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Inaugural Algonquin Fest offers live music, family fun and fireworksJul 21, 2026 5:23 pm - Algonquin Fest debuts July 24-26 at Spella Park featuring live music from headliners Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute, Maggie Speaks, and 7th Heaven, plus fireworks on Saturday.
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Open fishing clinics offered at Aurora’s Oakhurst Forest PreserveJul 20, 2026 1:23 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is hosting free open fishing clinics at Lake Patterson in Oakhurst Forest Preserve on July 29 and Aug. 12.
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Fine Line Creative Arts Center brings the best of AfterImage Film Fest for outdoor screeningJul 20, 2026 11:53 am - On Saturday, July 25, Fine Line Creative Arts Center and the AfterImage Film Festival are hosting “Best of Fest 2026,” featuring the best short films at the April festival.
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Elgin’s new ‘Tiny Encounters’ event on July 18 moving indoorsJul 17, 2026 4:58 pm - Side Street Studio Arts announced that the Going Dutch: Tiny Encounters is still on for Saturday, July 18, but with a new indoor home. To keep everyone comfortable during the heat, possible rain, and air quality concerns, they are moving the event to Habitat for Humanity, 56 S. Grove Ave., downtown Elgin.
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Algonquin Summer Concert set for July 16 canceledJul 16, 2026 5:24 pm - The Algonquin Summer Concert scheduled for July 16, 2026, has been cancelled due to outdoor conditions. This concert will not be rescheduled.
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Elgin Riverside Club honors Jason Smith as 2026 Man of the YearJul 15, 2026 6:28 pm - On June 20, the Elgin Riverside Club honored Jason Smith at the 2026 Man of the Year Banquet. He was named for his extensive volunteer work including leading cleanup projects, co-chairing events like Ravinia Night and The Cigar Club, and performing maintenance tasks since joining in 2015.
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Lords Park Summer Concert with Outset Trio rescheduled to July 27Jul 14, 2026 7:22 pm - Chamber Music on the Fox announced that the Lords Park Summer Concert concert with the Outset Trio has been rescheduled to July 27.
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Elgin organist takes the helm of American Guild of Organists Great Lakes RegionJul 14, 2026 6:53 pm - Jeffrey Neufeld was installed as the new Regional Ambassador for the Great Lakes Region of the American Guild of Organists on July 8 at their national convention in St. Louis, succeeding Dr. Larry Sharp of Kentucky.
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Community gathers at Elgin History Museum to mark 250 years since Declaration’s first public readingJul 13, 2026 9:36 pm - The Elgin History Museum hosted a community reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 2026, as part of a nationwide celebration marking the 250th anniversary of its first public readings in 1776.
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Submit your craft fair or holiday bazaar for the Fall Fun guide by MondayJul 13, 2026 9:20 pm - The Daily Herald is offering free listings in its Fall Fun guide for local nonprofit and religious groups hosting fall bazaars, craft shows, and holiday markets from Aug. 24 through the fall.