Elgin
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Dining out: 79¢ pork chop or prime rib sandwich at Perry’s, pumpkin season at STK Steakhouse and moreSep 14, 2026 5:46 pm - Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille is bringing back its #FlashbackFriday during which you could get a 79-cent lunch. Plus, there are new savory and sweet pumpkin dishes and cocktails at STK, a new happy hour at Blanco Cocina + Cantina in Oak Brook and more.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 14-26Sep 14, 2026 9:00 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like Little City’s horticulture program or how hydrangeas change color. Also, listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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Regional talent pipeline: Students advance from ECC to NIU engineering degrees while gaining industry experienceSep 14, 2026 12:27 am - Joseph Rayner advanced from a teenage manufacturing intern to an application engineer at Assurance Technologies Inc. in Elgin, completing his path from Elgin Community College to Northern Illinois University's mechanical engineering program while gaining hands-on experience in various technical roles.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson declares reelection campaignSep 13, 2026 10:51 am - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Sunday he will seek a second term, ending speculation over his plans by making a forceful argument that he deserves four more years in City Hall to try to entrench his progressive agenda.
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Germanfest brings authentic music, food and beer to Hoffman Estates for 20th yearSep 12, 2026 2:58 pm - Festivalgoers in lederhosen filled the crowd Saturday as edelweiss could be heard playing in the background at Hoffman Estates’ 20th annual Oktoberfest-themed Platzkonzert Germanfest.
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‘Right thing to do’ or ‘feel-good’ PR? Suburbs split on whether ICE bans on municipal property actually workSep 12, 2026 9:46 am - After a year in which some suburbs pushed back against Operation Midway Blitz by passing local laws prohibiting immigration enforcement on municipal property, debate continues over how effective those measures have been.
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Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacksSep 11, 2026 5:19 pm -
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CASA Kane County hosts inaugural ‘Dancing with the Local Stars’ fundraiser for foster childrenSep 11, 2026 4:53 pm - CASA Kane County will host "Dancing with the Local Stars" on Oct. 7 at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, where community leaders and professionals will perform on the dance floor to raise funds for children in foster care who have experienced abuse and neglect.
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She told him ‘she loved him’: United Airlines remembers 9/11 crews who perished as suburbs mark 25 yearsSep 11, 2026 4:31 pm - Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the grim events are still personal for many airline employees who worked that fatal day.
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Registration open for Hanover Township’s Fall Tutoring ProgramSep 11, 2026 4:21 pm - From Sept. 22 and through Jan. 14, Hanover Township’s Fall Tutoring program will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the town hall, 250 S. IL Route 59 in Bartlett.