Elgin
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Harvest Dinner & Urban Farm Tour features seasonal homegrown produce prepared by local restaurantsAug 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Seasonal fresh vegetables and herbs harvested from Marie's Pantry Garden will be featured at the annual Garden Harvest Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 19. Local musicians are p...
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Get your order in Soil and Water Conservation District's Fall Conservation Plant SaleAug 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Are you looking to incorporate beautiful plants into your yard that attract native pollinators, and provide food and shelter for wildlife? Native plants offer these be...
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Good News Sunday: Lifelong fan of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' chosen to play Calpurnia in national tourAug 13, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: During the initial Broadway run of "To K...
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Police: Three injured in shooting at Elgin partyAug 13, 2023 1:00 am - Two men and a juvenile were injured early Sunday after gunfire erupted during a party in Elgin, police said. According to Elgin police, officers responded at 1:22 a.m. t...
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Sleepy Hollow residents band together to try to save 2024 July 4 fireworks displayAug 12, 2023 1:00 am - Sleepy Hollow residents are banding together to try to save next year's Fourth of July fireworks after a local club said it no longer could fund the show. Dubbed "Operat...
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St. Charles Singers' 40th season to feature new community-outreach initiativeAug 11, 2023 11:00 pm - The St. Charles Singers, led by founder Jeffrey Hunt, has announced its 2023-24 season featuring world premieres of newly commissioned works from Andrew Wainwright and J...
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'The emotions of 57 years': St. Charles Vietnam veteran describes Honor Flight experienceAug 11, 2023 6:00 am - It was disappointing when my friend Duane Buttell told me he couldn't attend our annual golf trip to Lake Geneva, a tradition with several other fellows that has been in...
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Affordable housing development in Elgin gets council approval, despite oppositionAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - A new affordable townhouse development is one step closer to coming to Elgin's northwest side, despite objections from neighbors. The proposed Gifford's Crossing develop...
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Mr. Zip turns 60 as Delivery for America enters its third yearAug 10, 2023 11:00 pm - The ZIP Code was launched 60 years ago this month as part of a program of improvements to increase postal delivery speed. At the time, Americans were already struggling ...
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Elgin to celebrate Eagle Scout's tree-planting project SaturdayAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - An Eagle Scout dedication ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Willow Creek Park, 551 Lucille Ave. in Elgin. For his Eagle Scout project, Graham Stocksdale of ...