Kane County
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How a ‘blended’ bird family helped sandhill crane chicks thrive in DuPageAug 15, 2025 10:55 am - The two sandhill crane chicks were first spotted by the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors after their parent became too injured to keep them safe. Another crane at the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center became a surrogate parent for them.
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Chamber Music on the Fox unveils 2025-26 season lineupAug 14, 2025 11:38 pm - Chamber Music on the Fox announced its 2025-26 season titled "Snapshots in Sound," featuring five concerts celebrating meaningful moments in life through music.
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Girls golf: Buffalo Grove’s Beerheide goes out on a limb to win invite on 3rd playoff holeAug 14, 2025 9:59 pm - Buffalo Grove’s Courtney Beerheide won her second Jodi Schoeck Invitational with a 68, beating Barrington’s Reese Wallace on the third playoff hole at Bonnie Dundee Golf Club.
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Free museum admission to honor Lake County’s first official historianAug 14, 2025 5:24 pm - In honor of what would be Bess Bower Dunn’s 148th birthday, the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road in Libertyville, is offering free general admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23.
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Join Elgin Elks Lodge 737 in celebrating 123 years of serviceAug 14, 2025 3:50 pm - The Elgin Elks Lodge 737 is celebrating its 123rd year of serving the community with a party on Aug. 23, offering free hot dogs and games.
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Basketball league provides year-round play for intellectually disabled athletesAug 14, 2025 3:42 pm - The National Ability Basketball League, started in 2023 by Glenbard North High School graduate Nick LaVere, gives players with intellectual disabilities more opportunity to play the sport.
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514 Market Loop opens its doors for Snap & Sip MixerAug 14, 2025 3:04 pm - 514 Market Loop, a West Dundee coworking space, is hosting a Snap & Sip open house on Aug. 28, offering free photo headshots, local vendors, tours, and more to support local businesses.
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Just months after opening in South Elgin, Legit Dogs & Ice will close Aug. 24Aug 14, 2025 2:57 pm - Mere months after opening in South Elgin, the owners of Legit Dogs & Ice announced on social media that the restaurant would close Aug. 24.
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93 Octane Brewery expanding to ElmhurstAug 14, 2025 12:51 pm - 93 Octane Brewery, a gas station-inspired brewery located in St. Charles, is opening a new location in Elmhurst today.
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Geneva gains 2nd restaurant from Altiro group, renamed EnigmaAug 14, 2025 11:12 am - Altiro Latin Fusion, was renamed Enigma so as not to confuse it with Altiro on Third, 507 S. Third St., which opened last fall. Both are part of the Altiro Group of restaurants.