Burlington
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Cicada contests, events seek to celebrate and educateMay 23, 2024 2:52 pm - Suburban residents can take full advantage of the rare occurrence of the long-awaited 17-year periodical cicadas emerging by participating in contests and events that teach about the insects and celebrate them.
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Hanover Township offering free summer lunches to youthMay 23, 2024 12:14 pm - Hanover Township is partnering with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to provide free lunches to youth beginning June 3 at the Township’s Astor Avenue Community Center, 7431 Astor Ave., Hanover Park and at the Izaak Walton Youth Center, 899 Jay St., Elgin.
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Tuesday is National Burger Day. We’ve got some reader faves for you to tryMay 23, 2024 5:45 am - Tuesday, May 28, is National Burger Day. And while there is a “national (fill in the blank) day” for just about every food, hamburgers stand out as part of the fabric of this country and deserve to be celebrated.
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Take a journey through town with the Open Elgin Museum Crawl May 25May 22, 2024 10:17 pm - Discover the rich tapestry of Elgin's history and visit four of its remarkable museums and the Gail Borden Public Library 150th anniversary exhibit during the “Open Elgin...
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ECC board announces president’s retirementMay 22, 2024 4:36 pm - Longtime Elgin Community College President David Sam is retiring at the end of July.
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Carpentersville teens charged in Elgin shootingMay 22, 2024 11:56 am - A pair of Carpentersville teens are facing charges in connection with a shooting Sunday in Elgin that left a man injured, police said.
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City lights and summer nights: Kane County’s live music scene is hoppingMay 21, 2024 4:01 pm - Nick Smith knows that there were probably much better times to open a new live music venue than the summer of 2020. But the timing may not have been better for Smith and his partners to launch their new establishment, The Old Republic Kitchen + Bar on Randall Road in Elgin.
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Spend summer days growing, supporting gardens with Extension’s ‘Four Seasons’ webinar seriesMay 21, 2024 2:09 pm - Get ready to spend summer days outdoors gardening, exploring, and enjoying the growing season by adding in “Four Seasons Gardening” webinars beginning June 11. Universi...
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Festivals May 24-30: Memorial Day events, art fests, Cream of Wheaton and moreMay 21, 2024 11:39 am - Mark your calendars for the Prairie Arts Show in Schaumburg, the Lake County Food Truck Festival, Memorial Day events, Cream of Wheaton, Bluesmobile Cruise Nights, outdoor concerts and more happening this week.
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Elgin’s summer concert series now offered twice a weekMay 21, 2024 12:36 am - Elgin’s Concerts in the Park is back and bigger than before! Elgin Parks & Recreation recently announced that they have doubled the concerts this summer and added a loca...