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Kane County humane group takes in pets from Texas after catastrophic floodsJul 25, 2025 11:00 am - Rescue animals from parts of Texas devastated by catastrophic flooding this month arrived at the Aurora Municipal Airport on Thursday and were taken in by area shelters.
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The best is yet to come: East Dundee enlists community help for third muralJul 23, 2025 6:00 pm - Residents will gather on Saturday in East Dundee to help paint a new collaborative mural in the village's downtown. Six local artists spent the past week painting their contributions to the mural.
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Nine adoptable pets coming to Anderson Humane from TexasJul 23, 2025 10:57 am - Nine new adoptable pets -- cats, kittens and dogs -- will arrive at Anderson Humane in South Elgin on Thursday from Texas.
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‘Pictures outlast your memories’: 96-year-old Elgin man’s photos featured in book celebrating 70th anniversary of DisneylandJul 21, 2025 3:04 pm - A 96-year-old Elgin man has seven photographs featured in a new book celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California.
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Five Kane County veterans awarded with refurbished vehicles: ‘That’s a blessing’Jul 20, 2025 10:22 pm - Midas' Project Spark initiative gifted five Kane County veterans with refurbished vehicles in July, eliminating transportation barriers. Army veteran Jason Shanahan called the jeep he received "a blessing" that will help in his work with local veterans groups.
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Amazon donation to Project Backpack delivers for needy students in Elgin areaJul 16, 2025 4:43 pm - Amazon donates over 1,500 backpacks worth $5,000 to Project Backpack, an ECC initiative helping needy students in Elgin area school districts with back-to-school supplies. This year's event also offers free health clinics.
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12 hours of running: Man completes 54-mile Des Plaines River Trail in a single pushJul 16, 2025 2:50 pm - Scott Drews spent last summer chasing a personal challenge. After months of training, he ran the entire 54.5-mile Des Plaines River Trail — start to finish — in a single day.
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St. Charles philanthropic group aims to expand givingJul 14, 2025 12:52 pm - The Fox River Business Alliance raised $27,000 for Kane County charities in 2024, and group members hope to outdo that record this year as efforts expand.
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‘I’m not going to give into this’: North Barrington woman turns adversity into actionJul 13, 2025 8:19 am - North Barrington resident Joanne Dalessandro spent a decade trying to determine why she was having trouble with walking and other physical activities. Now that she knows it’s the result of a disease known as FSHD, she’s working to bring attention, and hopefully a cure, to the illness.
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Dad’s long-lost wallet found in Chain O’ Lakes, returned to sons decades laterJul 09, 2025 9:10 pm - A decades-old wallet with ID belonging to a man who died in 2020 was found on Father’s Day in the Chain O’ Lakes. The man's sons were shocked and emotional to get the memory of their father back.
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