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Fine Line Creative Arts Center brings the best of AfterImage Film Fest for outdoor screeningJul 20, 2026 11:53 am - On Saturday, July 25, Fine Line Creative Arts Center and the AfterImage Film Festival are hosting “Best of Fest 2026,” featuring the best short films at the April festival.
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‘Hunger doesn’t look just one way’: How Loaves & Fishes helps families get back on solid groundJul 20, 2026 9:45 am - Fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs. What might be a simple weekly grocery list for some may be out of reach for families just trying to make ends meet. That’s where Loaves & Fishes Community Services in Naperville comes in.
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Elgin man dies from injuries suffered in July 4 fireworks accidentJul 19, 2026 3:09 pm - An online fundraiser has been created to help cover the funeral and medical expenses of an Elgin man who died from injuries suffered in a July 4 fireworks accident in Wisconsin.
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Big gaps between Democratic, Republican campaign coffers in suburban House racesJul 18, 2026 11:45 am - Democratic congressional candidates running for seats in the suburbs are far better funded than their Republican rivals ahead of the November election, new reports show.
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‘Pretty wild’: Air quality forces late start of West Dundee opener of the 14th Chicago Grit bicycle racing seriesJul 17, 2026 5:52 pm - The 14th Chicago Grit bicycle racing series was postponed for hours Friday due to poor air quality at its first stop, the West Dundee River Challenge.
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Elgin’s new ‘Tiny Encounters’ event on July 18 moving indoorsJul 17, 2026 4:58 pm - Side Street Studio Arts announced that the Going Dutch: Tiny Encounters is still on for Saturday, July 18, but with a new indoor home. To keep everyone comfortable during the heat, possible rain, and air quality concerns, they are moving the event to Habitat for Humanity, 56 S. Grove Ave., downtown Elgin.
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Elgin man gets 16 years for drug-induced homicideJul 16, 2026 7:05 pm - An Elgin man was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in prison for a fentanyl-related, drug-induced homicide.
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Aurora tops again in state for DUI enforcementJul 16, 2026 5:50 pm - The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists published its annual survey of DUI arrests in Illinois last week, and once again Aurora is at the top of the list. But also impressive is the work of its much-smaller neighbor West Chicago, which is eighth on the list.
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‘Bring lots of water’: Kane County Fair exhibitors beat the heat with fans, shade and ice creamJul 16, 2026 4:23 pm - As temperatures reached the mid-90s and smoke from wildfires hung in the air at the Kane County Fair, exhibitors from 4-H clubs, show judges and a fair official revealed how they cope.
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Kane County Board votes to put draft version of 2027 budget on displayJul 16, 2026 12:11 pm - Kane County’s fiscal year 2027 budget is officially on display for the public to view. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Kane County Board OK’d putting the draft budget on display, approving the measure as part of the meeting’s consent agenda.