Elgin
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ECC culinary students learn from renowned chef and alum Zach LaidlawMar 31, 2025 9:50 pm - Internationally renowned chef Zach Laidlaw returned to his alma mater, Elgin Community College, for a live culinary demonstration showcasing his expertise and dedication to quality culinary artistry.
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Elgin City Council rejects delay of ban on synthetic THC product salesMar 31, 2025 2:52 pm - The Elgin City Council voted 5-4 against delaying a ban on the sale of synthetically derived THC products, despite pleas from local business owners who were hoping for a window to be able to sell their remaining inventory.
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Seigle Scholar Program at Elgin Community College offers full-ride scholarshipsMar 31, 2025 12:15 pm - For the second year, the new Seigle Scholar Program at Elgin Community College is accepting applications from high school seniors and first-year college students.
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Fine Line to host Stone-a-Palooza April 5Mar 31, 2025 11:23 am - One-day sale of unique jewelry supplies at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles on April 5 featuring gems, mammoth ivory, meteorite, amber, antler, cabochons, beads, findings, and rough rocks like tiger's eye, jasper, jade, and rhodonite
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U-46 breaks ground on school addition; more spring construction projects plannedMar 30, 2025 2:34 pm - Spring construction is in the air as Elgin Area School District U-46 breaks ground on several building projects to help transform the district’s middle schools into modernized sixth- through eighth-grade facilities built for collaboration, safety and long-term growth.
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Seven Northwest suburbs to receive backup water supply during upcoming leak repairMar 30, 2025 9:23 am - A repair to a leak in a 90-inch water main delivering water seven Northwest suburbs will require a five-day shutdown of the system beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, April 1.
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Suburban Skyview: Elgin’s Wing Park Aquatic Center to open May 31Mar 30, 2025 6:00 am - Elgin's Wing Park Aquatic Center is getting ready to open May 31 for the 2025 summer season.
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The Biz Week That Was: Pickleball saves big boxes, anxiety over auto tariffs, and townhouses at Bell WorksMar 29, 2025 1:50 pm - How pickleball is revitalizing vacant big-box spaces across suburbs The rise of e-commerce has reshaped the retail landscape, leaving big vacancies in dozens of shop...
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‘All new to everyone’: Parents recall navigating COVID school shutdown five years agoMar 29, 2025 12:54 pm - Closing schools during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in parents and children spending a lot more time together. Several shared their stories about balancing remote learning and recreation during 2020’s COVID summer.
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19 community leaders nominated for YWCA Elgin Leader Luncheon awardsMar 28, 2025 4:46 pm - YWCA Elgin announces nominees for 41st annual Leader Luncheon celebrating women leaders. 19 nominees across 8 categories including arts, business, communications, education, public service, racial justice, social services, and volunteerism.