Articles filed under Counties
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As tollway ends Route 53 extension study, now the question: Do what with that Lake County land?Jul 12, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been changed to correctly attribute a quote to Lake County Board member Jessica Vealitzek. Illinois tollway leaders pulled the plug F...
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Citizen police academy in Round LakeJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - Round Lake police are accepting applications for the citizen police academy session starting Aug. 21. The 10 week, two-hour block will include information dealing with e...
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St. Charles man convicted of selling heroin while on paroleJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - A 58-year-old St. Charles man faces a minimum six-year prison term after a Kane County jury convicted him this week of selling heroin in 2017 while on parole for another...
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Aurora man charged in burglary of Naperville vehiclesJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - An Aurora man is facing charges in Will County after being arrested in Naperville Wednesday, suspected of breaking into several vehicles. Marcos DeNiro Aguirre, 20, of t...
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Rainfall info meetings:Jul 12, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake County Stormwater Management Commission will host a series of public information meetings about increased rainfall data, along with a timeline of the regulatory...
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Proposed Route 53 extension has long historyJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - • 1962: A north-south link in Lake County first identified as part of a network of highways throughout the Chicago region in the "Metropolitan Transporation Plan." • 196...
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Lake County's new administrator eager to learn about the region and its peopleJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - Newly hired Lake County Administrator Bill Panos said one of his first big tasks will be delving into the county's history. And he doesn't just mean learning important d...
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Kane County Fair returns with mix of old and new favoritesJul 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Years before he became president of the Kane County Fair board, Larry Breon was participating as a member of the 4-H Club. Agriculture was the core theme of the fair at ...
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Windmill City Festival blows back into BataviaJul 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Windmill City Festival has become a tradition for many Batavia families. Held in the heart of downtown Batavia at the Riverwalk, the festival features countless activiti...
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Sidewalk sale memoriesJul 11, 2019 11:00 pm - This week marks the return of Boo Boo Days, a popular Chamber of Commerce promotion that took place in the 1950s and '60s. The new sale will be sponsored by Batavia Main...