rising domestic violence and DUI cases strain Kane County's legal resourcesAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - Kane County domestic violence and DUI cases rose so much in 2022 that State's Attorney Jamie Mosser said she will need additional staff to handle the cases. The informat...
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Black-owned dance academy in Aurora opens new location at Fox Valley MallAug 17, 2023 11:00 pm - August is National Black Business Month, and the City of Aurora celebrates this weekend one of its Black-owned businesses. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 11:3...
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More than 50 wines on the tasting menu at Cosley Zoo's 'Uncorked' Sept. 21Aug 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Get your "Uncorked" wine glass ready to be filled with the good stuff on Thursday, Sept. 21, when this year's Cosley Zoo "Uncorked" turns the zoo's grounds into an eveni...
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GreenMan Theatre to hold auditions for Noel Coward classic comedy 'Blithe Spirit' Aug. 27-28Aug 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Actors who admire Noel Coward's comedic ghost story, "Blithe Spirit," are invited to audition for GreenMan Theatre Troupe's November production of the celebrated British...
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Why the Northern Illinois Food Bank has not seen demand subside since pandemicAug 17, 2023 5:30 am - If you can stand on a hard surface for a few hours and are able to smile, you're good to go as a volunteer for the Northern Illinois Food Bank. That help always is neede...
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It's all about the kids: Moose-a-Palooza's music, food and fun support Mooseheart in BataviaAug 17, 2023 5:00 am - Batavia Moose Lodge Administrator Kelly Schacherbauer may sum it up best: "The Batavia Moose Lodge does so many different events to support our community that there ...
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Lake Barrington woman dies after car drives into yard, hits treesAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake Barrington woman was killed in a car crash in that suburb Wednesday, police said. Ann Tuszynski, 87, was fatally injured about 12:45 p.m. when her Nissan Altima d...