Articles filed under Counties
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Libertyville voters will be asked to approve 1% sales taxNov 13, 2019 12:00 am - Voters in Libertyville will be asked to approve a 1% non-home rule sales tax to provide a reliable flow of money for local road work and other projects. Village official...
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Warrant: Aurora man charged with grooming had hoped to 'stage' kidnapping with Batavia teenNov 13, 2019 12:00 am - A 21-year-old Aurora man charged with grooming and sexually abusing a 16-year-old Batavia girl had hoped to "stage a kidnapping" with her help and flee to Georgia, accor...
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Fox River Valley Chapter sponsors DAR Pathway of the Patriots treeNov 12, 2019 10:00 pm - As part of the preparation for the 250th anniversary celebration of the United States of America securing independence, the Fox River Valley Chapter of the Daughters of ...
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Make a fleece blanket for soldiers at Algonquin library's MakerspaceNov 12, 2019 10:00 pm - During the month of November, stop by the Makerspace at the Algonquin Area Public Library during its open hours to tie a fleece blanket for a soldier. A blanket may seem...
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All aboard the Holiday Express at Blackberry FarmNov 12, 2019 5:00 am - The Holiday Express train at Blackberry Farm in Aurora is welcoming all aboard throughout the month of December. Blackberry Farm will be transformed into a winter wonde...
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DuPage County voters to decide if recorder's office should be eliminatedNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - DuPage voters will decide next fall whether the recorder's office should be merged with the county clerk's office in two years. But at least one county board member want...
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Lake County Board adopts $571.8 million budget, keeps tax levy flatNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - Nearly $28 million for facility and building improvements is included in Lake County's newly adopted $571.8 million budget. The spending plan sets aside more than $10 mi...
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Authorities: Wheaton robber bound employees at Sprint storeNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - A Calumet City man charged with displaying a handgun, binding three employees with duct tape and then escaping with roughly 58 items valued near $40,000 from a Wheaton S...
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Kane County Board bans recreational pot sales in unincorporated areasNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - Kane County wants to reap the potential tax revenue benefits of legal, recreational marijuana use, but officials don't want to bear any potential increased law enforceme...
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DuPage County lifts ban on video gamblingNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - One decade after DuPage became the first county in Illinois to ban video gambling, the county board has repealed the prohibition. The board voted 11-6 on Tuesday to lift...