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The white St. Charles Municipal Center and its tower beside the Fox River dam

Money & Savings

St. Charles plans 2.7% city tax levy increase: about $23 a year

Long aisle of grocery shelves stocked with boxed and canned food under bright lights

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Tri-Cities food pantries: hours, locations and how to get help

Red brick Kane County Courthouse with a green copper dome under a blue sky

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Kane County property tax appeals: 2026 deadlines have passed. How to get ready for 2027

Green two-story clapboard house with a white front porch and light snow on the lawn

Money & Savings

Property tax exemptions Tri-Cities homeowners might be missing

Brick library building with tall windows, a peaked wood-trimmed entrance, bike racks and a lawn in front

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Free stuff your Tri-Cities library card gets you

A parent and three children ice skating on frozen Depot Pond in Batavia.

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Free winter fun in the Tri-Cities: skating, sledding and more

A hand reaching to adjust a wall-mounted digital thermostat in a dim room

Money & Savings

Kane County heating bill help: how to apply for LIHEAP this winter

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