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Kendall County news briefs

— January 22, 2020

The School District 308 Oswego Wildcats Silver Team (lower right) competed at the Region C Special Olympics Basketball Competition at Unity Junior High School and took home the Silver…

Summit with Aurora teens, police and school leaders seen as positive step
— January 22, 2020

Look at this,”, said a wide-eyed observer, gesturing to the crowded room of Aurora high schoolers she sat amongst on Jan. 15. Some wearing ties, some wearing T-shirts, but each…
Kane County news briefs
— January 15, 2020

AURORA Analyst, Grammy winner featured at MLK ceremony Political analyst and author April Ryan and Grammy Award-winning recording artist and pastor Smokie Norful will…
Long lines on first day of legal sale of marijuana
— January 1, 2020

The lines quickly formed and lengthened on New Year’s Day at a far west suburban dispensary as recreational marijuana became legal in Illinois. First-day customers at Verilife, 161…
Axe throwing trend takes off in the suburbs
— December 27, 2019

Combining axe throwing and alcohol may seem like a recipe for disaster, but Mohsin Ali says the new trend is not as risky as it seems. “People think axe throwing is going to…

Oswego to host annual festival showcasing women filmmakers
— January 17, 2020

These days more than ever, women are seeking ways to empower each other, build community and affect change. On Friday Feb. 7, they are invited to do all three. LUNAFEST, a fundraising…
Standoff with Kane County deputies ends without incident
— January 3, 2020

A nearly two-hour standoff involving Kane County Sheriff’s deputies ended Friday evening (Jan. 3) with a suspect being taken into custody on a drug charge. At 3:15 p.m. Friday,…
Bishop of Joliet Diocese takes medical leave of absence
— December 28, 2019

Bishop R. Daniel Conlon, leader of the Diocese of Joliet, has received permission from His Holiness, Pope Francis, to take a medical leave of absence, that began on Dec. 27, 2019. During…