Elgin Lifestyle
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National Night Out draws big crowds across suburbsAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - Officer Edwin Alva was joined by about 1,500 friends and neighbors who flooded Spring Street in downtown Elgin Tuesday in the largest of five National Night Out events o...
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Food giveaway, vaccine clinic at Elgin library WednesdayAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin will hold a food giveaway and vaccine clinic Wednesday. The food giveaway will be held at 1 p.m. in the northeast main library parki...
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Two students awarded Pottawatomie Garden Club scholarshipsAug 01, 2022 11:00 pm - The Pottawatomie Garden Club recently announced the two winners of its 2022 scholarships. The first scholarship this year has been awarded to Tessa Miller, a graduating...
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Nicor Gas opens applications for education and career readiness grantsAug 01, 2022 11:00 pm - Expanding on its commitment to support secondary and post-secondary educational opportunities as well as technical and vocational programs, Nicor Gas is announcing $100,...
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Festivals: Aug. 5-11: McHenry County Fair, C2E2, World of Faeries, Gurnee Days and moreAug 01, 2022 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday McHenry County Fair: Noon to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 3-4; 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5; 8 a...
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Have we forgotten the village? Call for community to reengage as volunteers for children neededAug 01, 2022 11:00 pm - "It takes a village to raise a child" is an African proverb that means an entire community of people must interact with children for those children to grow in a safe and...
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Elgin-area barbershops offer free back-to-school haircuts for students in needAug 01, 2022 5:30 am - For the second year, several Elgin-area barbershops will provide free haircuts for students in need on Aug. 14 before they head back to school. Haircuts and hairdos will...
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Palatine-based Elderwerks presents annual aging better senior expo: Planning Your Future TodayJul 31, 2022 1:00 am - PALATINE - As president of Elderwerks, a Palatine-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to finding senior housing and elder care solutions for families, Jennifer P...
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YWCA Elgin's 'Queen for the Day' fundraiser returns Aug. 13Jul 29, 2022 11:00 pm - Join the YWCA Elgin's annual "Queen for a Day" event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Elgin Country Club. Check-in and kids activities will begin at 10 a...
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Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors learn to navigate the pandemicJul 29, 2022 6:00 am - After scheduling and rescheduling events for its members the past two years while navigating the COVID virus minefield, the Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors organizati...