South Elgin Lifestyle
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Heun: St. Charles Arts Council to hold plein air competitionMar 04, 2024 6:13 am - St. Charles Arts Council director Kathryn Hill wants to increase the public’s awareness of all the arts events, locations and promotions the city has to offer. One new event this year will be a plein air art competition in August.
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Talented teens take center stage in U-46 TalentFest at The Hemmens in ElginFeb 28, 2024 1:13 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46's talented high schoolers will get to showcase their skills at the 13th annual TalentFest at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, on the main stage at The Hemmens, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin.
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Heun: The pros and cons of dam removal in St. CharlesFeb 23, 2024 6:28 am - Like other towns with dams earmarked for removal, St. Charles knows it has to decide soon what to do about its dam. Should it stay or should it go?
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First Congregational Church of Elgin presents the 2024 Spring Concert SeriesFeb 16, 2024 11:25 pm - First Congregational Church of Elgin is hosting its annual Spring Concert Series with the first concert in the series on Feb. 25. The concerts will be held in the histor...
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St. Charles Singers ‘Choral Connections’ concerts to feature local high school studentsFeb 02, 2024 6:33 am - The St. Charles Singers will team up with area high school choirs in February for two “Choral Connections” concerts.
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Elgin High School’s annual National Biodiversity Teach-In returns with 25 free webinarsJan 29, 2024 12:41 pm - Scientists from around the world will participate in this year’s National Biodiversity Teach-In, organized annually by environmental science students at Elgin High School.
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Mobile stroke unit now available for South Elgin patientsJan 23, 2024 6:53 am - Northwestern Medicine and the South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District have teamed up to bring life-saving care to stroke patients through a mobile stroke uni...
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Eagles fly high over Fox River at ‘In Search of Eagles’Jan 20, 2024 5:26 pm - Representatives from several organizations were on hand to help visitors spot eagles during an “In Search of Eagles” program Saturday morning at the McHenry Dam, Algonqui...
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Recapping the year in birding: Local watchers experienced some mind-bending sightings in 2023Jan 17, 2024 6:46 am - For birders, the word invasion usually refers to birds from the north coming south. We treasure the occasional winters when large numbers of fleeting species such as cros...
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Suburban Mosaic: 5 Illinois teens among top science talent in nationJan 15, 2024 9:10 am - Five Illinois teens are among 300 students from across the country selected as the most promising young scientists and named scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Sear...