Elgin
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U-46 marks firsts and lasts as school year beginsAug 11, 2025 10:46 am - More than 33,000 kindergartners through seniors and transitional students returned to classrooms Monday across Elgin Area School District U-46 schools for the first day of classes.
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Corgi love on display at Hoffman Estates dog raceAug 11, 2025 6:31 am - Crowds gathered around the racing field Saturday during the Shenanigans on the Green festival in Hoffman Estates to cheer on corgis racing to their owners, vying for the overall title.
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Powering down: School districts adopt new procedures to limit cellphone distractionsAug 10, 2025 9:00 pm - Some suburban students will be asked to power down as schools enact new procedures this year to quiet cellphone distractions in the classroom.
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Cybersecurity threats are growing. Here are 3 ways to protect your small business.Aug 09, 2025 12:45 pm - According to a recent report from financial services provider Mastercard, 46% of the small and medium-sized businesses they surveyed worldwide reported experiencing at least one cyberattack and nearly one in five of those attacked had to close or declare bankruptcy afterward.
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Association for Individual Development opens new affordable and supportive housing development in ElginAug 08, 2025 4:58 pm - The Association for Individual Development celebrated the completion of The Wildwoods, a new affordable and supportive housing development in Elgin, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house.
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‘They get such a bad rap’: Meet Lottie, Anderson Humane Wildlife’s ambassador snakeAug 08, 2025 12:46 pm - Lottie, an integrated milk snake at the Anderson Human Wildlife Center in Elburn, will serve as an ambassador to help individuals overcome their fear of snakes while educating them about the crucial role snakes play in the environment.
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These Illinois licensing facilities will offer expanded Saturday hoursAug 08, 2025 7:05 am - Thirteen Illinois state driver’s license locations will begin offering walk-in Saturday service starting Saturday, Aug. 9.
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‘Salesman of hope’: How former car salesman became director of Batavia workshop for disabledAug 08, 2025 5:52 am - The Valley Sheltered Workshop in Batavia will soon mark its 60th anniversary giving people with cognitive disabilities a job and a purpose, but it needs more space to teach life skills.
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‘Isn’t just a prank’: Destructive social media trend arrives at suburbs’ doorstepAug 08, 2025 4:45 am - The latest social media trend that has young people engaging in dangerous behavior is the “door kick challenge.“ It’s like ding-dong-ditch, but instead of ringing the bell and running away these perps are trying to kick down the door.
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Elgin Township community event showcases local organizationsAug 07, 2025 10:18 pm - Elgin Township is hosting a free community event on Aug. 16 to showcase local social service agencies, volunteer opportunities, and provide family fun like a vehicle "Touch-a-Truck.