Elgin
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District U-46 construction going smoothly as classes resume next weekAug 19, 2026 4:29 pm - With classes starting next week, school board members for Elgin Area School District U-46 were given an optimistic report Monday on ongoing construction and how things are shaping up for the new school year.
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Elgin supports native landscaping through Pollinators at Home grantAug 19, 2026 1:16 pm - Elgin's Sustainability Commission launched the Pollinators at Home pilot grant program offering homeowners up to $300 in reimbursement for converting turfgrass into native plant landscapes to conserve water and support wildlife.
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Authorities: Man brought 330 pounds of cocaine to Kane CountyAug 19, 2026 12:48 pm - A Texas man is accused of transporting 330 pounds of cocaine into Kane County in the sleeper compartment of a semitrailer truck, authorities said Wednesday.
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U-46 appoints new director of professional learningAug 19, 2026 12:12 pm - The Elgin Area School District U-46 Board of Education on Monday appointed Barbara Villont as the director of professional learning for the 2026-27 school year.
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Hoffman Estates hosting recycling drop-off SaturdayAug 19, 2026 12:10 pm - Hoffman Estates is teaming with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County to host its free annual recycling drop-off and document destruction event this weekend.
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MWRD offering discounted rain barrels to Cook County residentsAug 19, 2026 12:09 pm - The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is offering rain barrels to Cook County residents at a discounted cost.
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Step It Up Program delivers free shoes to 970 U-46 studentsAug 18, 2026 8:16 pm - Elgin Elks Lodge 737 partnered with First Baptist Church on Aug. 7-8 for the Step It Up Program. The annual donation program, held at Elgin’s First Baptist Church, g...
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Nominations open for 2026 Elgin Image AwardsAug 18, 2026 6:39 pm - Nominations are open for the 2026 Elgin Image Awards which celebrates individuals, projects, and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the Elgin community.
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The Wing-T — and a ‘Wing-T guru’ — improve Conant’s prospectsAug 18, 2026 4:01 pm - Team Within the Team: Conant seeing results by shifting to the Wing-T offense.
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South Elgin rejects concept plan for data centerAug 18, 2026 1:45 pm - After being formally presented Monday with White Rose Partners’ concept plan for a data center on Kenyon Road, the South Elgin Village Board immediately rejected the company’s request to annex the site into the village.