Elgin
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Marklund names new volunteer services coordinator for Elgin locationSep 16, 2026 8:31 pm - Mary Motta is joining Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin as the new volunteer services coordinator. The long-term care facility serves children and adults with profound developmental disabilities.
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U-46’s proposed $1.03B budget uses surplus money to cover $208 million deficitSep 16, 2026 11:50 am - Elgin Area School District U-46’s proposed 2026-27 budget calls for $1.03 billion in expenditures, $821.7 million in revenue and a $208.6 million deficit that will be covered by using surplus fund balances.
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‘I never raped anybody in my whole life’: Customs and Border agent takes stand in federal trialSep 16, 2026 7:48 am - A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent made the risky move Tuesday of taking the witness stand in his own rape trial, where he repeatedly denied sexually assaulting o...
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Great Orb Hunt returns with 150 orbs hidden at three Kane County locationsSep 15, 2026 7:50 pm - The Great Orb Hunt 2026 runs through Sept. 30 at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles, Burnidge Forest Preserve in Elgin and Fine Line Creative Arts Center, where participants can search for 150 handcrafted glass and ceramic orbs hidden along trails.
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Hoffman Estates to sell current fire station site for construction of supportive housingSep 15, 2026 3:06 pm - Just days after the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Fire Station 22, Hoffman Estates officials are making plans to sell the site it’s replacing.
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Eagle Scout project restores veterans’ graves at historic Udina CemeterySep 15, 2026 1:47 pm - AJ Early, a Scout with Troop 46 in Lily Lake, led volunteers in cleaning and straightening 10 veterans' headstones at Udina Cemetery Sept. 12 for his Eagle Scout service project. Hampshire High football team players who had just celebrated a big win over Prairie Ridge the night before were among the volunteers.
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Elgin council seeks 1-year moratorium on data center developmentSep 15, 2026 12:40 pm - Despite not yet receiving any interest in building data centers in Elgin, the city council gave preliminary approval to a one-year moratorium on their development.
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Elgin’s First United Methodist Church repair work finished 18 months after microburstSep 15, 2026 10:39 am - Eighteen months after a microburst ripped off almost half of its copper-shingled roof and damaged its steeple, First United Methodist Church in Elgin is ready to show off its restored building and thank those who helped along the way.
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Join Kane County’s nature education program, now marking its 20th yearSep 15, 2026 10:38 am - Kane County Certified Naturalists celebrates 20 years with their 20th class starting in 2027, offering an award-winning nature education program that teaches conservation, environmental education and community service through classroom learning and field experiences.
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Kane County seeing fewer fatal opioid overdoses, as county prevention efforts continueSep 15, 2026 6:17 am - The number of fatal opioid overdoses among Kane County residents declined again in 2025, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.