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BatFest brings spooktacular fun to Batavia’s downtownOct 16, 2025 4:25 pm - BatFest, Batavia's Halloween celebration, takes place Oct. 25, featuring a parade, trick-or-treating, costume contests, games, music, and activities hosted by local businesses.
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Century-old ‘Phantom of the Opera’ to be shown with live organ Oct. 24Oct 16, 2025 3:00 pm - On Oct. 24, First Congregational Church of Elgin is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Lon Chaney’s 1925 silent film "The Phantom of the Opera" with a special screening accompanied on the pipe organ.
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Community Crisis Center celebrates 50 years of hope with Anniversary RaffleOct 16, 2025 2:46 pm - To commemorate the milestone and raise funds, the Community Crisis Center in Elgin is hosting a 50th Anniversary Raffle with prizes including $5,000 cash, restaurant gift cards, a Weber grill, and golf packages.
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‘Sandwich King’ Jeff Mauro brings flavor to ‘COD Presents’Oct 16, 2025 1:47 pm - Known as the “Sandwich King,” Jeff Mauro shared insights from his career as a chef and entrepreneur, including making the perfect sandwich.
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Naperville Sunrise Rotary Club seek grant applications for youth programsOct 16, 2025 12:13 pm - Oct. 24 is the deadline to apply for funding programs and services that support youth and families in the Naperville community.
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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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See Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ at The Venue for HalloweenOct 16, 2025 12:10 am - The Venue in Aurora will host a free screening of Alfred Hitchcock's classic horror film "The Birds" on Oct. 25 in celebration of Halloween.
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Janus Theatre puts on timely production of Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’Oct 15, 2025 10:46 pm - Janus Theatre Company is closing its 27th season with William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,” a compelling drama exploring themes of prejudice, power, and money.
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South Elgin hosts An Almost Winter Day and village tree lighting Nov. 22Oct 15, 2025 10:45 pm - The village of South Elgin invites the community to kick off the holiday season with An Almost Winter Day and Village Tree Lighting on Saturday, Nov. 22.