St. Charles, IL|News|
St. Charles Police Warn Residents Of Potential Ruse Scam
If residents are uncomfortable with someone asking to enter their home, “there’s nothing wrong with closing the door,” police said.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Brewer Living His Dream After Opening Taproom During Pandemic
Customers were allowed inside Brother Chimp Brewing’s North Aurora taproom for just a day before the coronavirus brought new restrictions.
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
Pritzker Ordered To Appear In Court In Contempt Case
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration is set to fight State Rep. Darren Bailey's contempt motion in court next week.
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Across Illinois, IL|News|
Coronavirus Spreading Fastest Outside Chicago, Among Those In 20s
Positivity rates remain under 5 percent in just four of Illinois’ 11 coronavirus management regions, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
Coronavirus Cases At 2 Juvenile Detention Centers In St. Charles
Forty people at a state-run facility and two at the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center have tested positive, according to officials.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
D303 Student’s Wheelchair Flipped, Bus Driver Kept Going: Lawsuit
A school bus driver failed to secure the student’s wheelchair, which laid on top of him for almost 20 minutes, according to a lawsuit.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Garage Fire On Aurora’s Far East Side Causes $20K In Damage
A resident tried to put out the fire before reporting it, officials said, urging people to call 911 first.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
Food Drive To Stock Salvation Army Tri-City Pantry Amid Pandemic
The Salvation Army Tri-City Corps has already served more people this year than it did in 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Kane County Coronavirus Cases Reach Highest Levels In 2 Months
The positivity rate in Region 8 — made up of Kane and DuPage counties — has risen from 3.6 percent to 4.7 percent since mid-July.
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Aurora, IL|News|
District 204 Schools To Use Remote Learning Through October
Students in Indian Prairie School District 204 will not return to classrooms until Oct. 30 at the earliest, officials said.
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Aurora, IL|News|
District 131 Delays In-Person Classes Until Early November
East Aurora students won’t return to classroom until Nov. 4 at the earliest, according to officials.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
St. Charles District 303 Pushes Back School Year’s Start
District 303 schools are set to operate on shortened schedules for the first three days of the new school year, which now starts Aug. 19.
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Aurora, IL|News|
West Aurora Schools Scrap In-Person Learning, Delay Start Date
District 129 would need to spend about $3.3 million to hire 55 new teachers if it used a hybrid learning model, its superintendent said.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
St. Charles Sisters, 10 And 12, Seriously Hurt In Jet-Ski Crash
One girl was released from the hospital Thursday and the other remains unconscious in an intensive care unit, their mother told Patch.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Hesed House Pleads For Funding To Avoid Homelessness Crisis
Without help from Kane County, more than 100 people could be forced to live on the streets during the pandemic and upcoming winter.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Officials Urge Coronavirus Survivors To Donate Plasma, Save Lives
Kane County Health officials are calling on anyone who tested positive to donate their plasma to help those still fighting COVID-19.
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Geneva, IL|News|
Businesses Seek Slice Of Kane County’s Coronavirus Relief Funds
County officials are working out how to distribute $93 million in federal coronavirus funding, and local businesses hope they're included.
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Geneva, IL|News|
Drive-Thru BBQ To Support United Way Coronavirus Relief Fund
The Fox Valley United Way is set to host a barbecue fundraiser Tuesday evening at the Kane County Cougars' field in Geneva.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
IL Temp Agencies Accused Of Wage-Fixing, ‘No Poach’ Agreements
Three temporary staffing agencies conspired to keep wages down at Colony Display’s Kane County locations, according to AG Kwame Raoul.
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Aurora, IL|News|
Daily Coronavirus Cases On The Rise Again In Kane County
Kane County recorded 74 new coronavirus cases on July 24, the biggest single-day increase since the end of May, public health data shows.
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