Elgin Lifestyle
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A tropical visitor to Illinois is creating a buzz among suburban birdersOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - There was a time when birders had to travel to Florida, or points further south, to glimpse a limpkin. But this year, Illinois avian enthusiasts needn't travel far to ob...
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'They can't get people to work here': U-46 drivers call for better pay to attract more workersOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Days that start at 5:15 a.m. and end at 4:45 p.m. Workplace temperatures that hit 120 degrees in the summer. The possibility of being kicked, punched or slapped. Confron...
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Casual Space podcast to host live event, raising money for STORIES of Space ProjectOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Tickets are on sale now for the first live audience recording of the Casual Space podcast, a fundraising event to benefit the nonprofit STORIES of Space project. Space...
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Suburban Skyview: A quietly busy moment on a humid night in BartlettOct 07, 2023 1:00 am - It was a sticky September night with a warm crescent moon quietly hanging in the southwest sky as I photographed a boys soccer game at Bartlett High School. The air was...
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ECC Foundation's 'Dare to Dream' gala celebrates community and supports studentsOct 07, 2023 1:00 am - The Elgin Community College Foundation's 2023 Gala: Dare to Dream, presented by OTTO, celebrated ECC students with a night of entertainment and fundraising of more than ...
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The Gem Shop returns to Fine Line for Stone-A-Palooza Oct. 12Oct 06, 2023 11:00 pm - The Gem Shop returns to Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles on Thursday, Oct. 12, for Stone-A-Palooza 2023. Based in Wisconsin, The Gem Shop is a full lapidar...
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'A triumph of empathy and purpose': Long-planned supportive housing development opens in ElginOct 06, 2023 5:30 am - A long-planned supportive housing development that will serve people with disabilities, mental health issues or who are at risk of homelessness held its grand opening Th...
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'Hate has been mainstreamed': Report details surge in extremism in IllinoisOct 06, 2023 5:00 am - From the vandalism of a Lake in the Hills bakery to prevent a drag performance to antisemitic comments shouted at Deerfield High School soccer players to white supremaci...
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Nicor Gas awards $100,000 in grants for community enrichment initiativesOct 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Expanding on its commitment to support the vitality, sustainability and livability of neighborhoods across its service territory, Nicor Gas is announcing $100,000 in gra...
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Online sign-up ends Oct. 11 for Marklund's Run, Walk & RollOct 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Online registration for Marklund's upcoming Run, Walk & Roll 5K/1-mile event will close at midnight Wednesday, Oct. 11. The popular event, now in its 11th year, will be...