South Elgin
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Opened during Prohibition, Kane County bar celebrates 100th anniversaryJul 04, 2024 2:10 pm - The year was 1924, during the Prohibition era in the United States. Even though consuming alcoholic beverages was illegal, it didn’t stop Flora and Albert Mott from opening a bar in western Kane County.
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Festivals July 5-11: Frontier Days, Dog Days of Summer, Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest and moreJul 01, 2024 3:47 pm - Mark your calendars for Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, Libertyville’s Dog Days of Summer, Lake in the Hills Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest and more happening this week.
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Fourth of July parades across the suburbsJul 01, 2024 3:06 pm - Marching bands, dance troupes, Scouts and Shriners will be marching through towns across the suburbs as part of the Fourth of July celebration. Here’s a list of where you can see them around the suburbs.
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U-46 officials get first look at budgetJul 01, 2024 7:17 am - Elgin Area Unit District 46’s proposed budget will be available for public review starting Aug. 6. The district’s tentative budget shows $858.8 million in expenses, inclu...
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Showing spirit at Carpentersville’s Independence Day ParadeJun 29, 2024 4:55 pm - Carpentersville held its annual Independence Day Parade on Saturday.
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Iowa State University joins Kane-DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District to host Prairie Strips Field DayJun 28, 2024 4:11 pm - Join the Kane County Farm Bureau, Kane-DuPage County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Iowa State University STRIPS team for a Prairie Strips Field Day in St. Charles on Thursday, July 25.
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Kane County school districts, first responders improve emergency preparedness with reunification trainingJun 28, 2024 4:02 pm - In the effort to build a safer, more prepared Kane County, hundreds of school district staff members and emergency response personnel have taken a crucial step in understanding how to navigate crisis situations.
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Top 2023-24 moments in girls prep sportsJun 28, 2024 6:00 am - It’s time to present the top girls prep sports moments of the 2023-24 school year.
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District 303 school board extends superintendent’s contractJun 26, 2024 12:10 pm - Members of the St. Charles Unit District 303 school board have approved a five-year contract extension for Superintendent Paul Gordon, more than a year before his existin...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank’s 12th annual ‘A Taste That Matters’ raised $446,500 for hunger reliefJun 26, 2024 11:01 am - Northern Illinois Food Bank’s 12th annual “A Taste That Matters” event raised more than $446,500, which translates into over $3.5 million in essential resources for neighbors facing hunger.