Elgin
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‘More like a transition’: Elgin council approves local grocery taxAug 28, 2025 2:21 pm - Following the lead of hundreds of other communities in the state, Elgin City Council members voted Wednesday to replace the state’s 1% grocery tax with a local tax.
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Principal leading tragedy-stricken Minneapolis school is alum of St. Edward in ElginAug 28, 2025 12:19 pm - The strong faith and character of the principal of tragedy-stricken Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis is well understood by those who knew him at his own alma mater, St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin.
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Cook County declares disaster from Aug. 16-19 stormsAug 28, 2025 11:09 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a disaster proclamation Wednesday in response to storms that hit the region Aug. 16-19, leading to severe flooding in suburbs including Mount Prospect.
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Elgin police reopen portion of Randall Road after semi overturnsAug 28, 2025 11:08 am - An overturned semitrailer truck caused Elgin police to close northbound lanes of Randall Road near Hopps Road Thursday morning until about 3:30 p.m. No injuries were repo...
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‘A sense of hope’: Barrington man to run 80 miles in 23 hours to feed needy families at ThanksgivingAug 27, 2025 4:26 pm - Rob Swiderski of Barrington will run 80 miles in 23 hours in hopes of raising $25,000 for the Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago. The group provides meals for families in need throughout the suburbs at Thanksgiving.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 31 to Sept. 6Aug 26, 2025 10:03 pm - Upcoming garden club meetings, plant sales, and garden shows in the Chicago area.
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Elgin event to remember those lost to overdose, suicideAug 26, 2025 6:54 pm - Ecker Center for Behavioral Health will host “Breaking the Silence,” an overdose and suicide awareness event Thursday in Elgin.
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Driver dies after losing control of pickup truck on curveAug 26, 2025 4:48 pm - A person died after losing control of a pickup truck that crashed just after 8 a.m. Tuesday at Silver Glen and Old Homestead roads in St. Charles Township.
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U-46 financial services department receives ‘Accent on Achievement’Aug 26, 2025 4:26 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46’s financial services department was honored with an “Accent on Achievement” during the Aug. 18 board of education meeting for its excellent work in presenting the district’s budget.
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Family, friends recall powerful community influence of former Nation Pizza COO Mike AlagnaAug 26, 2025 3:46 pm - Mike Alagna of Hoffman Estates wanted his own life experience to show young people a proficiency in academia wasn’t the only path to success in business and personal fulfillment.