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Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras’ 2026-27 season explores music’s ability to shape ‘Hearts & Minds’

Submitted by Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras
Nov 09, 2026 8:28 pm - The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras’ season exploring “Hearts and Minds” begins with Nov. 15 concerts examining “The Power and Politics of Music.” Youth Symphony collaborates with Elgin Master Chorale to perform Carl Orff's politically charged “Carmina Burana,” while younger orchestras explore protest music and works challenging authoritarianism through pieces by Beethoven, Sibelius, and Stravinsky.
Sioux Honey Co-op donates 5,000 lbs. of honey to Northern Illinois Food Bank

Submitted by Northern Illinois Food Bank
Nov 09, 2026 7:32 pm - Nearly 2.5 tons of honey brought a record-setting dose of sweetness to Northern Illinois Food Bank on Saturday, Nov. 7, as Jewel-Osco employees rolled up their sleeves for a day of volunteer service that helped kick off the food bank's annual holiday meal-packing initiative.
Mount Prospect police seek suspects in overnight vehicle break-ins

By Steve Zalusky
Nov 09, 2026 7:30 pm - Mount Prospect police are investigating three early Monday morning attempted car break-ins.
Dining out: Holiday menus and specials, and a cooking class for kids at Moretti’s

By Rick West
Nov 09, 2026 6:24 pm - The flavors of the season are here for a limited time at Eddie Merlot’s, White Castle, Jeff’s Bagel Run and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams.
From social worker to senator, Santa Maria is latest Arlington Heights trustee off to Springfield

By Christopher Placek
Nov 09, 2026 6:23 pm - Carina Santa Maria, a social worker and Arlington Heights village trustee, will be sworn in as a state legislator in January, following a political journey that began when she lobbied the village board to allow a group home in 2021.
Schaumburg Business Association marks 25-year rise since ambitious post-9/11 startup

By Eric Peterson
Nov 09, 2026 5:12 pm - Though its planned break from a more regional chamber of commerce didn’t foresee the post-9/11 economy, the Schaumburg Business Association has only grown and thrived in the 25 years since.
‘We got to take care of the kids’: Study raises safety concerns around four Buffalo Grove schools

By Steve Zalusky
Nov 09, 2026 4:55 pm - A new safety study identifies concerns around Buffalo Grove’s four Cook County schools, focusing especially on Buffalo Grove High School and Dundee and Arlington Heights roads.
Libertyville gets its close-up as ‘Christmas at the Zoo’ movie premieres Tuesday

By Mick Zawislak
Nov 09, 2026 4:29 pm - Libertyville businesses and residents play supporting roles in another holiday romance movie premiering Tuesday.
ArtReach Educational Theatre, Spotlite Theatrix to stage ‘The Addams Family’ musical

By Dan Walsh, ArtReach Educational Theatre
Nov 09, 2026 4:06 pm - On Nov. 13-15, ArtReach Educational Theatre and Spotlite Theatrix Production Co. present "The Addams Family" musical comedy at St. Simon's Church in Arlington Heights. The story follows Wednesday Addams who has fallen in love with a normal boy named Lucas Beineke and wants to marry him, creating comedic tension between the two families.
Road construction complete near La Fox Metra station

Daily Herald report
Nov 09, 2026 3:55 pm - Bunker Road and Keslinger Road near the LaFox Metra station in unincorporated Kane County have reopened to traffic following a road construction project.

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