Elgin
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Literary connections: A focus on books at this year’s Bluff City Cemetery WalkSep 18, 2024 10:01 am - The 37th annual Bluff City Cemetery Walk on Sept. 21-22 is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Gail Borden Public Library. The Elginites selected have an association to either literacy, books, or Gail Borden. Each portrayal will include suggestions on what that Elginite’s favorite book might have been.
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Assessment appeal workshop Thursday in Elk GroveSep 18, 2024 7:07 am - The public is invited to a property assessment appeal workshop set for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, at the Elk Grove Township headquarters, 600 Landmeier Road, in Elk Grove Village.
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Hoffman Estates hosting open houses at two fire stations in OctoberSep 18, 2024 7:06 am - The Hoffman Estates Fire Department is kicking off Fire Prevention Month by hosting two fire station open houses this October.
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Home and garden calendar, Sept. 22-28Sep 17, 2024 11:50 pm - Flower shows, house walks, garden talks and more.
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Aurora mayor calls for sheriff to take back ‘lies’ about city’s role in fatal shootingSep 17, 2024 8:41 pm - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin on Tuesday called for Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain to retract “lies” about Aurora’s role in the death of a man shot to death by the sheriff’s deputies.
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Hoffman Estates approves grant program for small businesses within new TIF districtSep 17, 2024 5:04 pm - Hoffman Estates officials seeking prospective small businesses to transform the originally industrial area just southeast of the Pace bus terminal at Barrington Road and I-90 are offering up to $30,000 in matching grants for necessary building improvements.
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Pedestrian struck and killed by freight train near ElginSep 17, 2024 4:31 pm - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a freight train Tuesday near Elgin.
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Spotlight: Marriott Theatre honors Bing Crosby, American Blues stages Stephen King’s ‘Misery’Sep 17, 2024 8:42 am - Marriott Theatre hosts a Bing Crosby tribute, American Blues Theater presents “Misery,” Metropolis Performing Arts Centre revives Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” and “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” returns to the CIBC Theatre.
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2024 Best of the Best Winner: Old RepublicSep 16, 2024 3:31 pm - Old Republic, which won Best Sports Bar & Grill in the Daily Herald Readers’ Choice Best of the Best contest, is an indoor/outdoor upbeat hub in Elgin with classic American eats, beer & cocktails, plus live music and TV sports.
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Huntley chosen for stop on new Chicago-to-Rockford train line. But where will the station go?Sep 16, 2024 1:24 pm - A Metra stop could be coming to downtown Huntley, but officials are concerned about parking and costs.