Elgin
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Crystal Lake team sends three young athletes to compete on world stageJul 23, 2024 1:05 pm - Trevor Kreplin of Sleepy Hollow, Eleri Scott of Woodstock and Caleb Adams of Crystal Lake qualified for USA World Team and will head to Montesilvano, Italy to compete in the Inline Speed Skating World Championships this September.
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Association for Individual Development to host ‘All Hallow’s Eve’ benefit auctionJul 23, 2024 12:21 pm - The Association for Individual Development will host “All Hallow’s Eve” benefit auction on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Q Center in St. Charles. There will be one-of-a-kind items up for bid and games, including a Halloween costume contest.
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Spotlight: See Shakespeare as originally performed during Elgin’s Unrehearsed Shakespeare FestivalJul 23, 2024 8:45 am - Experience Shakespeare’s plays as his acting company originally performed them this weekend during Elgin’s Unrehearsed Shakespeare Festival.
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‘Sculpture’ featured at Fine Line’s Kavanagh Gallery through Aug. 8Jul 22, 2024 10:57 pm - An eclectic mix of formal and whimsical artworks are now on display at the “Sculpture” exhibit at Fine Line Creative Arts Center’s Kavanagh Gallery in St. Charles. Many of the artists are from Illinois.
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President of Hoffman Estates company dies from injuries suffered in accident that also killed CEOJul 22, 2024 7:35 pm - The president of Hoffman Estates-based international software firm Vistex died Friday from complications of multiple injuries suffered in an accidental fall that had instantly killed the company’s founder and CEO in India last January.
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Kane Health Department gives out free naloxone to stop overdose deathsJul 22, 2024 5:51 pm - The Kane County Health Department is distributing a free medication, naloxone, to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, officials announced in a news release.
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Travelers warned about rise of passport application scamsJul 22, 2024 4:15 pm - U.S. passport processors in Schaumburg Township and Hoffman Estates say would-be international travelers recently have fallen victim to scammers who charged them to download free application forms or collected their personal information.
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Festivals July 26 to Aug. 1: County fairs, Algonquin Founders’ Days, Streamwood Summer Celebration and moreJul 22, 2024 5:30 am - Mark your calendars for the Lake, DuPage, McHenry and Kendall County fairs, Algonquin Founders’ Days, Streamwood Summer Celebration and more happening this week.
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Where suburban House candidates’ finances standJul 21, 2024 8:00 pm - Candidates in other suburban congressional races filed reports showing their recent fundraising efforts and spending habits, too.
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New life for ‘zombie offices’? Suburbs’ less desired buildings are gradually repurposing in evolving marketJul 21, 2024 5:39 am - While companies are continuing their flight to higher quality suburban office space in the evolving post-pandemic market, data suggests the region may be gradually figuring out how to repurpose its less desired buildings.