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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, Consumers, Development, Education, Government, Local Economy, State of Illinois, Taxpayers, WK-Communities

Kane County communities, nonprofit organizations and developers are eligible for $12 million in grants for efforts that support investment in the state’s opportunity zones. The…

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Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove Selected To Host 2020 Big Ten Men's Golf Championships

Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove Selected To Host 2020 Big Ten Men’s Golf Championships

January 27, 2020
Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Local Economy, Sports, Volunteers, WK-Communities

The 2020 Big Ten Men’s Golf Championship will be played right here in Kane County, IL. The Big Ten Conference last week announced that Rich…

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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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Kane County Manufacturers Can Land Up To $30,000 For Innovative Projects

Kane County Manufacturers Can Land Up To $30,000 For Innovative Projects

January 23, 2020
Business, Communities, Consumers, Education, Government, Local Economy, WK-Business, WK-Communities

Kane County businesses are eligible for as much as $30,000 through Kane County and the Illinois Manufacturing Innovation Voucher Program. In November, IMEC announced the…

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Aurora Cuts Ribbon Friday (Jan. 24) For 'Thrive' — Collaboration Center for Nonprofits, Entrepreneurs

Aurora Cuts Ribbon Friday (Jan. 24) For ‘Thrive’ — Collaboration Center for Nonprofits, Entrepreneurs

January 23, 2020
Business, Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Local Economy, Nonprofits, Popular Culture, WK-Communities

The city of Aurora will launch a new hub for non-profits, social innovators and entrepreneurs this week. The Aurora Thrive Collaboration Center will officially open…

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Delicious New Additions To 2020 Geneva Restaurant Week!

Delicious New Additions To 2020 Geneva Restaurant Week!

January 22, 2020
Business, Chambers of Commerce, Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Local Economy, Quality of Life, Weekend, WK-Business

If you haven’t experienced the deals and delights of Geneva Restaurant week in past years, maybe 2020 is the time to start. There’s still time,…

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KDOT Hosts Feb. 6 Open House on 'Randall Over I90' Idea

KDOT Hosts Feb. 6 Open House on ‘Randall Over I90’ Idea

January 13, 2020
Communities, Consumers, Development, Education, Events, Government, Local Economy, Public Safety, Public Service, Quality of Life, Taxpayers, Transportation

The Kane County Division of Transportation is hosting an open house to discuss its feasibility study for Randall Road between Big Timber Road on the…

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Batavia Chamber of Commerce Launches Inspire Scholarship Program

Batavia Chamber of Commerce Launches Inspire Scholarship Program

January 8, 2020
Business, Chambers of Commerce, Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Local Economy, Nonprofits, Public Service, Quality of Life, Schools, WK-Business

A new scholarship program — the Inspire Scholarships — was launched Jan. 3, 2020, by the Batavia Chamber of Commerce. The scholarships will be given…

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'Home Show' Coming To Pheasant Run Despite Upcoming Online Sale of Resort Property

‘Home Show’ Coming To Pheasant Run Despite Upcoming Online Sale of Resort Property

January 8, 2020
Business, Communities, Gardening, Homeowners, Local Economy, Popular Culture, WK-Business

The popular “Old House, New House Home Show” is coming to Pheasant Run in February, despite recent news that the resort property is set for…

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U.S. New Year's Population Estimated at More Than 330 Million

U.S. New Year’s Population Estimated at More Than 330 Million

January 2, 2020
Communities, Education, Government, Local Economy, Public Service, Taxpayers

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series on the 2020 Census. Click this link to see a landing page of stories on this…

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