Elgin
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Best Bets: Raue Center welcomes master satirist David SedarisOct 06, 2026 9:47 am - David Sedaris shares stories at the Raue Center for this Arts, The Morton Arboretum hosts its annual glass pumpkin display, pianist Drew Petersen joins the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for its season-opening weekend and fans salute John Prine at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music.
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Fall Family Fun Fest comes to Izaak Walton Reserve on Oct. 10Oct 06, 2026 12:05 am - Hanover Township Department of Youth & Family Services will host a Fall Family Fun Fest on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Izaak Walton Youth Center & Reserve in Elgin.
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Northern Illinois and Wisconsin food banks compete in End Zone to End Hunger ChallengeOct 05, 2026 11:23 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank and Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin are competing in the End Zone to End Hunger Challenge from Oct. 5-11, with the losing CEO having to eat the rival city's signature food and admit it's better than their own.
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Club 120 launches Speaker Series with aging and planning programOct 05, 2026 4:13 pm - Award-winning author, speaker, and entrepreneur Sue Salach-Cutler will speak on “Age and Pro Active Planning” at the first Club 120 “Community Spotlight Speakers Series” on Oct. 14.
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Hanover Township to host shred event Oct. 10 in BartlettOct 05, 2026 1:12 pm - Hanover Township will host a community shred event from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 or until the trucks have reached capacity at the William Tiknis Campus, 250 S. IL Route 59 in Bartlett.
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Young artist’s ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ sculpture unveiled as Elgin's America 250 sculptureOct 05, 2026 11:59 am - Elgin will unveil “Pursuit of Happiness,” a permanent public sculpture created by 12-year-old Nathan Adeosun, on Oct. 10. The artwork commemorates America's 250th anniversary.
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Family working on renaissance of Elgin Lanes, celebrating new chapter in businessOct 05, 2026 10:21 am - Elgin Lanes is having a renaissance under its new ownership. Fanny Kwok-Ng purchased Elgin Lanes at 401 Shepard Drive in February 2025. The family has been revamping the bowling alley over the last year and is celebrating its new chapter.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 5-17Oct 05, 2026 10:20 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like growing dahlias, home composting, and more. Also listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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Taxes, data centers top issues in Kane Board District 5 raceOct 04, 2026 1:24 pm - The race for the District 5 seat on the Kane County Board matches Democrat Philip Silagi and incumbent Republican Bill Lenert.
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Bar associations release judicial candidate recommendations ahead of Nov. 3 electionOct 04, 2026 10:31 am - The Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association released recommendations for judicial candidates running in the Nov. 3 election.