Carpentersville
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Just keep watching: A few ideas to enhance summer birdingJul 29, 2026 9:38 am - July and August are typically a little slow for birding. Here are some ideas to keep your bird on until fall migration revs up around Labor Day.
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Cheers to 50 years: As the last Bennigan’s in Illinois, Elgin restaurant keeps brand’s tradition of Irish hospitality aliveJul 29, 2026 8:52 am - Bennigan’s is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. And Elgin is home to one of only six full-service Bennigan’s remaining in the U.S., and the only one in Illinois. “People get really excited when they find out we’re still here,” general manager Rami Kaldani said.
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Goodly Creatures’ Shakespeare in the Park aims to be accessible to allJul 29, 2026 5:00 am - Goodly Creatures describes its Shakespeare in the Park program as “Disney Shakespeare,” with performances shortened and adapted for a wide range of audiences. This year they will perform “As You Like It” in Geneva, Schaumburg, Elgin and Algonquin.
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Pritzker signs public school cellphone ban into lawJul 28, 2026 4:42 pm - Illinois public and charter school students will be barred from using cellphones during the school day starting in fall 2027, under a law Gov. JB Pritzker signed Tuesday in Elgin.
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Barrington’s Osterhues already a star, but ‘not nearly satisfied’Jul 28, 2026 3:37 pm - Running back Lamar Osterhues was anything but unknown when he enrolled at Barrington two years ago.
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After 14-year break, Puerto Rican fest makes Elgin comeback SaturdayJul 28, 2026 3:01 pm - A festival celebrating Puerto Rican music, food and culture is returning to Elgin after a 14-year hiatus.
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Join the Rotary’s Run for C’Ville, a 5K run and 3K walk supporting community programsJul 28, 2026 12:43 pm - The 12th annual Run for C'Ville, hosted by the Rotary Club of Carpentersville, will take place on Aug. 8 at Carpenters Park. The event features a 5K run and 3K walk option, welcomes participants of all ages including dogs and strollers, and is part of the Jamboree Days Weekend celebration.
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Home & garden calendar July 28-Aug. 8Jul 28, 2026 9:00 am - Make plans for upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like insects at night, Blanding’s turtle projects and more. Also where to find nature walks, garden shows and workshops.
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District 220 board members violated campaign policies, investigation findsJul 27, 2026 7:11 pm - Two Barrington Area Unit School District 220 board members violated board policies by posting images of students, district property and the district’s chess piece logo on campaign social media sites, an outside investigator determined.
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‘I was unable to speak’: Autism advocates laud statewide Blue Envelope Program for traffic stopsJul 27, 2026 6:28 pm - Popular with drivers with autism and police, a Blue Envelope Program designed to de-stress encounters goes live across Illinois in 2027.