Kane County Lifestyle
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'Every stone has a story' at Elgin Cemetery Walk
Sep 18, 2018 1:27 PM - "Every stone has a story," Laura Stroud has learned as she and her husband, Steve, wander through Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin and choose which people buried there should rise from the grave in the annual Elgin Cemetery Walk. -
Join Fox Valley Walk to End Alzheimer's Sept. 22 in St. Charles
Sep 17, 2018 10:32 AM - On Saturday, Sept. 22, nearly 1,125 participants will join the fight to end Alzheimer's disease at the Fox Valley Walk to End Alzheimer's in St. Charles. -
Get to know your suburban spiders
Sep 17, 2018 6:00 AM - When you see a spider, do you say "eww?" Put aside the "yuck" response for just a minute, and you may be awed by the beautiful, strange, and incredible spiders of the season.
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Kane County Animal Control to host low-cost rabies and microchip clinics
Sep 12, 2018 10:49 PM - Kane County Animal Control is once again offering its low-cost rabies and microchip clinics. The next clinic will be Wednesday, Sept. 19. -
Historic Elgin House Tour moves to Gold Coast, adds dinner and kids' tickets
Sep 5, 2018 6:21 AM - For its 37th year, the Elgin Historic House Tour on Sept. 8-9 moves to Elgin's famous "Gold Coast" on the city's far northeast side. And it adds some new features, including a dinner/lecture and a low-price "Young Preservationist" ticket that makes it more affordable for families to bring along kids. -
Why hammocking trend is popular with teens
Aug 29, 2018 6:35 AM - The trend of hammocking is popular with teens and college students, who just want to hang out with their friends -- literally.
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100,000 pounds of medications in DuPage alone shows need for safe disposal
Aug 27, 2018 7:12 AM - Prescription drug take-back programs across the suburbs are collecting thousands of pounds of medications, proving a strong need for safe disposal of unwanted drugs. -
Geneva restaurant to charge 25 cents for tap water
Aug 24, 2018 3:03 PM - The thought of paying 25 cents for a glass of water in a restaurant may be startling to some diners, but for patrons at Stockholm's restaurant and microbrewery in Geneva that money would be going to a worthy cause.
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Advisory committee pushes consolidation of mental health services in Kane CountyAug 23, 2018 6:17 PM - In an effort to consolidate government and provide better treatment options, members of Kane County's Mental Health Advisory Committee want to create a new countywide tax. But Geneva and St. Charles officials expressed doubts this week because the plan would double tax their residents.
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Meet Kiko, the paralyzed Chihuahua who found a forever home with a former vet tech
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