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Kane County 2020 Exports Grant Program Gives You Up To $10,000

Kane County 2020 Exports Grant Program Gives You Up To $10,000

February 24, 2020
Business, Communities, Consumers, Development, Education, Events, Government, Kane County, Local Economy, Quality of Life, WK-Business, WK-Communities

Would you like $10,000 to grow your export business? Kane County officials announced today that the county will match any Chicago Regional Growth Corporation Export…

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Pheasant Run Resort To Close March 1

Pheasant Run Resort To Close March 1

February 20, 2020
Business, Communities, Development, Education, Local Economy, Property Values, Real Estate

Pheasant Run Resort will closed its doors on March 1, according to an article in the Kane County Chronicle. The resort had been put up…

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Great Deals During St. Charles Restaurant Week Feb. 24-28

Great Deals During St. Charles Restaurant Week Feb. 24-28

February 18, 2020
Business, Chambers of Commerce, Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Local Economy, Quality of Life, Recycling, WK-Communities

Looking for great deals at some of the best restaurants in Kane County? From Feb. 24 to Feb. 28, visit participating St. Charles restaurants and…

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Aurora's March 3 State of The City Address Will Be at Newly Renovated Fox Valley Mall

Aurora’s March 3 State of The City Address Will Be at Newly Renovated Fox Valley Mall

February 11, 2020
Business, Communities, Consumers, Development, Education, Events, Jobs, Local Economy, Public Service, WK-Communities

As a teenager, Aurora Mayor Richard C. Irvin worked as Sbarro Pizzeria at Fox Valley Mall and spent many hours on weekends there hanging out…

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Kane County History: Booming Businesses, Big Changes at St. Charles History Museum

Kane County History: Booming Businesses, Big Changes at St. Charles History Museum

February 7, 2020
Business, Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, History, Local Economy, People, Popular Culture, WK-Communities

The St. Charles History Museum’s new exhibit, Booming Business in the Beauty Spot of the Fox Valley, will take a look back at the legacies…

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8 Kane Businesses Can Get Super-Low Price For ExporTech 3-Day Cohort in Aurora

8 Kane Businesses Can Get Super-Low Price For ExporTech 3-Day Cohort in Aurora

January 30, 2020
Business, Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Kane County Connects, Local Economy, Quality of Life, WK-Business

The Chicago Regional Growth Corporation is partnering with Kane County to bring the ExporTechTM program back to Kane County at an incredibly low price. CRGC’s…

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NIU First in Nation To Accept Any Student With 3.0 GPA

NIU First in Nation To Accept Any Student With 3.0 GPA

January 30, 2020
Business, Communities, Education, Government, Local Economy, Schools, WK-Communities

Northern Illinois University on Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2020) announced it will eliminate the use of standardized test scores for general admission and merit scholarship decisions….

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Batavia Will Put Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Question on November Ballot

Batavia Will Put Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Question on November Ballot

January 29, 2020
Business, Communities, Education, Events, Government, Local Economy, Public Safety, State of Illinois

The city of Batavia will ask voters in November whether they want to allow marijuana sales in city limits. According to the city of Batavia…

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State Will Give $12 Million in Grants To Communities, Developers That Support Investment in Opportunity Zones

State Will Give $12 Million in Grants To Communities, Developers That Support Investment in Opportunity Zones

January 27, 2020
Business, Communities, Development, Education, Government, Local Economy, Quality of Life, State of Illinois, Taxpayers, WK-Communities

Kane County communities and developers are eligible for $12 million in new state grants if they help support investment in the state’s opportunity zones. The…

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Cougars Economic Impact: More Than $11 Million in 2019

Cougars Economic Impact: More Than $11 Million in 2019

January 23, 2020
Business, Communities, Consumers, Education, Government, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Local Economy, Quality of Life, Sports, WK-Business

The Kane County Cougars and their fans have provided a major impact to the Kane County economy since the organization’s inaugural season in 1991. In…

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