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ECC’s Club Cabaret is back with ‘Make ‘Em Laugh’ Nov. 21-22Nov 03, 2025 4:38 pm - Club Cabaret returns to the ECC Arts Center with an intimate and sophisticated ambiance. The season opens on Nov. 21-22 with "Make 'Em Laugh," a salute to Broadway's wittiest moments featuring vocalist Tommy Hensel and special guests.
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Fox River Valley Initiative to host affordable housing meeting Nov. 8Nov 03, 2025 1:52 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Fox River Valley Initiative will meet to address lack of affordable housing in Kane and DuPage counties. It will include a tour of an integrated permanent supportive housing development on Elgin’s west side.
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Fall fireworks: Tree colors are popping around the suburbsNov 03, 2025 9:10 am - The fall color season is upon us, and it’s really popping.
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‘You need us to be right there, and we are’: Community Crisis Center marks 50 yearsNov 02, 2025 8:45 pm - Community Crisis Center has served the Elgin area for 50 years, offering services including a 24-hour crisis hotline, temporary shelter, individual and group counseling, medical and legal advocacy, financial assistance and more.
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Elgin Police Department Sergeant Rich Free dies at 44Nov 02, 2025 7:56 pm - Elgin Police Department announced Sunday evening that Sergeant Rich Free has died at 44 of complications from an illness.
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Arnold, Ames team up for late TD, lifting Burlington Central over Libertyville in 6A playoff openerNov 01, 2025 10:27 pm - After relying on its ground game for most of the night, Burlington Central went airborne to pull out a thrilling 21-17 Class 6A opening round win over Libertyville Saturd...
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Water supplier for much of northern Illinois soldOct 30, 2025 3:36 pm - Where your water comes from isn’t changing. However, the company that will manage, operate and supply area customers soon will change if all goes as planned. The merger of American Water Works and Essential Utilities Inc., in which Aqua America operates, is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2027.
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Judson University debuts live-work architecture centerOct 30, 2025 1:43 pm - The Future Architect Fund, in partnership with Elgin’s Judson University, recently opened Glunz Hall, a hybrid live-work residence and design studio for the university’s master of architecture program.
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Join in Pumpkin Smash events around the suburbsOct 30, 2025 12:08 am - The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort to compost jack-o-lanterns and divert them from landfills by providing drop-off locations.
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra presents Mozart and Mendelssohn with hornist Greg Flint Nov. 8-9Oct 29, 2025 9:37 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra's 76th season Classics Series continues with a program featuring works by Mozart, Clara Schumann, and Mendelssohn on Nov. 8-9.