Kane County Chronicle
Elgin police advise avoiding downtown for ‘large police presence’
Breaking: Elgin police have asked the public to avoid the downtown amid what they said was a large police presence on Friday. This is a developing story.
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4mTesting shows St. Charles water met or exceeded safe levels; city replacing lead pipes
As the city of St. Charles continues to explore for a new drinking water well, the city announced the current drinking water “meets or exceeds” all Illinois Environmental Protection Agency drinking water regulations.
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2mHometown Child Care celebrates 20th anniversary
Hometown Child Care is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Aurora, providing children with care and education.
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4mWith heat wave ahead, cooling centers available for Kane County residents
The Kane County Health Department is reminding residents to take precautions against extreme heat and to use available cooling resources when temperatures rise this summer.
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2mSt. Charles store to host 2-weekend tent sale
Industrial Treasures, 1501 Indiana Ave., St. Charles, will open thousands of square feet of warehouse inventory to the public during two special sale weekends: June 26-28 and July 3-5.
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4mRain slows 1st day of Swedish Days, not enough to sway shoppers: ‘But we’re having some fun’
Opening day of the five-day Swedish Days festival in Geneva on Wednesday, June 24, was rainy, but people brought umbrellas and went shopping anyway. The festival continues through Sunday, June 28.