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Fire causes $450,000 in damage to McHenry County barnJan 28, 2024 11:00 am - Fire swept through a pole barn in northern McHenry County early Saturday, causing an estimated $450,000 in damage and leaving the structure gutted. Firefighters from more...
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How much property taxes per person does it cost to run your town?Jan 28, 2024 7:47 am - Property taxes used to fund daily operations of suburban municipalities have climbed an average of $44 per resident from 10 years ago. In at least nine suburbs, the amoun...
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Evacuations underway after ice jam break on Kankakee River causes significant floodingJan 26, 2024 9:44 pm - Authorities were evacuating homes Friday in northeastern Illinois after an ice jam break along the Kankakee River led to major flooding that was threatening about 200 hom...
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‘Door dashing deputy’ arrests driver, delivers foodJan 26, 2024 12:10 pm - Food delivery driver get arrested? Don’t worry, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office has got your back.
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Nominations due for 48th annual Kane County Educator of the YearJan 25, 2024 10:36 pm - Do you know a current educator in Kane County who leads, assists, and inspires the community every day? Nominate them for Educator of the Year 2024. Nominations are due ...
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Overdose, suicide online dashboards available in Lake CountyJan 25, 2024 9:57 am - Data dashboards to track trends of overdoses and suicides throughout Lake County now are available online. In development for six months, both dashboards incorporate dat...
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DuPage County hires new federal lobbyistJan 24, 2024 6:10 pm - DuPage County Board members have hired a new lobbyist with Democratic ties to represent their interests in the nation's capital. The county will pay McGuireWoods Consulti...
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Six people charged in Oak Brook Macy’s theftsJan 24, 2024 4:43 pm - Six people have been charged with stealing merchandise in a pair of burglaries -- one netting more than $10,000 in goods — at the Oak Brook Macy’s store. In one incident,...
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McHenry County philanthropist, business leader, MCC patron Charles Liebman dies at 102Jan 24, 2024 7:48 am - Longtime McHenry County philanthropist and business leader Charles Liebman – who has a building named for him at McHenry County College and was Bull Valley’s first villag...
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Elections for conservation district board set for Feb. 8Jan 23, 2024 5:56 pm - The Kane DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District will hold voting for the 2024 board of directors on Thursday, Feb. 8, between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Owners and occupier...