Elgin
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Get creative with Gail Borden Public Library programs this fallSep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin is offering a variety of creative art programs this fall. Programs require registration unless otherwise noted. To register for a pro...
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Party for the Preserves is full day of events Sept. 23Sep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - The annual Forest Preserves of Cook County's Party for the Preserves on Saturday, Sept. 23, checks a lot of boxes: it kicks off fall forest fun events that run through N...
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Proposed flood insurance rate maps reflect changes to local flood risk; 90-day appeal period for filing appeals and comments underwaySep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - Updates to portions of Cook County's and Kane County's Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are nearly complete. The new maps will provide both counties with up-to-date fl...
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'Alebrijes: Creatures of a Dream World' come to Gail Borden Public Library starting Sept. 9Sep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - Twenty fantastical, colorful animals will feel right at home in the home of imaginary stories at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. Previously at Cantigny Park, t...
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Aurora synagogue begins new year celebration with special eventSep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - The women at Temple B'nai Israel celebrated Rosh Hashanah with special home decorations. The Aurora synagogue hosted a special event Thursday to prepare for Jewish New Y...
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Celebrating 50 years of Catholic education; awards honor duo for 50 years of serviceSep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - With an early-evening mass and awards banquet, Aurora Catholic Education Foundation celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday, Sept. 18. Activities opened when the Rev. Dav...
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Elgin Short Film Festival returns, with in-person and virtual screeningsSep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - The Elgin Short Film Festival will celebrate its 15th year at The Hemmens Cultural Center on Saturday, Sept. 23, with live in-theatre and at-home virtual screenings. The...
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Illinois Prairie Path marks 60 years since the start of rails-to-trails movementSep 19, 2023 6:00 am - Inspired? Speak up! Thanks to naturalist May Theilgaard Watts's vision, bikers and trail users are now reaping the benefits in Cook, DuPage and Kane counties. Her Septem...
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Festivals Sept. 22-28: Long Grove Apple Fest, Oktoberfests, Art in the Barn and moreSep 19, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Happy Times Pumpkinfest: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 29, (closed Tuesdays) at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnsh...
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From Pandemic Struggles to Triumph: 24-Year-Old Carcinoma Survivor Finds New Life as Young AdultSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - For most 23-year-olds, starting careers out of college and getting acclimated to the "real world' is difficult enough without a global pandemic and cancer diagnosis. Yet...