Algonquin
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District 300 board approves spending plan including 104 new employeesOct 01, 2018 1:00 am - This school year, Community Unit District 300 has hired more teachers, social workers, coaches, interventionists and support personnel with new state revenue, officials ...
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Goodbye, SUV: Metra video of staged crash shows why trains always winOct 01, 2018 1:00 am - It was a setup and no one was harmed - but the video of a Metra locomotive pounding into an SUV and tossing it like a toy still evokes a wince. Officials with the commut...
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ESO to host an 'American Spectacular' salute to the 100th anniversary of the end of World War ISep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will present "American Spectacular," a musical salute to America honoring the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, at 7:30 p.m. Frid...
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Annual 'Something Wicked' exhibit returns to Side Street Studio ArtsSep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in downtown Elgin will open its sixth annual monthlong visual art exhibition "Something Wicked" this weekend. Originally developed in conjunctio...
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Abe Lincoln, Civil War encampment coming to Cider Fest Oct. 7Sep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - From an early age, people remarked that George Buss resembled Abraham Lincoln. Tall, thin, and bearded, the fact the Freeport native grew up near Taylor Park - where Lin...
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Harvest Days offers a glimpse of the past at Garfield Farm MuseumSep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 7, the future of Garfield Farm Museum's appearance will be previewed with the in-progress restoration of the 1906 dairy barn and 1913 silo. Visitors can ...
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St. Catherine of Siena students send letters to Pope FrancisSep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Fourth-grade students in Sally Quinlan's class at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School in West Dundee recently wrote letters to Pope Francis. It was a culminating act...
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Learn 'How to Recycle Right' at Kane County Recycles event Oct. 10Sep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - You are invited to attend a free presentation on "How to Recycle Right" on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Kane County Government Center in Geneva. Jennifer Jarland, Kane Co...
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Candidates to debate at Oct. 14 Arlington Heights forumSep 30, 2018 1:00 am - Candidates in local races will debate during a forum Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Candidates invited to the event, scheduled from 1 to 6 p...
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Utility tree-trimming to briefly close portions of Fox River TrailSep 29, 2018 11:00 pm - A utility tree-trimming project will prompt intermittent closures of portions of the Fox River Trail in Elgin and the Dundee area in October. Lewis Tree Service will be ...