Elgin Submitted Content
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Fox River Arts Ramble seeks artists and art spaces for 2025 eventMar 03, 2025 12:25 pm - Sign up by March 12 to be a part of the annual Fox River Arts Ramble, returning this year on June 7.
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Young dancers perform at Marklund in ElginFeb 27, 2025 12:09 am - Members of the Dundee Park District Dance Team performed for residents at the Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin on Saturday, Feb. 22, as part of a volunteer visit.
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Barbie exhibit at Gail Borden library showcases evolution of iconic dollFeb 26, 2025 10:11 pm - Barbie exhibit at Gail Borden Public Library in March features hundreds of iconic dolls from 1979-1980s capturing cultural shifts. The month-long exhibit includes Barbie programs, dress-up, and more for all ages.
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Elgin church to host ‘Drive-Through Ashes’ on March 5Feb 26, 2025 1:31 pm - On Ash Wednesday, March 5, the Rev. Marion Phipps of St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church will once again offer drive through ashes in the church parking lot
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Special maple beer to be featured at 30th annual Maple Sugaring Days March 1-2Feb 25, 2025 10:05 pm - 30th annual Maple Sugaring Days event has milestones, brews, and sweet treats. It’s also the 100th anniversary of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.
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Lombard residents receive Marklund’s 2025 Friend of the Year AwardFeb 24, 2025 9:48 pm - Sue and John Wick of Lombard were recently named Marklund’s Friends of the Year, an award that the nonprofit organization has given out since 1979.
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Elgin chapter of Izaak Walton to host biodiversity programFeb 24, 2025 6:30 pm - Local environmental group hosts talk on preserving biodiversity. Learn about their campus restoration project.
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Elgin Fire Department collects over 2,000 winter items for Crisis CenterFeb 19, 2025 7:06 pm - The Elgin Fire Department’s 10th annual coat drive supports the Community Crisis Center, assisting hundreds of households with winter clothing items.
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Kane County celebrates Hamid Ahmed for 50 years of serviceFeb 19, 2025 2:59 pm - At 83, Hamid Ahmed remains an active presence at the Kane County Government Center in Geneva, marking 50 years of service in January 2025 — the longest tenure of any full-time county employee.
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ECC Musical Theatre tackles mental health in ‘Next to Normal’Feb 18, 2025 5:16 pm - Elgin Community College Musical Theatre will present the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Next to Normal,” with performances Feb. 21 through March 2 at ECC's SecondSpace Theatre on the Spartan Drive campus.