Carpentersville
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Aurora Catholic junior class volunteers for day of service at MarklundOct 13, 2025 10:58 pm - More than 110 students from Aurora Central Catholic High School visited Marklund, a nonprofit serving people with developmental disabilities, for their annual Day of Service.
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Ink and drink: Martini Room in Elgin hosts first flash tattoo eventOct 13, 2025 3:29 pm - Martini Room in Elgin held an unusual event last week. It hosted three local tattoo artists who gave flash tattoos to customers.
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Crystal Lake’s Raue Center receives ‘game-changer’ grant, explores satellite theater in East DundeeOct 13, 2025 10:49 am - The Crystal Lake-based Raue Center for the Arts has received a multiyear, $150,000 grant that could support a possible expansion into East Dundee.
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LaFox Road closures begin Oct. 17 in Kane CountyOct 13, 2025 10:25 am - A portion of LaFox Road will close for a month starting Oct. 17 to allow construction crews to work on the new Bunker and LaFox roads intersection, according to the Kane County Department of Transportation.
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‘A blank slate:’ Clearing the way for redevelopment at former Spring Hill Mall siteOct 12, 2025 7:11 pm - Piles of rubble are all that remain of the former Spring Hill Mall, which straddles West Dundee and Carpentersville. Demolition work is expected to be complete by the end of the month.
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‘This can rock the whole town’: Algonquin approves downtown entertainment venueOct 12, 2025 10:10 am - A new live entertainment venue is coming to Algonquin’s downtown — a business that neighboring property owners said could transform the area into a “destination place.”
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Suburban Skyview: Auto auction storage yard in ElginOct 12, 2025 6:00 am - The Copart auto auction storage yard on Bluff City Boulevard in Elgin is one of 270 storage yards operated by Copart around the world. Copart has more than 175,000 vehicles in their online auction every day, according to their website.
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Girls golf: Stevenson places second behind Glenbrook North at state meetOct 11, 2025 9:49 pm - Stevenson’s girls golf team tried to knock two-time reigning Class 2A champion Glenbrook North off its perch Saturday in Decatur.
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Girls tennis: Conant claims second consecutive Mid-Suburban League championshipOct 11, 2025 4:19 pm - Conant handled the pressure well Saturday, earning a spot in both the first-singles and first-doubles finals for Khrstyna Pivtorak, Advita Deepak and Nidhi Karekar. The trio helped coach Matt Marks' team earn a second straight MSL crown with 55 points to hold off second-place Barrington by 4 at the Mid-Suburban League girls tennis championships.
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How Illinois sportsbooks are passing new state taxes on to gamblersOct 11, 2025 1:28 pm - To cover new taxes imposed by the state per online bet, Illinois sportsbooks are passing the cost onto gamblers by adding a surcharge on all wagers or setting minimum betting requirements.