Elgin
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Little Brothers — Friends of the Elderly offers life-changing friendship for older adults in DuPage and Kane countiesOct 11, 2024 5:45 pm - In DuPage and Kane counties, Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly is meeting older adults where they are every day by promoting friendships and positive connections between volunteers and older adults.
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CASA Kane County seeking 50 new volunteers to advocate for children in foster careOct 11, 2024 4:39 pm - In 2023, CASA Kane County advocated for 663 children, the largest number in its 35-year history. However, the need continues to grow, and they are seeking 50 additional CASA/GAL volunteers to meet the increasing demand.
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Second annual Diwali celebration to be at Bell Works in Hoffman Estates SundayOct 11, 2024 4:13 pm - Vchilli Events will hold its second annual Chicagoland Diwali celebration, featuring a vibrant showcase of lights and cultural festivities, from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 at Bell Works Chicagoland, 2000 Center Drive in Hoffman Estates.
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Elgin’s Lords Park Zoo to get four new deer SaturdayOct 11, 2024 1:28 pm - Four deer will be delivered to Elgin’s Lords Park Zoo on Saturday.
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Recapturing the joy — Elgin man brings together music veterans in Vintage Swing BandOct 11, 2024 6:00 am - You can take the kid out of jazz band, but you can’t take the jazz band out of the kid. Or something like that. It’s a formula that sits at the core of Bruce Cameron of Elgin, organizer and frontman for the Vintage Swing Band.
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Elgin Short Film Fest winners announcedOct 10, 2024 4:01 pm - Chicago area and national filmmakers took the top prizes at the 16th annual Elgin Short Film Festival held Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Hemmens Cultural Center.
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Why the Kane County jail is sending 100 detainees to other facilitiesOct 10, 2024 2:44 pm - The Kane County jail has transferred 100 detainees to other jails, due to a project replacing security cameras.
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Water line repairs to close Centre of Elgin temporarily on MondayOct 10, 2024 2:43 pm - The Edward Schock Centre of Elgin will temporarily close on Monday, Oct. 14, from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. to perform essential water line repairs.
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Local fire departments head to Florida to assist in Hurricane Milton reliefOct 10, 2024 2:12 pm - Firefighters from Elgin and several other local departments will be among the boots on the ground in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
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Elgin on track to replace lead service lines in time to meet new federal deadlineOct 10, 2024 2:12 pm - Elgin officials say they are on track to meet the new federal timeline to replace all lead service lines in the city.