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3 suburban spellers test mettle at 101st Scripps National Spelling BeeMay 26, 2026 10:45 am - Three suburban contestants, two of them veterans, are representing their respective counties at this week’s Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
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Garfield Farm Museum to honor environmental and historic preservation leaders at 35th annual awards dinnerApr 21, 2026 1:07 am - Garfield Farm Museum will hold its 35th annual awards dinner on May 8 to celebrate 49 years and honor contributors to historic and environmental preservation.
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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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Larkin’s Dance Academy to present ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’Feb 18, 2026 10:24 am - Larkin High School’s Visual and Performing Arts Academy’s Dance Academy will present a dancing adaptation of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
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Driver’s ed teacher takes a spin on ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ wins over $65KJan 26, 2026 2:40 pm - Larkin High School driver’s education teacher Steve Knapp won over $65,000 in cash and prizes on ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ The episode was aired last week.
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Students’ artistic vision shines at Kane County photo contestDec 15, 2025 10:08 am - The Kane County Regional Office of Education recognized exceptional student artists at the annual reception for the countywide Student Photography Contest. The contest saw a record engagement with over 2,700 photo submissions from 17 high schools across nine weeks.
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Halloween trick-or-treat times in the suburbsOct 22, 2025 8:06 am - Halloween is on Friday, Oct. 31, and many communities have set trick-or-treating hours. Some towns also are hosting downtown trick-or-treating events.
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Elgin Symphony to honor U-46’s Jaimie Abney-Giraldo with Educator of the Year AwardApr 30, 2025 12:27 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will award U-46 Fine Arts Coordinator Jaimie Abney-Giraldo, an experienced arts educator and advocate, with Educator of the Year at May 3 concert.
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U-46 TalentFest competition will showcase top performers from district high schoolsMar 07, 2025 10:19 am - Elgin Area School District U-46's talented high schoolers will showcase their skills at the 14th annual TalentFest on March 19 at the Hemmens in Elgin.
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Larkin dancers to bring ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillars’ to life on stageFeb 10, 2025 12:35 pm - Larkin High School’s VPAA Dance Academy will present a dancing adaptation of “The Very Hungry Caterpillars” in its annual “Bring a Book to Life” performance.
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