Elgin
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Low-interest loans available for July storm damage in Kane, DuPage countiesAug 15, 2026 9:28 am - Residents in Kane and DuPage counties who had damage and losses from the storms that occurred July 2-4 can apply for low-interest loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Hoffman Estates may waive fees for nonambulance medical calls during Now Arena eventsAug 14, 2026 5:05 pm - Hoffman Estates trustees Monday will discuss the possibility of waiving fees for paramedic responses not requiring ambulance transport during events at the Now Arena.
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Schaumburg Boomers mascot Coop visits kids at St. Alexius HospitalAug 14, 2026 2:41 pm - Coop, the greater prairie chicken mascot of the Schaumburg Boomers baseball team, brought some cheer Friday to pediatric patients at Ascension Saint Alexius Women & Children’s Hospital in Hoffman Estates.
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Kitten boom: High number of cats straining the resources of suburban animal sheltersAug 14, 2026 2:40 pm - Those who operate animal shelters and adoption facilities have concerns about a booming cat population.
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Kane County sheriff remains away from work, and no one is saying whyAug 14, 2026 6:58 am - More than four months after he reportedly was hospitalized with an undisclosed issue, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain remains away from the office. Fellow county leaders won’t say why.
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Evil Intentions owner says haunted house won’t open in Elgin this fall, citing permit issuesAug 13, 2026 3:00 pm - The owner of Evil Intentions Haunted House says he will not be moving his popular attraction back to Elgin this fall due to “unresolved building permit issues” and will look for a new location for 2027.
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Sheriff hosting “Lightsaver” event Friday in Des PlainesAug 13, 2026 9:10 am - The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Lightsaver event Friday in Des Plaines.
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Kane County Board OKs roughly $2.3 million property tax levy hike for next year’s budgetAug 12, 2026 1:27 pm - Kane County is looking at a roughly $2.3 million property tax levy hike for 2027 as its county board’s efforts to clamp down on cash reserve spending and solve the county’s budgetary woes continue.
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Cook County appoints new director of veterans affairs departmentAug 12, 2026 11:40 am - Calvin Young has been appointed to serve as director of Cook County’s Department of Veterans Affairs.
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As Army Corps study stalls, future still uncertain for Fox River dams: ‘It’s just going to run its course’Aug 12, 2026 7:02 am - The Fox River has been the subject of intensive study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which has been evaluating the possibility of removing some of the dams along the river. But the study has been paused due to federal funding issues, leaving towns uncertain about what will happen to the dams in their communities.