Elgin
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A year after Invest in Kids’ demise, Catholic schools work to fund scholarshipsDec 19, 2024 5:48 pm - St. Hubert School in Hoffman Estates is but one suburban Catholic school that’s come up with its own solution to the end of the state’s Invest in Kids Scholarship Tax Credit Program, that’s been cited as a factor in the closure of some in 2024.
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‘Long overdue’: Plans revealed for Larkin High School’s new $11.8 million stadiumDec 19, 2024 12:04 pm - After decades of using another school's field, Larkin High School in Elgin will build its own $11.8 million stadium complex to host home games.
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Authorities: Man printed sexual image of woman on T-shirt without her consent, shared it on SnapchatDec 19, 2024 10:24 am - An arrest warrant has been issued for an Elgin man accused of sharing a sexual image of a woman without her consent by printing the photo on a T-shirt and sharing it on social media.
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Daily Herald opinion: Standing against hate: Towns, organizations, individuals who join the fight advance the goal of loveDec 19, 2024 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Cook County communities unite against hate by supporting an initiative to welcome all people, provide resources, and report acts of hate.
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‘A big, bold undertaking’: Elgin plans to move ‘Tent City’ residents to hotel, tear down encampmentDec 18, 2024 9:52 pm - The Elgin City Council approved a plan to offer residents of “Tent City,” a roughly 8-acre homeless encampment on the west bank of the Fox River, rooms at the Lexington Inn & Suites for four months while the site is cleared and remediated.
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Mrs. Claus delivers holiday cheer — and presents — to patients at children’s hospitalDec 18, 2024 8:10 pm - Christmas came a week early at Ascension Saint Alexius Women and Children's Hospital in Hoffman Estates, as Mrs. Claus delivered presents to pediatric patients Wednesday.
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Tri-Cities Salvation Army receives two gold coins valued at over $5,000Dec 18, 2024 12:11 pm - Two gold coins worth over $5,000 were anonymously donated to Salvation Army kettles in Kane County this holiday season, continuing a long-standing tradition of surprise gold coin gifts to help fund operations.
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Dart to drop electronic-monitoring program over safety concernsDec 18, 2024 11:28 am - Sheriff Dart is phasing out his electronic monitoring program for pretrial detainees, citing safety concerns.
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Here’s what’s changing for Elgin residents when the new garbage contract starts Jan. 2Dec 17, 2024 4:45 pm - Elgin residents will have a new waste and recycling hauler starting Jan. 2. Most services will stay the same and single family and townhouse residents will pay a flat rate.
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Pedestrian who died after being hit by car in Elgin identifiedDec 17, 2024 2:05 pm - The woman who died after being hit by a car while crossing a street last week in Elgin has been identified.