East Dundee
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for August 2026Sep 17, 2026 8:59 am - The top finishers in August’s amateur photo contest showcase landscapes from desert ranges to a glacier ice field.
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West Dundee Heritage Fest returns for 28th year with music, craft show, new 10K raceSep 16, 2026 10:51 am - West Dundee’s 28th annual Heritage Fest Friday through Sunday, Sept. 18-20, features a dozen bands, an arts and crafts fair with 100 artisans, a car show and a new 10K race.
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Great Orb Hunt returns with 150 orbs hidden at three Kane County locationsSep 15, 2026 7:50 pm - The Great Orb Hunt 2026 runs through Sept. 30 at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles, Burnidge Forest Preserve in Elgin and Fine Line Creative Arts Center, where participants can search for 150 handcrafted glass and ceramic orbs hidden along trails.
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Described by his coach as ‘a little bit of a sleeper,’ Jorge Pacheco wakes up Dundee-Crown with tying goalSep 15, 2026 3:13 pm - Dundee-Crown’s Jorge Pacheco felt like he had something to prove going back to last season. A year ago, Pacheco came off the bench for a senior-laden team. Now, the senio...
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Dundee Township Park Board launches executive director searchSep 15, 2026 1:01 pm - The Dundee Township Park Board has fine-tuned its list of qualifications in the search for a new executive director.
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Join Kane County’s nature education program, now marking its 20th yearSep 15, 2026 10:38 am - Kane County Certified Naturalists celebrates 20 years with their 20th class starting in 2027, offering an award-winning nature education program that teaches conservation, environmental education and community service through classroom learning and field experiences.
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Kane County seeing fewer fatal opioid overdoses, as county prevention efforts continueSep 15, 2026 6:17 am - The number of fatal opioid overdoses among Kane County residents declined again in 2025, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 14-26Sep 14, 2026 9:00 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like Little City’s horticulture program or how hydrangeas change color. Also, listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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Regional talent pipeline: Students advance from ECC to NIU engineering degrees while gaining industry experienceSep 14, 2026 12:27 am - Joseph Rayner advanced from a teenage manufacturing intern to an application engineer at Assurance Technologies Inc. in Elgin, completing his path from Elgin Community College to Northern Illinois University's mechanical engineering program while gaining hands-on experience in various technical roles.
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Doors open on new Boys & Girls Club’s impact center in CarpentersvilleSep 12, 2026 12:06 pm - The Boys & Girls Club of the Northwest Suburbs officially opened its teen impact center Thursday, announcing it would be named for the family foundation whose donation helped them meet the building’s $13.2 million fundraising goal.