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Elgin receives $3 million grant to help hire nine new firefightersOct 10, 2025 1:01 pm - A $3 million federal grant will help Elgin offset the cost of hiring nine new firefighters to man a sixth ambulance for the city.
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$20 scratcher purchased in Elgin wins lottery player $2MOct 10, 2025 12:04 pm - A $20 scratch-off lottery ticket purchased in Elgin paid off to the tune of $2 million for one lucky lottery player.
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Judge’s reference to other cases in verdict gets murder conviction thrown outOct 09, 2025 7:28 pm - When finding an Aurora man guilty of killing his girlfriend five years ago, a Kane County judge cited knowledge he’d gained from watching similar cases. That was “clear and obvious error,” a state appeals court ruled this week in tossing out the conviction and ordering a new trial.
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New Larkin High School stadium gets nod from Elgin City CouncilOct 09, 2025 3:57 pm - Larkin High School’s play for a new stadium is nearing the goal line after gaining approval from the Elgin City Council Wednesday.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for September 2025Oct 09, 2025 9:16 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for September range from graceful egrets to tenacious porcupines.
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St. Charles nonprofit seeks volunteer Christmas gift shoppers for local studentsOct 08, 2025 8:48 pm - A St. Charles nonprofit is seeking volunteers to help shop for gifts for area schoolchildren and families facing financial hardship.
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Elgin man held on felony drug charges after traffic stop in Fox LakeOct 08, 2025 2:47 pm - An Elgin man was ordered held pending trial on felony drug charges after a recent traffic stop in Fox Lake.
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Neighboring churches in Elgin host fall fundraisers Oct. 18Oct 08, 2025 1:18 pm - Start your holiday season at Randall Road and Highland Avenue where neighboring Elgin churches — St. Hugh of Lincoln and Journey of Hope UMC — invite you to shop at their fall fundraisers on Saturday, Oct. 18.
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Make it a Detroit-style pizza for National Pizza MonthOct 08, 2025 10:43 am - “I think when you give them a great product, once they have that first bite they’re like, ‘that’s pizza and it’s delicious,’” says Squares Pizza Pub owner Lawrence Colburn, whose new restaurant in Bartlett is among several Detroit-style pizza places in the suburbs serving up the thicker, rectangular pan pies.
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Tri-Cities Rotary clubs join forces to provide new winter coats to kids in needOct 08, 2025 1:30 am - The Rotary Club of St Charles-Geneva has kicked off the 15th annual Koats for Kids campaign. This year’s goal is 1,000.