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‘It’s beautiful’: Larkin High School hosts first varsity games at new on-campus stadiumOct 02, 2026 8:23 pm - Larkin High School hosted its first games Friday at the school’s newly built stadium in Elgin. Ray Haley Field at the Royals Athletic Complex is named after Larkin’s first football coach and longtime athletic director.
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Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain, who has been missing from the public eye for months, announces his retirementOct 02, 2026 5:44 pm - The Kane County sheriff, who has been missing from the public eye for around six months, announced Friday that he’s stepping down to “focus on his health and to ensure continuity of leadership.”
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Thinking about dad gives Elgin runner inspiration for Chicago MarathonOct 01, 2026 12:09 pm - Two things are motivating Mario Hernandez Jr. of Elgin as he prepares to run his second Bank of America Chicago Marathon: the memory of his late father, Mario, and honoring his father’s spirit of kindness by running to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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Look: The Week in Pictures photo gallerySep 30, 2026 11:12 pm - Daily Herald photographers bring you moments from the last two weeks of September. ...
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Elgin’s Bethlehem Lutheran to host community pet blessing and shelter drive Oct. 3Sep 30, 2026 5:28 pm - On Oct. 3, Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Elgin will host a free Community Pet Blessing & Supply Drive featuring individual pet blessings, photo opportunities, and a donation drive for Anderson Humane shelter supplies.
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Kane County Board chair censured for sharing confidential informationSep 30, 2026 3:22 pm - The Kane County Board has censured board Chairman Corinne Pierog, saying she revealed confidential details about an investigation into a complaint against a county board member.
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Streamwood teen entertains Marklund Wasmond Center residentsSep 30, 2026 12:50 pm - Eric Rogers, a St. Edward Central Catholic High School choir member, performed a solo vocal concert for residents and staff at Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin on Sept. 29, bringing joy and smiles to everyone present.
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Lake Zurich woman facing ‘straw purchase’ weapons chargesSep 30, 2026 11:31 am - A Lake Zurich woman faces weapons charges following an investigation into the illegal sale of firearms to people not legally allowed to possess them, authorities said.
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Chamber Music on the Fox opens season with ‘Golden Hour’ concert Oct. 4-5Sep 29, 2026 9:02 pm - On Oct. 4-5, Chamber Music on the Fox opens its season with "Golden Hour: An Autumnal Music Experience" featuring classical masterpieces by Beethoven, Mozart, and Brahms, alongside contemporary works, at venues in Aurora and West Dundee.
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Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin drops its trauma center designationSep 29, 2026 3:37 pm - Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin dropped its Level II trauma center designation last week because it sees relatively few patients suffering significant trauma, hospital officials said.