Elgin Submitted Content
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Hanover Township recognized for budgeting excellenceOct 01, 2025 3:18 pm - The Government Finance Officer Association presented Hanover Township with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the Township’s FY 2026 budget. This is the 14th consecutive year the Township has received the award.
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Pumpkin Patch Festival returns with pet parade, crafts and moreSep 27, 2025 12:12 am - South Elgin's annual Pumpkin Patch Festival on Oct. 4 features pumpkin decorating contest, pet costume parade, hay pyramid, and fall festivities.
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Acclaimed pianist Orion Weiss opens Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s 76th season Oct. 11-12Sep 26, 2025 11:24 pm - Acclaimed pianist Orion Weiss joins the award-winning Elgin Symphony Orchestra to open its 76th season on Oct. 11-12 at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin.
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Luke Bryan and fans team up to provide 6,000 meals for hungry families in Northern IllinoisSep 26, 2025 7:10 pm - Luke Bryan's Farm Tour stop in Prairie Grove collected over 7,600 pounds of food donations for Northern Illinois Food Bank, providing over 6,000 meals to fight hunger.
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Share your community event in Daily Herald’s 2025 Holiday Happenings guideSep 25, 2025 10:25 pm - Nonprofits and community organizations can submit their Thanksgiving 5Ks, craft fairs, holiday fests, tree lightings, holiday walks, Nutcracker shows, Breakfast with Santa, or other family events for free by Oct. 12 on the Daily Herald's online calendar.
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Elgin’s Bluff City Cemetery Walk honors local history and legaciesSep 24, 2025 10:09 pm - Experience Elgin's past through outdoor theatrical performances at the Bluff City Cemetery Walk on Sept. 27-28, highlighting notable locals like an early car dealer, a pioneering female driver, a decorated World War II pilot, and a road safety innovator.
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Grace Lutheran Church to host fall rummage sale Oct. 3-4Sep 24, 2025 12:43 pm - Grace Lutheran Church in Lily Lake is hosting its fall rummage sale Oct. 3-4 with furniture, clothes, jewelry, and more, with many items starting at $1.
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Elgin Community College to open Criminal Justice Conversations with justice reform advocateSep 24, 2025 10:22 am - Elgin Community College will host “Criminal Justice Conversations” featuring Marshan Allen, director of Policy and Communications at the Illinois Prison Project, on Oct. 1.
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U-46 honors Special Olympics gold medal swimmerSep 23, 2025 4:43 pm - Bartlett High School junior Nathan Scholl receives recognition for his first-place finishes in swimming at state Special Olympics.
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CASA Kane County hosts Community Summit on Youth, Recovery & ReformSep 23, 2025 2:52 pm - CASA Kane County is hosting a community summit on youth, recovery, and reform on Oct. 16, featuring keynote speakers, a youth panel, and a conversation with the DCFS Director.