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Join in Pumpkin Smash events around the suburbs

Submitted by SCARCE
Oct 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.
Elgin Symphony Orchestra presents Mozart and Mendelssohn with hornist Greg Flint Nov. 8-9

Submitted by Donna Lake
Oct 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.
Kane County helps residents gear up for winter

By Julie Mann, Kane County Government
Oct 29, 2025 7:21 pm - The Kane County Health Department is hosting a free Winter Preparedness Workshop to help residents stay safe and healthy during the winter season.
Elgin fundraiser to honor Risé Jones, welcome Hamilton Wings’ new director

Submitted by Jim Davis
Oct 29, 2025 1:14 pm - A fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 1, will pay tribute to Hamilton Wings’ late director Risé Jones and welcome her successor, Brittany Barber.
Join in Día de los Muertos concert and celebration Oct. 30

Submitted by Donna Lake
Oct 29, 2025 10:35 am - The BFH dance ensemble will perform with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra in a Dia de los Muertos concert on Thursday, Oct. 30, at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin.
Local Life Scout honors Civil War veterans with Dundee cemetery restoration project

Submitted by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, General Philip H. Sheridan Camp #2
Oct 24, 2025 12:51 pm - Josh Bourbon, a Life Scout from Troop 32 in West Dundee, completed a community service project to preserve local history and honor fallen soldiers.
Sci-fi horror meets frightful fun at Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street

Submitted by Nightmare on Chicago Street
Oct 22, 2025 12:51 am - Nightmare on Chicago Street in downtown Elgin will have an extraterrestrial invasion theme. The Oct. 25 festival features haunted attractions, scare zones, music stages, and a bizarre bazaar. Once again, they also are hosting “Friday Night Frights” before the big day.
Advocate Sherman Hospital breast cancer patient honored at Chicago Bears Crucial Catch Game

By Lauren Rohr, Advocate Health
Oct 20, 2025 4:52 pm - Advocate Health Care honored 10 breast cancer patients, their loved ones, and care teams at a Chicago Bears game.Breast cancer survivor TJ Borst, who received treatment at Advocate Sherman Hospital, was among those honored.
Century-old ‘Phantom of the Opera’ to be shown with live organ Oct. 24

Submitted by Jeff Neufeld
Oct 16, 2025 3:00 pm - On Oct. 24, First Congregational Church of Elgin is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Lon Chaney’s 1925 silent film "The Phantom of the Opera" with a special screening accompanied on the pipe organ.
Community Crisis Center celebrates 50 years of hope with Anniversary Raffle

By Kari Sheppard, Community Crisis Center
Oct 16, 2025 2:46 pm - To commemorate the milestone and raise funds, the Community Crisis Center in Elgin is hosting a 50th Anniversary Raffle with prizes including $5,000 cash, restaurant gift cards, a Weber grill, and golf packages.

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