Articles filed under Counties
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Public hearing Sept. 6 on Tri-County Access ProjectAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway will host a public open house Sept. 6 in Kildeer to provide information on efforts to ease traffic congestion in Lake County - including a long-stan...
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Kane County public defender makes her case for funding increaseAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen didn't expect an answer from public defender Kelli Childress when he asked where the money will come from to support her 2019 spe...
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Rauner effectively kills bill targeting Lake County chief assessment officerAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has issued an amendatory veto effectively killing legislation that would have let Lake County voters decide how their chief assessment officer is hired...
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Man faces life in prison for 'coldblooded' 2016 murder at Aurora barAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - A Kane County jury this week convicted a 50-year-old man of gunning down another man at an Aurora bar in August 2016. Alfredo Soto, of the 700 block of Iowa Avenue, face...
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Final open house planned for Fox River plan in McHenry, Lake countiesAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Community members are being asked to weigh in on a draft plan for improving the Fox River corridor in parts of Lake and McHenry counties. Inspired by a similar project c...
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No winner: Queen of hearts remains hidden in McHenryAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - The winning card remained hidden Tuesday night, fueling another week of anticipation, excitement and tension as the improbable run of McHenry VFW Post 4600 Queen of Hear...
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Why hammocking trend is popular with teensAug 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Do you remember the summer between high school and college? All I wanted to do was hang out with my friends. Kids today also want to spend as much time together as pos...
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Free music a highlight of Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset FestAug 27, 2018 11:00 pm - The Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival, now in its 18th year, was the brainchild of residents Paul and Debra Mulcahy. “Their vision was an event that was community...
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Kick up your heels at Long Grove Irish DaysAug 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Long Grove will once again pay tribute to the Emerald Isle over Labor Day weekend. The Historic Downtown Long Grove Business Association presents Irish Days, a family-f...
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100,000 pounds of medications in DuPage alone shows need for safe disposalAug 27, 2018 5:30 am - When DuPage County's network of 18 prescription drug take-back boxes reached the 100,000-pound mark of drugs collected this month, one thing was clear: There's a pressin...