Carpentersville Submitted Content
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Join in Día de los Muertos concert and celebration Oct. 30Oct 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.
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Immanuel Lutheran to host free Veterans Dinner Nov. 9Oct 27, 2025 4:26 pm - Immanuel Lutheran Church in East Dundee is hosting its seventh annual Free Dinner for Veterans on Nov. 9, serving meals in two shifts to honor local veterans.
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Local Life Scout honors Civil War veterans with Dundee cemetery restoration projectOct 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.
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Sci-fi horror meets frightful fun at Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago StreetOct 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.
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Advocate Sherman Hospital breast cancer patient honored at Chicago Bears Crucial Catch GameOct 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.
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Century-old ‘Phantom of the Opera’ to be shown with live organ Oct. 24Oct 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.
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Community Crisis Center celebrates 50 years of hope with Anniversary RaffleOct 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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D300 Food Pantry becomes the newest Seigle Foundation grant recipientOct 16, 2025 11:37 am - Seigle Foundation awarded $100,000 in grants to four food-related charities in the Elgin and Dundee areas.
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Algonquin Garden Club supports local environmental initiatives with grantsOct 16, 2025 12:39 am - The Algonquin Garden Club has an annual spring plant sale in May. The proceeds from that sale go directly to environmental causes, because “Nature's beauty is our duty.”
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Janus Theatre puts on timely production of Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’Oct 15, 2025 10:46 pm - Janus Theatre Company is closing its 27th season with William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,” a compelling drama exploring themes of prejudice, power, and money.