Elgin
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Hanover Township to host community shred event Oct. 11Oct 01, 2025 3:35 pm - Hanover Township will host a community shred event from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, or until the trucks have reached capacity, at the William Tiknis Campus, 250 S. IL Route 59 in Bartlett.
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Hanover Township recognized for budgeting excellenceOct 01, 2025 3:18 pm - The Government Finance Officer Association presented Hanover Township with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the Township’s FY 2026 budget. This is the 14th consecutive year the Township has received the award.
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Owners of Plank Road Tap Room to helm new bar and food truck at Wing Park Golf CourseSep 30, 2025 3:50 pm - The owners of Plank Road Tap Room have been tapped to operate Chip Shots Golf & Whiskey Bar at Wing Park Golf Course in Elgin.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 5-11Sep 30, 2025 12:39 pm - Upcoming events include a native tree and shrub sale, gardening talks on herbs, year-round growing, fall gardening, hydrangeas, and bonsai, as well as plant swaps and fundraisers.
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Armed violence charges filed against Carpentersville man shot by policeSep 30, 2025 11:10 am - The man Carpentersville police shot in late August now faces multiple felony charges stemming from an altercation with officers on the day of the shooting.
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LOOK: The Week in Pictures photo gallery for Sept. 15-28, 2025Sep 29, 2025 6:58 pm -
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Cook County offering homeowners $1,000 to help pay taxesSep 29, 2025 1:17 pm - Cook County officials on Monday announced the opening of the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund, a $15 million program to help homeowners who’ve seen their property tax bills rise substantially in recent years.
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SUV driver dies after hitting parked truck on I-90 shoulder near ElginSep 28, 2025 11:07 am - An SUV driver died after crashing into a parked semitruck on Interstate 90 near Elgin on Saturday.
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‘A sense of comfort and peace’: How some suburban care facilities are using doll therapy for dementia and Alzheimer’s patientsSep 28, 2025 4:00 am - About a month after her mother moved into an Elmhurst memory care facility, Gail Bekin bought her a doll. “She never put it down,” said Bekin. For decades, health care providers have incorporated certain techniques — music, art and pet therapy as well as caring for baby dolls — to help treat people with dementia or Alzheimer’s.
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‘A thorough check is the key’: Cooler weather approaching but ticks still with usSep 28, 2025 12:00 am - Cooler days are coming but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the figurative woods when it comes to ticks, whose bites can cause serious illnesses.