West Dundee
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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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‘A thoughtful restaurant’: Mockingbird in East Dundee embarks on an expansion while keeping the vibe intimateOct 21, 2025 5:25 pm - Mockingbird Bar + Garden in East Dundee is in the middle of an expansion that will see the footprint nearly triple. The restaurant specializes in shareables, small plates and pizzas all cooked in a wood-fired oven while offering a robust wine and cocktail program.
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Dundee-Crown football game against Prairie Ridge suspended after shots fired nearbyOct 18, 2025 10:08 am - Friday evening’s varsity football game between Dundee-Crown and Prairie Ridge high schools was suspended at halftime because of shots fired nearby, Carpentersville police said.
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Girls volleyball: Dundee-Crown, Bruce spin to win against JacobsOct 16, 2025 9:56 pm - Ignore Erin Bruce’s right pinkie, which Dundee-Crown’s 6-foot sophomore says sticks out ever since she broke it playing volleyball in early summer. She tapes the little f...
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D300 Food Pantry becomes the newest Seigle Foundation grant recipientOct 16, 2025 11:37 am - Seigle Foundation awarded $100,000 in grants to four food-related charities in the Elgin and Dundee areas.
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Algonquin Garden Club supports local environmental initiatives with grantsOct 16, 2025 12:39 am - The Algonquin Garden Club has an annual spring plant sale in May. The proceeds from that sale go directly to environmental causes, because “Nature's beauty is our duty.”
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First Presbyterian presents $10K donation to PADS of ElginOct 14, 2025 11:14 pm - First Presbyterian Church of Elgin has made a $10,000 donation to PADS of Elgin to support critical homeless services. The contribution addresses funding gap as COVID-era resources sunset.
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Boys soccer: Sosa, Arista lead Dundee-Crown to senior night win over Burlington CentralOct 14, 2025 8:40 pm - Presented with a free kick during the 66th minute of Dundee-Crown’s Fox Valley Conference match against Burlington Central, senior forward Hugo Arista got creative with t...
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Crystal Lake’s Raue Center receives ‘game-changer’ grant, explores satellite theater in East DundeeOct 13, 2025 10:49 am - The Crystal Lake-based Raue Center for the Arts has received a multiyear, $150,000 grant that could support a possible expansion into East Dundee.
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Jacobs claims important fifth win of the season by beating Dundee-CrownOct 10, 2025 11:19 pm - Jacobs (5-2, 5-2 FVC) carried the ball 46 times for 412 yards — an average of 8.9 yards per rush — en route to a commanding 53-18 victory against Dundee-Crown.