Elgin
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Man accused of killing baby in Aurora in 2010Aug 28, 2026 10:54 am - A Burlington man is facing a charge of first-degree murder after authorities accused him of killing a baby nearly 16 years ago in Aurora.
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Four Northwest suburbs, DuPage County get $5.8 million for infrastructure upgradesAug 27, 2026 3:50 pm - Four Northwest suburbs and DuPage County will benefit from infrastructure projects enabled by nearly $5.8 million in federal funding, which U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi presented to them on Thursday.
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Fox Valley Theatre Company to bring Percy Jackson musical to ECC stageAug 27, 2026 3:44 pm - Fox Valley Theatre Company presents “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” from Sept. 11-20 at the Blizzard Theatre in Elgin. This rock musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's novel follows the boy who must embark on a quest to find Zeus's stolen lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.
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How a suburban prosecutor hopes to close the technology gap with online predatorsAug 27, 2026 2:49 pm - Prosecuting suspected online predators and human traffickers is hard work, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said. She ought to know — her office has prosecuted 93 of them since 2022. Now she hopes a $1 million federal grant to the county will help her office’s efforts.
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‘Do good in the world’: St. Edward students hold day of service to mark school shooting anniversaryAug 27, 2026 2:34 pm - St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin school held a special “Wave of Service Day” at nine area nonprofits Thursday in remembrance of and in solidarity with the community of Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota on the first anniversary of a shooting that took the lives of two students.
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Students return to upgraded classrooms, facilities on first day of school in U-46Aug 27, 2026 10:27 am - Overcoming first-day jitters, thousands of students returned to classrooms Thursday across Elgin Area School District U-46, ushering in the new school year.
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Hoffman Estates man dies after being pulled from Lake MichiganAug 27, 2026 9:01 am - Cook County authorities have identified a 22-year-old Hoffman Estates man as the person who died Wednesday after being pulled from Lake Michigan on Chicago’s North Side.
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‘Our contingency plans have contingency plans’: Officials preparing for potential changes ahead of Election DayAug 26, 2026 1:41 pm - Suburban election officials insist a U.S. Supreme Court decision that preliminarily approves President Donald Trump’s order restricting mail-in voting isn’t affecting their plans for the Nov. 3 midterms.
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Fox Valley Beaux Arts hosts ‘Brushstrokes of America’ luncheon and fashion showAug 26, 2026 11:54 am - Fox Valley Beaux Arts is hosting their “Brushstrokes of America”-themed luncheon featuring Fashions by Chico's on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Elgin Country Club.
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Grandparents remain neutral in the Battle of MarcheseAug 26, 2026 7:00 am - Having grandsons playing football for both Conant and Bartlett made the teams’ Week 1 game a study in neutrality for grandparents Paul and Marge Marchese.