Elgin
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Suburbs celebrate Fourth of July, including return of parade in Highland ParkJul 04, 2024 5:23 pm - Thousands of revelers clad in red, white and blue lined dozens of Fourth of July parade routes throughout the suburbs Thursday. That included Highland Park, where a community parade returned to downtown streets two years after the mass shooting that left seven people dead and 48 others wounded.
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Opened during Prohibition, Kane County bar celebrates 100th anniversaryJul 04, 2024 2:10 pm - The year was 1924, during the Prohibition era in the United States. Even though consuming alcoholic beverages was illegal, it didn’t stop Flora and Albert Mott from opening a bar in western Kane County.
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Where to watch fireworks in the suburbs this weekJul 04, 2024 7:00 am - With the Fourth of July upon us, communities are readying their fireworks displays. Here’s where you can see them.
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Advocate Sherman Hospital celebrates 50 years of training paramedicsJul 03, 2024 9:19 pm - Advocate Sherman Hospital recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its paramedic training program, with 20 graduates completing the 11-month long course.
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Authorities: Elgin police dispatcher starved dog to deathJul 03, 2024 12:34 pm - An Elgin police dispatcher has been accused of starving a dog to death.
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Bell Works in Hoffman Estates adds three more tenants, including largest to dateJul 03, 2024 6:51 am - Three new tenants are coming to Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates, including its largest to date.
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Police: Woman’s death under investigation; suspect in custodyJul 02, 2024 9:35 pm - The Elgin Police Department is investigating the death of a woman and have a suspect in custody, officials said.
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‘Swing for Conservation’ with Kane Forest Preserve Foundation’s inaugural golf outingJul 02, 2024 9:04 pm - The Kane Forest Preserve Foundation is hosting its inaugural golf outing, “Swing for Conservation.” It will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12, at Hughes Creek Golf Course in Elburn.
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New fields, parking, amenities and an eastern entrance on deck for Elgin Sports ComplexJul 02, 2024 1:27 pm - New lighted, synthetic turf fields, concessions, parking and less traffic congestion are among the improvements on deck for the Elgin Sports Complex after the city council approved a $21 million bid last week to complete the project.
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Hoffman Estates police investigating reported armed home invasionJul 02, 2024 12:01 pm - Hoffman Estates police are investigating an armed home invasion Monday night in which neither the offenders nor victims were immediately found upon officers’ arrival. The...