Elgin Submitted Content
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Elgin to provide special leaf collection in mid-AprilMar 10, 2026 12:42 pm - Elgin Public Works Department will offer a special on-street leaf collection from April 13-16 to make up for the final pickup week that was suspended due to a winter storm.
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Disaster Ready Kane seeks community partners for countywide responseMar 10, 2026 11:30 am - Disaster Ready Kane, an initiative of the Kane County Office of Emergency Management, is creating a countywide support network to help prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. A community meeting is set for April 10.
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Hanover Township Open Gym returning for spring breakMar 09, 2026 3:00 pm - With warm weather around the corner, Hanover Township is looking ahead to its Spring Break Open Gym.
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Elgin Township hosts small business workshopMar 08, 2026 10:49 pm - Elgin Township is hosting a business education workshop on “How to Start/Run Small Home-based Business” on Saturday, March 28.
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Juel Ulven to be inducted into Arts Hall of Fame 50 years after founding popular folk festivalMar 08, 2026 8:15 am - Juel Ulven, founder of the Fox Valley Folklore Society, will be inducted posthumously into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame on Friday, March 27, at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva.
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Marklund seeks volunteers for inaugural Elgin 5K Run, Walk & Roll eventMar 06, 2026 5:46 pm - Marklund seeks volunteers for its Inaugural Run, Walk & Roll-Elgin 5K/1Mile event on Sunday, April 26. Volunteers can serve as course marshals, race sweepers, food tent assistants, registration assistants, and course cheerleaders.
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Cook County offering final vaccination clinic for season March 28 in Northwest suburbsMar 06, 2026 4:22 pm - Amid low COVID-19 and flu activity, the Cook County Department of Public Health will offer one last Saturday vaccination clinic for the season in the Northwest suburbs.
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Five U-46 high schools battle for TalentFest trophy on March 10Mar 03, 2026 6:17 pm - Ten finalist acts from five U-46 high schools will compete at the 15th annual TalentFest on March 10 at the Hemmens in Elgin, with audience voting determining the top five acts who advance to the final round.
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Broadway star Courtney Reed to be inducted into Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame March 27Mar 02, 2026 11:17 pm - Courtney Reed, an Elgin native ,will be inducted into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame on March 27, at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva as one of the youngest honorees in the organization's history.
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Donor Club of Elgin raises $14,000 for local charities at annual Book ReviewFeb 27, 2026 5:22 pm - The Donor Club of Elgin's annual Book Review last fall featured Leslie Goddard presenting "AKA Lucy," a tribute to Lucille Ball, and attracted over 200 attendees while raising $14,000 for local nonprofits.