Elgin
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Why you should recycle your Halloween pumpkins - and where you can do itNov 01, 2023 5:00 am - Trick-or-treaters have come and gone and another Halloween passed, but supporters of the environment say many homeowners have something left to give. "Don't trash it - s...
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Cause of house fire north of St. Charles under investigationNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - Officials are investigating the cause of a fire which significantly damaged a single-family home north of St. Charles early Tuesday morning. Several agencies responded t...
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Kane County clerk planning demonstrations of new voting machinesNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - The Kane County Clerk's Office will hold public demonstrations of the new Hart Verity Duo voting equipment at a series of events at libraries and community centers, Cler...
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Rafah border opening brings hope for suburban family of woman trapped in GazaNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - Trapped in Gaza since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the niece of Elgin City Council member Carol Rauschenberger now has hope that Wednesday's opening of the Rafah b...
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Free Grocery Distribution in Elgin for 1,000 Households, Sat. Nov. 4 - First Come, First ServedOct 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank will be hosting a free grocery distribution mobile popup at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday No...
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Food Drive, Schaumburg Band, Veterans' Salute with Jazz Consortium at Palatine's Durty Nellie's Nov. 12Oct 31, 2023 11:00 pm - For a 12th year, the 17-piece Jazz Consortium Big Band will be sponsoring a holiday food drive at its 6 p.m. performance on Sunday, Nov. 12, at Durty Nellie's Gastropub ...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank to distribute free groceries to 1,000 households in Elgin Nov. 4Oct 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Last year, Northern Illinois Food Bank distributed 10.8 million meals to neighbors in Kane County and served an average of 66,000 neighbors each month. Inflation, risin...
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Spotlight: 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' opens at Paramount, 'Cinderella' graces stage at Drury LaneOct 31, 2023 6:00 am - Fact and fiction TimeLine Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of "Lifespan of a Fact," a comedy by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell about an inter...
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These schools in DuPage and Kane counties are among the top 10% in the stateOct 31, 2023 5:00 am - The Illinois State Report Card designates schools into five categories: exemplary, commendable, targeted, comprehensive and intensive. Exemplary schools are defined as s...
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U-46 enrollment continues to drop; funding for school renovations gets underwayOct 31, 2023 5:00 am - The number of students enrolled in Elgin Area School District U-46 continues to plummet, according to the latest data shared with school board members. At the same time,...