Kane County
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Taking her best shots: Geneva photographer is a birder on a joyful missionOct 06, 2026 4:15 pm - Extreme rarities are famous for luring birders into trains, planes and automobiles. The prospect of a once-in-a-lifetime sighting is a powerful force. Just ask Geneva resident Jackie Bowman.
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ECC receives $1M gift from Gene Haas Foundation to support CNC educationOct 06, 2026 4:14 pm - Elgin Community College has received a $1 million gift from the Gene Haas Foundation to support and enhance CNC programming and training at the college’s new Manufacturing and Technology Center.
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Turning Point USA’s Erika Kirk draws big crowd for Elgin appearance, some protestersOct 06, 2026 3:50 pm - Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk brought her “America: Love it or Leave It” tour to Elgin’s Judson University Tuesday and was greeted by a crowd who lined up early to attend — and a handful of people who turned out to protest.
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Dining out: Portillo’s x OREO dessert collab, CPK’s Jack-O-Lantern pizzas and moreOct 06, 2026 3:39 pm - Portillo’s and OREO are coming together for a trio of limited-time desserts, while CPK is offering a festive Halloween-themed pizza for kids and Nando’s is offering a BOGO deal for you and a friend.
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Girls volleyball notes: Fremd leaning on Drenth’s leadershipOct 06, 2026 3:02 pm - Leadership is so important when you are the quarterback for a high school girls volleyball team. Fremd girls coach Pete Gavin scored a touchdown when he got setter Madison Drenth in the program four years ago.
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In 5th Congressional race, Quigley and Hanson at odds over U.S. election securityOct 06, 2026 2:52 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and the Republican who’s once again challenging him for Illinois’ 5th District seat have vastly different views on the state of the American electoral system.
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Vasquez, a sophomore ‘getting better and better,’ looks to build on Aurora Christian’s QB legacyOct 06, 2026 2:33 pm - Talented quarterbacks leading Aurora Christian’s vaunted spread offense have given the position a tradition like few others and make it the envy of many programs througho...
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Girls volleyball: Dayton-bound Wilson, who relies on being ‘natural leader,’ dominates as senior for Burlington CentralOct 06, 2026 2:07 pm - While the raw skills were there when Ainsley Wilson arrived at Burlington Central as a freshman, the confidence to accompany that took some time to develop. Now a senior ...
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Geneva’s Ignoffo, who’s ready ‘whenever my number is called,’ teams up with Illinois-bound KonkeyOct 06, 2026 2:04 pm - Junior receiver Luke Ignoffo understands that he’s going to be the second option in Geneva’s passing attack, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities to make a di...
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Bartlett’s Living Lord Church to host community blood drive Oct. 10 in memory of Michelle KishOct 06, 2026 1:36 pm - Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett will host a memorial blood drive for congregation member Michelle Kish on Saturday, Oct. 10.