Elgin
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A city on guard: What the raids left behind after Operation Midway BlitzSep 19, 2026 10:29 am - It has been a year this month since the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz began. What it left behind can be measured in the number of neighborhood patrollers who are still making their daily rounds on constant lookout for the threat of federal agents. It can be measured in places still coming back to life, where people keep a wary eye from apartment balconies and from behind cracks in window curtains.
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South Elgin handles rival Bartlett to stay perfect in Upstate Eight WestSep 18, 2026 10:47 pm - Final score: South Elgin 42, Bartlett 7 Records: South Elgin moves to 4-1, 3-0 in the Upstate Eight West; Bartlett drops to 0-5, 0-3. Player of the game: Sto...
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Boys soccer: Jones, who believes in ‘always working, always fighting,’ boosts Geneva to sixth shutout of the seasonSep 18, 2026 7:50 pm - After not seeing the field as much as he would have liked last year, Geneva’s Brendan Jones was more than ready to contribute this season. The senior defender bided his t...
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Bartlett’s Living Lord Church mobilizes over 30 volunteers for ‘God’s Work. Our Hands.’ Day of ServiceSep 18, 2026 4:29 pm - Living Lord Lutheran Church members participated in "God's work. Our hands." service day on Sept. 12, assembling 81 school kits for Lutheran World Relief and rolling 376 bandages for medical kits distributed globally.
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League of Women Voters to host two candidate forums in BataviaSep 17, 2026 5:32 pm - The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County will host two candidate forums on Sept. 22-23 at Batavia City Hall for contested races in the Nov. 3 General Election. The events will be recorded and streamed on BATV's YouTube Channel.
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Kane County to host flood preparedness workshop Sept. 24Sep 17, 2026 5:01 pm - Kane County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a flooding workshop on Sept. 24 at the Kane County Government Center in Geneva to educate residents about flood risks and preparation strategies.
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Kane County Health Department offering free MMR vaccinations through Sept. 25Sep 17, 2026 4:42 pm - After two reported measles cases this year, the Kane County Health Department is offering free MMR vaccination regardless of insurance status until Sept. 25.
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Melissa Bean drops out of 8th Congressional District candidate forum with Jennifer DavisSep 17, 2026 3:31 pm - Democratic candidate for the 8th Congressional District Melissa Bean has cited a scheduling conflict for her dropping out of a scheduled candidate forum with Republican opponent Jennifer Davis on Saturday.
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Film director Kevin Smith’s bringing his unique comedy view to Hemmens in ElginSep 17, 2026 1:20 pm - Filmmaker and mega-multitasker Kevin Smith’s bringing his stand-up comedy/Q&A show to The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin on Friday, in part because he wanted to visit a...
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for August 2026Sep 17, 2026 8:59 am - The top finishers in August’s amateur photo contest showcase landscapes from desert ranges to a glacier ice field.