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Kane County news briefs

— August 14, 2019

ST. CHARLES Wal-Mart store evacuated after masked man enters A WalMart in St. Charles was evacuated last Friday morning when someone spotted a masked man entering the store. The evacuation…

Suburban reps talk immediate needs, long-term fixes for student debt
— August 9, 2019

Local U.S representatives, leaders of both public and private college institutions, and concerned parents and students gathered at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove…
Kane County news briefs
— August 7, 2019

ELGIN Motorcyclist changed with homicide after high-speed race An Algonquin motorcyclist has been charged with reckless homicide for his role in a high-speed June street race that ended…
Big Boy steam locomotive brings memories on its journey
— August 5, 2019

For those people who have never experienced being around a steam-powered locomotive in their lifetime, — the whistle, the sounds — the best example is found in the movie, “The…
West suburban 4-H Members demonstrate skills with canines
— July 26, 2019

4-H youth from DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties demonstrated care, obedience and showmanship skills with their pets at the local 2019 4-H Dog Show on June 19 at the Kane County Fairgrounds….

Handful of tickets remain for Paramount’s Happy Together season kickoff
— August 9, 2019

Fans of music of the 1960s and 1970s have the chance to enjoy the 10th anniversary of the Happy Together Tour, an annual fall season kickoff at Aurora’s Paramount Theater at 8 p.m….
Folk artists find inspiration, space to create in Kane and Kendall counties
— August 6, 2019

After first meeting in ceramics class at Waubonsee Community College nearly 20 years ago, Sue Norris and Mary Jordan today operate Crow’s Nest Studio and Gallery, tucked inside a…
From game and tech nights to college prep, libraries wooing Gen Z
— July 30, 2019

At the Aurora Public Library’s Santori campus, Teen Librarian Stephanie Brandwein is on a mission. Following a two -year lull, where her job title didn’t exist, Brandwein…