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UPDATE: One of Twin 14-Year-Old Skateboarders Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle in Unincorporated Elgin

UPDATE: One of Twin 14-Year-Old Skateboarders Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle in Unincorporated Elgin

January 21, 2021
Breaking News, Communities, Crime and Safety, Education, Government, Kane County Sheriff's Office, Police & Fire, Public Safety

UPDATED 8PM THURSDAY, JAN. 21 One of the twin 14-year-old skateboarders from Pingree Grove hit by a vehicle in unincorporated Elgin has died. Both boys…

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Mobile COVID-19 Testing in Carpentersville Jan. 23, Elgin And Hampshire Jan. 24

Mobile COVID-19 Testing in Carpentersville Jan. 23, Elgin And Hampshire Jan. 24

January 21, 2021
Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Health, Kane County Health Department, Public Safety, Public Service, State of Illinois

A mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be in Kane County this week to provide COVID-19 tests to the…

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COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 224 New Cases, 10 Deaths Thursday; Kane Region 8 Gets Closer To Tier 1

COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 224 New Cases, 10 Deaths Thursday; Kane Region 8 Gets Closer To Tier 1

January 21, 2021
Breaking News, Business, Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Kane County Circuit Clerk's Office, Public Safety, Public Service, WK-Communities

Editor’s Note: This is a landing page for information from or about Kane County related to the COVID-19 emergency. Click this link for COVID-19 information…

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COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 4,979 New Cases, 123 Deaths; Region 4 on Track For Tier 2

COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 4,979 New Cases, 123 Deaths; Region 4 on Track For Tier 2

January 21, 2021
Breaking News, Communities, Education, Government, Health, State of Illinois

Click this link for the IDPH COVID-19 web page. Click this link for the most recent IDPH COVID-19 news releases. Click this link for regional…

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Kane Health Department To Chambers of Commerce: Be Prepared For Possible Move To Tier 1

Kane Health Department To Chambers of Commerce: Be Prepared For Possible Move To Tier 1

January 21, 2021
Business, Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Health, Jobs, Kane County Health Department, Local Economy, Public Safety, Public Service, WK-Business, WK-Communities

Kane County Assistant Director of Community Health Director Michael Isaacson sent an email to municipal leaders and local chambers of commerce today saying they should…

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Kane County Seeks Applicants to Fill Kane County Treasurer Vacancy

Kane County Seeks Applicants to Fill Kane County Treasurer Vacancy

January 21, 2021
Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Jobs, Kane County, Kane County Treasurer's Office, Public Service, Taxpayers

Kane County is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy in the office of Kane County Treasurer due to the resignation of Treasurer David J. Rickert…

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Heads Up! NWS Warns of Possible 'Second Wave of Winter Weather,' Starting Sunday Night

Heads Up! NWS Warns of Possible ‘Second Wave of Winter Weather,’ Starting Sunday Night

January 21, 2021
Communities, Education, Events, Government, Office of Emergency Management, Public Safety, Public Service, Weather Events

So far this winter, we’ve been pretty lucky — dodging some of the big snows and extreme cold temperatures we’ve seen in years past. But…

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Kane County Fondly Remembers Tom Schlueter, 1953-2020

Kane County Fondly Remembers Tom Schlueter, 1953-2020

January 21, 2021
Communities, Education, Events, Government, Health, Kane County Health Department, Obituary, People, Public Safety, Public Service, Quality of Life, WK-Communities

Kane County Health Department Interim Director Kathy Fosser fondly remembered longtime journalist and Health Department Public Information Officer Tom Schlueter during a Wednesday presentation to…

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Kane County Health Department Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Plan

Kane County Health Department Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Plan

January 21, 2021
Breaking News, Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Health, Kane County Health Department, Public Safety, Public Service, WK-Communities

LAST UPDATED: 8:34AM THURSDAY, JAN. 21 In a presentation to the Kane County Board Health Committee Wednesday (Jan. 20, 2021), Kane County Health Department Assistant…

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Batavia Park District Reopens Recreational Programming -- Check Here For Updates From Other Local Park Districts

Batavia Park District Reopens Recreational Programming — Check Here For Updates From Other Local Park Districts

January 21, 2021
Clubs and Organizations, Communities, Consumers, Education, Government, Health, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety, Public Service, Quality of Life, State of Illinois

The Batavia Park District posted a news release Wednesday (Jan. 20, 2021) saying it is reopening recreational programming. The announcement follows state of Illinois action…

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