Elgin
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Things to do Dec. 16-22: Suburbs pack in the holiday events this weekendDec 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Starts before Friday Santa Claus at Geneva Commons: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Sunday, Dec. 18, at Geneva Commons, 410 Commons Drive, Geneva. Stop by Santa's s...
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Elgin Salvation Army struggling to get enough gifts, volunteers for kids in needDec 13, 2022 4:30 am - The Salvation Army hopes a flurry of last-minute donations can help make it a merry Christmas for Elgin-area families in need. A Saturday deadline for its annual Hope fo...
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Elgin puts money, support behind adding more policeDec 13, 2022 12:00 am - There will be more police officers patrolling Elgin after the city council approved the budget and recommendations by the community task force on policing. The departmen...
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Fox boys basketball notes: St. Charles East enjoys shot clock experimentDec 13, 2022 12:00 am - If you weren't at St. Charles East's 63rd annual Ron Johnson Thanksgiving Tournament, you missed a chance to look into the future of high school basketball. For the fir...
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'The best day ever': Washington Elementary students get surprise holiday party, gifts at Elgin schoolDec 13, 2022 12:00 am - Eyes got big and smiles got bigger Tuesday morning as a special potbellied guest walked into the lunchroom a couple of minutes late to a surprise holiday celebration at ...
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Man gets 12 years in prison for drugged-driving crash that killed Judson University studentsDec 13, 2022 12:00 am - Caleb Jones' graduation from Judson University in May 2021 was a blur. But one thing he remembers clearly: "There was literally an empty seat next to me," he said Friday...
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U-46 considering April referendum seeking funds to replace aging schoolsDec 13, 2022 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 officials are considering seeking voter approval in April for funds to replace aging schools. Members of Unite U-46, a group exploring b...
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Aurora church to host pizza dinner, 'Polar Express' screeningDec 12, 2022 10:00 pm - Continuing its Gathering Community series, Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora will hold a pizza dinner, family activity and showing of the "Polar Express" movie on...
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Hanover Township now open for property tax appealsDec 12, 2022 10:00 pm - Hanover Township is now open for Cook County Board of Review property tax appeals. All appeals must be filed online at www.cookcountyboardofreview.com. The last day to f...
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'This just feels right': Streamwood teacher trades marketing career for a classroomDec 12, 2022 10:00 pm - Meagen Balzer was enjoying life as a 20-something advertising and public relations executive in Chicago. A conversation with her father changed everything. "I told my da...