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Classic cars, carnival rides, bull riders among Saturday favorites at the Kane County Fair
The 155th Kane County Fair showcased classic cars, live music, bull riding and animals of all kinds Saturday, July 20, in St. Charles. Professional championship bull riders and cowgirls were the main event Saturday, bringing authentic rodeo action to the midwest. The Miller Lite Soundstage featured Mark Atkins from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by Hillbilly Rockstarz from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
HIGHLIGHTS: RedHawks fall to the Cougars 7-3; drop three of four against Kane County
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A Thursday night battle did not go the RedHawks’ way in their series finale against the Cougars, as F-M fell to Kane County 7-3 to lose three of four in their first series of the season. It was a tale of two games,...
Illinois Man Sentenced to Life for Halloween Murder of Wife
St. Charles, Ill. – A Montgomery man has been sentenced to natural life in prison for the murder of his wife on October 31, 2022, in their Montgomery home. According to Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser, Timothy Gordon, 48, was sentenced by Judge Clint Hull to life without parole for the first-degree murder of his wife, Yahaira. Gordon received the maximum firearm sentence enhancement due to the use of a gun in the crime.
4-H kids show off their animals at Kane County Fair
The carnival rides are spinning, the funnel cakes are dusted with sugar, the corn is roasted and a few newcomers are getting acquainted with the Kane County Fair, now underway in St. Charles. Mary Kelley, a 12-year-old from Elburn, kissed her anxious Scottish Highland heifer on the top of the...
Hazardous conditions on Fox River prompt temporary ban on recreational boating
High water levels and swift currents have created “conditions significantly hazardous” for boaters on large portions of the Fox River, officials reported. Recreational boating is banned until further notice from the mouth of the Fox River at Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg and Fox Lake, extending south through Kane and Kendall counties and ending south of the Bridge Street Bridge in Millington, which straddles Kendall and La Salle counties, according to an Illinois Department of Natural Resources news release.
Montgomery man gets life in prison for killing estranged wife
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to natural life in prison for shooting his estranged wife to death in front of her mother and two children. Kane County Judge Clint Hull pronounced the sentence on July 12 for Timothy Gordon, 48, of Montgomery. Hull sentenced him to 50 years for...
Cougars rally past Gary SouthShore
The Kane County Cougars fought off a four-run deficit to beat the Gary SouthShore RailCats 10-6 in front of 5,208 Sunday at Northwestern Medicine Field. The Cougars scored their 10 runs over four innings and received clutch work from the bullpen. Down 4-1 in the fifth, the Cougars (37-27) did...
Kane County ekes out narrow win over RedHawks
FARGO – After two straight runaway scorelines the past two nights, the RedHawks and Kane County Cougars played a tight contest on Wednesday at Newman Outdoor Field. Fargo-Moorhead ended up on the wrong end of the scoreboard in a 2-1 loss. Juan Fernandez DH’ed for the RedHawks, going 2-for-3...
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