Articles filed under Counties
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New DuPage County Clerk drops lawsuit to get records from election commissionDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek has ended a legal fight to get records from a government entity that likely will become part of her office soon. Kaczmarek was a candi...
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Vernon Hills village board to consider $2.56 million capital planDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - About $1.5 million is targeted for local road work in Vernon Hills as part of the 2019-20 capital program focused mainly on nuts and bolts-type maintenance projects. Roa...
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Coroner: Inmate died from hypothermia in Lake County jailDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - A mentally ill Park City man died of natural causes brought on by hypothermia after he urinated on himself and lay on a cold floor at the Lake County jail, officials sai...
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Wheaton middle schooler charged with false threat to the schoolDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - For the second time in three days, a DuPage County middle school student has been accused of threatening the school and placed on home confinement by a judge. A male Edi...
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Busy Brains Children's Museum asked to repay Lake Villa $50,000Dec 13, 2018 12:00 am - The Busy Brains Children Museum in Lake Villa has been found in default of an incentive agreement with the village and will be asked to repay $50,000 within 90 days. Th...
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DuPage County panel to examine adult businessesDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - After receiving numerous complaints about adult businesses, DuPage County officials are exploring ways to regulate such establishments in unincorporated areas. County bo...
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Kane County sheriff announces major changes to patrol and jail operationsDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - Two weeks after being sworn in as the new Kane County sheriff, Ron Hain announced major changes Thursday in the way deputies will patrol the county and correctional offi...
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Suburban bomb threats likely part of nationwide threat scamDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - Bomb scares targeting several government buildings and businesses in Geneva, Aurora and elsewhere in the suburbs likely were part of a nationwide spate of threats made i...
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Longtime Kane judge valued 'collective wisdom' of juries, variety of rolesDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - Jury duty can be a thankless and disruptive task, especially if a person reports and isn't called to a courtroom to potentially serve. That's where James Hallock, a judg...
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$2 million bail for man accused of shooting pregnant wife during struggle over gunDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - A Zion man was struggling with another person over a gun when the weapon fired, causing the bullet to travel through a door and slam into the head of his 25-year-old pre...