Elgin Business
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Student-run Batavia newspaper for seniors earns top prize at pitch night, plans to expandJul 15, 2026 1:27 pm - “The Windmill Weekly,” a newspaper for senior citizens run by students in Batavia High School’s INcubator business program, recently earned the program’s top prize and plans to expand its coverage.
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Hindu group sues Elgin to get OK to build templeJul 15, 2026 12:51 pm - A Hindu congregation that wants to build a temple and townhouses in eastern Elgin is suing the city to get a 59-year-old court-ordered restriction on the land removed.
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Three Ascension Illinois hospitals on Forbes’ inaugural ‘Top Illinois Hospitals’ listJul 14, 2026 11:46 am - Three Ascension Illinois hospitals, including those in Elk Grove Village and Hoffman Estates, have earned spots on Forbes’ inaugural “Top Hospitals by State” list.
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Elgin issues alert after drinking water samples exceed allowable lead levels during testJul 14, 2026 10:20 am - While Elgin officials are again alerting residents after some drinking water samples exceeded allowable lead levels during a recent test, the city says the results were better than the previous monitoring period due to changes in their water treatment process.
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Farmers markets in the suburbs July 15-21Jul 13, 2026 9:15 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks. Here’s this week’s schedule.
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Should suburban pet owners fear screwworm’s return? Here’s what experts sayJul 12, 2026 8:45 pm - Pet owners in Illinois and elsewhere are advised to be mindful after the detection last month in Texas of a parasitic fly whose larvae feed off living tissue of warm-blooded animals.
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Evil Intentions Haunted House to return to Elgin at new locationJul 08, 2026 1:29 pm - Evil Intentions Haunted House, which left Elgin for Maple Park two years ago, is planning a return to the city.
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Farmers markets in the suburbs July 8-14Jul 07, 2026 5:30 am - Farmers market season brings fresh produce, handmade goods and more to local downtowns and parks.
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Nonprofit saluted for lowering energy costs and usageJul 06, 2026 1:46 pm - A consortium of energy companies honored a nonprofit organization’s efforts to provide energy-efficient housing for northern Illinois families.
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The Biz Week That Was: Data center plan dropped, celebrity chefs come to Aurora casino, and Wahlburgers closesJul 04, 2026 11:49 am - Rezoning request for potential data center in Hoffman Estates withdrawn The firm that owns the 186-acre Plum Farms property at Higgins Road and Route 59 in Hoffman E...