Elgin
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Dining out: Portillo’s heart-shaped cakes are back, plus wing competitions and moreJan 28, 2025 6:13 am - Portillo’s is bringing back its heart-shaped chocolate cake and there are a couple of chicken wing competitions this weekend. Plus, Saturday is Ice Cream for Breakfast Day and Jeni’s scoop shops have a flavor just for the occasion.
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Bell Works Chicagoland named Hoffman Estates Chamber’s Business of the YearJan 27, 2025 10:00 am - On the verge of what’s touted to be its most substantive year yet, the self-described “Metroburb” of Bell Works Chicagoland was named Business of the Year at the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s 14th annual Celebration of Excellence.
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‘A moment in nature’: Why coyotes may be more visible this time of yearJan 26, 2025 9:00 pm - They are always among us but coyotes may be more visible in coming months as they leave home and search for mates.
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Man seriously injured in Elgin shooting SundayJan 26, 2025 5:50 pm - Elgin police are investigating a shooting that left a man seriously injured Sunday afternoon.
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Kane County Fair offers $3,000 scholarships to 4-H high school seniorsJan 26, 2025 5:33 pm - The Kane County Fair board seeks applications from 4-H Club high school seniors for three $3,000 college scholarships. April 1 deadline to apply for financial assistance furthering education.
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$4.85 million Geneva home sale is most expensive in Kane County historyJan 26, 2025 12:31 pm - The recent sale of a Geneva home for $4.85 million is the most expensive home purchase in Kane County history, according to the broker who made the deal.
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On fifth anniversary, St. Alexius doctors recall fear, anxiety of treating nation’s 2nd COVID patientJan 26, 2025 9:16 am - Five years ago Friday, staff at Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates became part of history when they announced they were treating a patient with the second confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States.
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Emergency room bypass rates spiked last year at area hospitalsJan 25, 2025 3:06 pm - Hospital emergency department diverted ambulances elsewhere at a higher rate in 2024 than during the previous two years, according to state data.
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Chicagoland Fishing Expo returns with gear, guides, lessonsJan 25, 2025 1:47 pm - The Chicagoland Fishing Expo returned to the Schaumburg Convention Center this weekend with everything fishing under one roof.
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Grief & healing: Dealing with extreme coldJan 25, 2025 6:00 am - There are many, many triggers that bring us back in time to both happy and sad times. Sometimes they take us by surprise.