Articles filed under Counties
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Kildeer seeking local sales tax hike to offset loss of Best Buy, other factorsAug 30, 2024 9:17 pm - Kildeer lost its top sales tax producer when Best Buy closed earlier this year and is seeking a 1/2% sales tax hike to help replace the loss.
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DuPage County hosts inaugural mental health summitAug 30, 2024 5:33 pm - Congressman Patrick Kennedy will be the keynote speaker at DuPage County’s first mental health summit.
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Legions of Craft Beer FestAug 30, 2024 5:04 pm - The seventh annual Legions of Craft Beer Fest will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Gurnee American Legion Post, 749 Milwaukee Ave. A diverse selection of cra...
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DuPage County offers rare glimpse at Elmhurst QuarryAug 30, 2024 4:56 pm - Tickets to see the inner workings of the Elmhurst Quarry flood control facility go on sale Tuesday.
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‘A really special opportunity’: Kane County wildlife rehab groups seek volunteersAug 30, 2024 4:00 am - Places like Anderson Humane Wildlife Center in South Elgin, or rehabber Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education (KARE) for Wildlife in St. Charles can go only as far as volunteer help and donated supplies can take them.
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‘It’s an investment’: Why Kane County will provide housing for former inmatesAug 29, 2024 7:35 pm - The Kane County sheriff plans to offer transitional housing to help recently released inmates adjust to life on the outside. “It has been our biggest hurdle in ensuring successful re-entry in Kane County,” Sheriff Ron Hain says.
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Making the impossible happen: Longmeadow Parkway opens to trafficAug 29, 2024 3:53 pm - It took a collaboration of state, county and local agencies to complete the Longmeadow Parkway project. The northern Kane County Fox River bridge opened to traffic on Thursday.
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Rust-Oleum raises $4,268 to benefit local veterans with first yard saleAug 29, 2024 1:27 pm - Rust-Oleum Corporation hosted its first yard sale open to the public in August.
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EV component manufacturer opens U.S. headquarters in Buffalo GroveAug 29, 2024 12:38 pm - Ymer Technology, a manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) components for the heavy equipment industry, has opened its new U.S. headquarters in Buffalo Grove.
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Kane County backs down on ‘First Amendment area’ at county buildingAug 29, 2024 8:38 am - Kane County officials have backed down on having a “First Amendment area” outside the county government center in Geneva after local Republicans complained the idea was an attempt to “silence dissent and limit public discourse.“