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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.
Schmit: Who had the top performances in the second round of the prep football playoffs?

By Kevin Schmit
Nov 09, 2026 4:41 pm - Who had the area’s top prep football performances in the second round of the playoffs?
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.
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.
Wreaths Across America Day to honor 860 veterans at Barrington’s Evergreen Cemetery

Submitted by Jacqueline Marcus
Nov 09, 2026 2:19 pm - On Dec. 19, the Signal Hill NSDAR chapter will host Wreaths Across America Day at Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington to honor 860 veterans as part of the nation's 250th anniversary celebration.
Twelve Election Day complaints in Kane County

By Susan Sarkauskas
Nov 09, 2026 1:36 pm - The Kane County state’s attorney’s office responded to 12 complaints on Election Day, the office announced Monday. All were resolved that day by assistant state’s attorneys.
Lake County vying for mysterious semiconductor-related facility: ‘High priority project for the state’

By Joseph States
Nov 09, 2026 1:04 pm - Lake County is pursuing a secretive semiconductor fabrication manufacturing development, codenamed “Project Bravo,” that would be the first of its kind in the country, with the County Board set to consider $2 million in related economic incentives at a meeting next week.
Harper College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic provides affordable care while preparing future hygienists

Submitted by the Harper College News Bureau
Nov 09, 2026 12:07 pm - Under the supervision of licensed dentists and dental hygienists, students in Harper College’s Dental Hygienist Associate Degree Program provide a variety of dental services to the public.
Bunker Road extension and Keslinger Road roundabout now open to traffic

Submitted by Kane County Division of Transportation
Nov 09, 2026 12:05 pm - The Kane County Division of Transportation has announced that Bunker Road and Keslinger Road through the newly constructed roundabout are now fully open to traffic, as of Nov. 9.

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