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Kane County Calendar of Events Sept. 12 – Sept. 22
September 11, 2018

THROUGH OCT. 5 Farmer’s Market, 60 S. Grove Ave, Elgin, 3-7 p.m., free admission. A seasonal open-air farmers market in Downtown Elgin. THROUGH OCT. 20 Aurora Farmers Market, Aurora…
NIU tries cash prizes to lure students to football games
September 7, 2018

A winning team hasn’t worked, so perhaps hard cash will help lure notoriously fickle Northern Illinois University students out to home football games. NIU announced last week a “Huskies…
Historical Museum showcases lives, work of DuPage architects
September 6, 2018

Five local architects are featured in a new DuPage County Historical Museum exhibit giving insight to the men behind the buildings and their important role in DuPage County’s…
Congressional candidates Casten, Bustos: Invest in infrastructure
September 6, 2018

The state being billions of dollars behind on infrastructure maintenance is putting Illinois residents at risk, according to an expert in the transportation industry. Steve Schlickman,…
Services set as Naperville prepares to say goodbye to Mayor-emeritus George Pradel
September 5, 2018

Naperville has lost its best friend and biggest booster. Mayor-emeritus A. George Pradel died Sept. 4 at Edward Hospital — the day before his 81st birthday — surrounded …
Kane County News Briefs
September 5, 2018

KANE COUNTY Eight locations found to have West Nile virus The Kane County Health Department has reported 48 positive samples for West Nile Virus this season, with no human cases reported…

AG Raoul joins coalition urging FDA to act on cannabis products

July 21, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — As more states move to legalize the use of marijuana and other cannabis-related substances, state officials across the country are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

Chlorine levels to rise in many public water systems

July 21, 2019

CHICAGO – Some people in Illinois may soon notice the water coming out of their taps tastes different. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is on the verge of adopting new…

Suburban Republicans object to Sterigenics settlement

July 20, 2019

SPRINGFIELD – A clash over a court filing that would pave the way for the reopening of a medical sterilization company linked to increased cancer rates could result in a special legislative…

Firearms dealers, state rifle association challenge new licensing law

July 20, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — A group of firearms dealers along with the Illinois State Rifle Association filed a lawsuit this week seeking to overturn a new state law that imposes new, stringent…

Pritzker calls on flood-affected residents to report damage

July 19, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office is urging Illinoisans to report any damages caused by recent flooding to their county’s emergency management agencies in order to increase…