Elgin
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‘An extraordinary talent’: Famed pro wrestler ‘Pac’ found dead in Des Plaines, one day after suburban matchSep 28, 2026 12:21 pm - A famed, English-born professional wrestler died outside a suburban restaurant over the weekend, a day after a match here.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 28-Oct. 10Sep 28, 2026 9:45 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like growing dahlias, pruning trees and shrubs, and more. Also listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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Kious, Thomas face off in Kane County Board race in District 23Sep 27, 2026 5:15 pm - The race for a seat on the Kane County Board in District 23 in the Nov. 3 general election pits incumbent Democrat Christopher Kious against Republican challenger Emmanuel Thomas.
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Football roundup: West Aurora, Wheaton Academy, Dundee-Crown, Kaneland earn winsSep 26, 2026 7:12 pm - West Aurora (4-2, 4-0) set up a first-place showdown in the Upstate Eight West with South Elgin next week with Friday night’s 49-6 victory over Larkin (0-6, 0-3) in Auror...
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South Elgin’s Tredup Park reopens with new zip line, playground after $1.2M upgradeSep 25, 2026 1:33 pm - South Elgin recently unveiled $1.2 million in renovations at Ralph E. Tredup Park, including a zipline, playground equipment with ADA-accessible surfacing, a concrete ping-pong table, a picnic shelter and garden plots.
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Local theater groups unite to support Elgin PADS for World Homeless DaySep 25, 2026 12:41 pm - In early October, two theater productions in Elgin are supporting PADS homeless services, with director Pat Henderson leading both “From Dust” at The Lodge and “Bullets, Nickels, Dimes and Life” at Habitat for Humanity.
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‘Designed for the future’: Elgin Community College celebrates opening of new Manufacturing and Technology CenterSep 25, 2026 12:20 pm - Elgin Community College celebrated the opening of its new $88 million, 150,000-square-foot Manufacturing and Technology Center Thursday.
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Elgin’s first solar farm now operating at Bowes and Nolan roadsSep 25, 2026 11:18 am - A ribbon-cutting event was held Thursday for a solar farm operating in Elgin. Cultivate Power owns and operates the facility.
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Carpentersville’s 2nd recreational pot dispensary to offer drive-throughSep 25, 2026 10:59 am - A cannabis dispensary that’s soon to open in a former Carpentersville restaurant on Randall Road will have a drive-through lane.
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Why Elgin wants to put a roundabout at Larkin Avenue and Airlite StreetSep 25, 2026 10:47 am - Elgin plans to replace the intersection at Larkin Avenue and South Airlite Street with a roundabout to help traffic flow and eliminate the complicated traffic signals that can be difficult to use.