Elgin
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What's next for empty bank buildings in the Fox Valley?Nov 23, 2019 6:28 am - It isn't difficult to spot one. They are all over the Tri-Cities and Kane County area. We wonder what will happen to empty retail storefronts or restaurants, but another...
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Weekend picks: Polar Express rolls into South Elgin; Mother Truckin' Booze Fest at Sears CentreNov 23, 2019 6:26 am - Holiday train The beloved Christmas children's book by Chris Van Allsburg is the inspiration for The Polar Express, a train that travels to the "North Pole" to meet...
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Congress passes bill to rename Elgin post office after fallen MarineNov 23, 2019 12:00 am - Congress has passed legislation to honorarily rename a U.S. post office in Elgin after Marine Cpl. Alex Martinez, the only military person from the city to die in combat...
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Dundee Township Lions host annual Christmas Tree SaleNov 22, 2019 10:00 pm - Scouts, friends and neighbors came out to help the Dundee Township Lions Club members unload around 300 Christmas trees at Grafelman Park in West Dundee for the annual C...
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Support Side Street Studio Arts with 'Not-So-Silent Auction'Nov 22, 2019 10:00 pm - On Giving Tuesday Dec. 3, you can give and get the gift of art when you support Side Street Studio Arts. This year's "Not-So-Silent Auction" will get you arts experience...
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Holiday magic: Suburban dance companies bring classic 'Nutcracker' to lifeNov 22, 2019 5:00 am - There are losses, triumphs, battles and dreams come true in the fantastic world of "The Nutcracker," a perennial Christmas ballet favorite. And this season, both Elgin a...
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A new disc golf course need not consume a city parkNov 22, 2019 5:00 am - Many St. Charles residents living near, or using, Timber Trails Park voiced enough opposition to the park district's idea of building a disc golf course on the site, tha...
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Judge orders new disorderly conduct trial for former Harvest Bible youth ministerNov 22, 2019 12:00 am - A Kane County judge on Friday ordered a new trial for a former Harvest Bible Chapel youth minister on a disorderly conduct charge that he alarmed parents of a teen he wa...
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Geneva man charged in $80,000 Ecstasy bust after sheriff probeNov 22, 2019 12:00 am - A Geneva man has been arrested and charged with Ecstasy trafficking and other felonies after postal authorities flagged two packages from the Netherlands and waited for ...
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Cook County OKs suburban infrastructure fundingNov 22, 2019 12:00 am - The Cook County Board Thursday approved intergovernmental agreements to help fund transportation projects in 27 communities, including Arlington Heights, Des Plaines Elk...