Elgin
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‘I could see it as a teaching tool’: Local experts praise new autistic Barbie DollJan 25, 2026 2:30 am - Suburban doctors and therapists are praising one of the latest Barbie creations from Mattel for providing a spotlight to an often marginalized community.
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Marklund hosts inaugural Run, Walk & Roll-Elgin fundraiserJan 24, 2026 10:05 pm - A new 5K/1-mile fundraiser event, Run, Walk & Roll-Elgin, is being hosted by Marklund in Elgin on April 26.The USTAF-certified course starts and ends at the Marklund Wasmond Center, winding through adjacent neighborhoods.
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Norwegian National League offering scholarshipsJan 23, 2026 5:04 pm - The Norwegian National League of Chicago offers scholarships and cash prizes for students of Norwegian heritage in the Chicago area. Scholarships include $1,500 for business majors, $1,000 for high school seniors, and heritage awards for essay and art contests.
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Elgin Area Chamber offers scholarships to local graduatesJan 23, 2026 4:15 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber and Elgin Development Group are offering 10 $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Elgin and South Elgin.
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Archdiocese announces plans to close St. Hubert School in Hoffman EstatesJan 23, 2026 4:02 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Catholic Schools Thursday announced its intention to close the 65-year-old St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates at the end of this school year.
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$2M overlook at Kane County forest preserve will provide views of restored ecosystem, returning birdsJan 23, 2026 12:41 pm - Sometimes for that unforgettable wildlife sighting, you need a bird’s-eye view. Thanks to a $600,000 grant, birders and nature lovers will be able to get a little closer to the action at Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve in Hampshire.
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Elgin’s dairy heritage rolls into Gail Borden Library for upcoming exhibitJan 22, 2026 4:35 pm - The Gail Borden Library in Elgin got a special delivery befitting its namesake Wednesday when a century-old milk wagon arrived for its upcoming “Celebrating 250 Years of Elgin” exhibit.
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra performs Brahms, Barber, and Dvorak with violinist Geneva Lewis Feb. 7-8Jan 21, 2026 6:59 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra Classics Series on Feb. 7-8 will feature works by Dvořák, Barber, and Brahms. Violinist Geneva Lewis, recipient of a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant, is the featured soloist in Barber's Violin Concerto,
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Davis, Rice try to differentiate themselves at debate in 8th Congressional District GOP primaryJan 21, 2026 5:26 pm - Two of the four balloted candidates in the Republican primary for the 8th Congressional District seat being vacated by Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi aimed to differentiate themselves at a debate that allowed them to question each other in Schaumburg Tuesday.
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‘You find your niche’: How service clubs like Kiwanis, Rotary attract new membersJan 21, 2026 4:40 pm - During my years as a service club member from 1987 to 2010, something bothered me. How would the club move into the future without younger members?