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Dax’s big day: Hundreds turn out for decorated dog’s retirement ceremonyApr 10, 2024 6:53 pm - Hundreds gathered in Libertyville on Wednesday to celebrate the illustrious career of Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax and wish the highly decorated German shepherd w...
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Votes finalized in McHenry County from March primary; Eric Hendricks prevails as GOP county board nomineeApr 10, 2024 12:17 pm - With votes finalized following a Monday canvass in McHenry County, the Mental Health Board sales tax has officially passed and incumbent McHenry County Board member Eric ...
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 10, 2024 12:01 pm - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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Body found in brush off Deep Lake Road near Route 173 identified as Lake Villa manApr 10, 2024 11:32 am - Foul play not suspected, cause pending toxicology studies A man whose body was found in the brush early Wednesday off Deep Lake Road just north of Route 173 has bee...
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CASA Kane County to host its first Countryside Clays for Kids sporting tournamentApr 09, 2024 9:24 pm - Since 1912, sporting clays courses, tower shooting, and walk-up (Quail Walk) shooting have gained prominence and have seen a surge in popularity across the United States....
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Lake County staffer leaving for state post as adviser on homelessnessApr 09, 2024 5:22 pm - After 12 years, a Lake County staffer praised for her work to address homelessness is leaving for a state post. In May, Community Development Administrator Brenda O'Conne...
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Should DuPage County elected officials get a pay raise?Apr 09, 2024 4:40 pm - DuPage County Board members are considering raises for those colleagues up for reelection in the fall, a question the board must address before each election. One-third ...
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Will County’s new Children’s Advocacy Center built to help kids feel safeApr 09, 2024 1:43 pm - The Will County Children’s Advocacy Center on Monday celebrated the opening of its new offices in a former preschool that provides more room and “softer” accommodations f...
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Kane County Health Department applauds Aurora Farmers Market for policy restricting vapingApr 09, 2024 1:36 pm - On Jan. 1, e-cigarette devices were added to the Smoke Free Illinois Act, which means in addition to smoking, vaping is now banned in public places and outside public pla...
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Kane County Board delays vote on sales tax referendumApr 09, 2024 12:35 pm - The Kane County Board on Tuesday delayed deciding whether to ask voters to institute a countywide sales tax. County board Chair Corinne Pierog asked to remove a resolutio...