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'Our grief is so great': Kane County remembers more than 1,000 lives lost to COVIDJan 28, 2022 12:00 am - Frank Giampoli made a lot of memories during the 46 years he toiled in Kane County's courtrooms. He spent 18 years as a public defender and many more in private practice...
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Learn how World War I influenced Prohibition at Date With History Feb. 3Jan 26, 2022 10:00 pm - At the turn of the 20th century, powerful organizations across the United States called for the outlaw of alcohol. But it was World War I that served as the final rally...
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Cook County commissioner now in remission after cancer treatmentJan 26, 2022 12:00 am - After treatment for throat cancer, Cook County Board Commissioner Scott Britton is feeling better and back at events. Diagnosed in August, Britton underwent intravenous ...
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Round Lake-area driver charged in crash that killed Grayslake manJan 26, 2022 12:00 am - A Round Lake-area man has been charged in a June 19 Wauconda Township crash that killed a Grayslake man. Shortly before midnight, Matthew C. Evers, 34, exited a ride-sha...
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Kane County tax increases back on the table in time for local electionsJan 26, 2022 12:00 am - Just in time for the 2022 elections, Kane County Board members will start discussions about possible tax increases and budget cuts needed to balance the 2023 budget. Ev...
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'People of the Prairie: 12,000 Years in DuPage County' opening at Elmhurst History MuseumJan 25, 2022 10:00 pm - New exhibit at Elmhurst History Museum uses archaeology to gain understanding of early Native cultures
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Kane County Fair offers 4-H scholarshipsJan 25, 2022 10:00 pm - The Kane County Fair board of directors in St. Charles is offering three scholarships worth $3,000 each to current 4-H Club members who are high school seniors and plann...
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DuPage Airport getting a new leader as Chair Stephen Davis steps downJan 25, 2022 4:25 am - A nearly vacant business park had been a particular source of frustration for the DuPage Airport Authority board when Stephen Davis took over as chairman. Former U.S. Ho...
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Old socks or torn jeans? Lake County expanding program to keep them out of landfillsJan 25, 2022 4:00 am - After a modest start, a recycling program for clothing and textiles such as blankets and quilts continues to expand with 61 collection boxes spread throughout Lake Count...
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New commissioners appointed to DuPage Airport Authority boardJan 25, 2022 12:00 am - Two new members have joined the board overseeing the DuPage Airport in West Chicago. Joshua Davis and Anthony Giunti will fill commissioner seats on the airport authorit...