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Kitchen fire in Elgin

Firefighters extinguished a blaze Sunday afternoon that tore through a kitchen in an Elgin duplex. No one was hurt, as the tenant wasn't home, Elgin Fire Capt. Randy Covert said. The fire started near the range, Covert also said. Crews spent about an hour fighting the fire shortly before 11 a.m. at 1063 Iroquois Drive. The fire was mostly contained to the kitchen, but heat and smoke damage spread to other rooms, Covert added.

Campton workshop set

A community workshop to discuss potential development in the village of Campton Hills is planned for 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bell-Graham Elementary School, 4N505 Fox Mill Blvd. The meeting is open to the public and will be attended by representatives of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning and the village plan commission. Officials ask that attendees register in advance by calling (630) 584-5700.

Learn 'green' remodeling

A new one-night class called "Green Remodeling -- Using Products that help the Environment" will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. June 26 at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive. The class will cover flooring, fabrics, furniture and finishes that are environmentally friendly. Samples of products will be displayed along with literature. The cost is $35. Call (847) 622-3036 to register.

Violence counseling offered

The Community Crisis Center in Elgin is now providing domestic violence counseling services for northwestern Kane County. Counseling is provided by a licensed professional counselor and is available to adult and adolescent females. All of the domestic violence services are at no cost to victims. Experts say one in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime and an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year. Call (847) 697-2380. All calls are confidential.