Elgin
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra, music director earn top honors from Illinois Council of OrchestrasJul 21, 2025 10:45 am - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra was chosen as Professional Orchestra of the Year and music director Chad Goodman was named Conductor of the Year by the Illinois Council of Orchestras.
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Early morning fire guts Elgin home, no injuries reportedJul 21, 2025 8:12 am - A house fire in Elgin early Monday gutted a home on the 400 block of Jay Street.
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Homeland Security takes Bolingbrook man into ICE custody after he appears in Kane County court on DUIJul 21, 2025 6:26 am - A Mexican immigrant from Bolingbrook, who had just appeared in Kane County court, was taken into custody by U.S. Homeland Security Thursday and is now being held in ICE custody at a Broadview detention facility, according to Kane County officials and public records.
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Kane County Treasurer Lauzen wins national award for innovative financial strategiesJul 20, 2025 10:53 pm - Kane County Treasurer Chris Lauzen received a national award for generating $47.6 million in new revenue through proactive liquidity and treasury strategies using an investment consulting firm's program.
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Five Kane County veterans awarded with refurbished vehicles: ‘That’s a blessing’Jul 20, 2025 10:22 pm - Midas' Project Spark initiative gifted five Kane County veterans with refurbished vehicles in July, eliminating transportation barriers. Army veteran Jason Shanahan called the jeep he received "a blessing" that will help in his work with local veterans groups.
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‘Really incredible’: Zoo’s new Gorilla Conservation Center brings students and animals togetherJul 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Brookfield Zoo Chicago has unveiled a prominent new home for the King Conservation Leadership Academy. And it has “one of the best views, I think, any classroom anywhere ever will have,” a zoo leader said.
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A summer tradition on wheels: Chicago Grit racing series begins in suburbs drawing crowdsJul 18, 2025 4:43 pm - The Chicago Grit series of 10 bicycle races, which began Friday in West Dundee, rolls through metropolitan Chicago through July 27.
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Faeries of the Forest Festival returns to South Elgin Aug. 2Jul 18, 2025 2:33 pm - Celebrate magic and faeries at the annual Faeries of the Forest festival on Aug. 2. It features live music, entertainment, activities, vendors and more spread throughout the enchanted grounds of Vasa Park.
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‘Good Trouble Lives On’ rally draws hundreds to suburban protestsJul 17, 2025 6:38 pm - Hundreds of people gathered in Elgin on Thursday for a “Good Trouble Lives On” rally, honoring the legacy of the late civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis. Similar events were held around the suburbs.
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Kane sheriff investigating suspicious chemical deliveryJul 17, 2025 4:20 pm - The Kane County sheriff’s office bomb squad on Wednesday investigated chemicals found in the 9N800 block of South Leland Court near Elgin, according to a news release.