Carpentersville
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‘Answer to a prayer’: Community invited to honor Korean War MIA soldier as he’s laid to rest in ElginOct 23, 2024 4:07 pm - Eriverto Ortiz, a U.S. Army corporal who was declared missing-in-action in Korea in 1950, will be buried on Monday at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin. His family hopes many will turn out to show their support.
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Contractor electrocuted while working at East Dundee car dealershipOct 23, 2024 2:48 pm - A contractor was electrocuted Wednesday morning while doing work at a car dealership in East Dundee.
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Get in the spirit: Halloween-themed specials on tap at suburban bars, restaurantsOct 23, 2024 2:32 pm - Halloween falls on a Thursday, which means there’s an opportunity for an extra long week of celebrating. Suburban bars and restaurants are offering spooky events and specials to get you in the spirit.
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St. Sophia’s to hold fall Greek food fest to benefit hurricane recoveryOct 23, 2024 11:57 am - St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Elgin will hold a fall Greek food fest on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26, with proceeds going to hurricane relief efforts.
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Dining out: Eat wings to win Bears tickets, new restaurant openings and moreOct 23, 2024 10:33 am - The Chicago Bears will play division rival Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day and Wing Snob is giving away a few tickets. Plus, Fat Rosie’s opens in Rosemont and Fry the Coop debuts in Bolingbrook.
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Elgin teen fatally shot before Lil Durk concert had plans to open his own auto shopOct 23, 2024 9:18 am - Jesse Kendall, a high school senior who was fatally shot Sunday while on his way to a Lil Durk concert, had dreams of opening up his own automotive shop after college.
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Award-winning entertainers Daryl Nitz and George Howe bring their 25th anniversary tour to Elgin’s HemmensOct 22, 2024 9:06 pm - Elgin, fasten your seat belts! It’s going to be a crazy night with Chicago’s two wild and crazy guys – After Dark Award winners Daryl Nitz and George Howe.
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Janus Theatre Co. and Moonlight Theatre team up for Halloween with ‘Macbeth’ adaptationOct 22, 2024 5:51 pm - Janus Theatre Company, in association with the Elgin Shakespeare Project and Moonlight Theatre, are teaming up to present "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare just in time for the Halloween weekend.
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Get a free sandwich at Dave’s Hot Chicken for Drake’s birthday ThursdayOct 22, 2024 1:49 pm - In celebration of Drake’s birthday, Dave's Hot Chicken is giving out free hot chicken sliders to in-store guests who use their app on Thursday, Oct. 24. Drake was an early investor in the company.
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Report: Elgin teen shot to death on way to Lil Durk concert in ChicagoOct 22, 2024 7:50 am - An Elgin High School senior is dead and two bystanders were injured in a shooting near the United Center Sunday in Chicago, according to an ABC 7 Chicago report.