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Learn about pioneering cryptanalyst’s life and local ties at Batavia’s Books Between BitesFeb 12, 2025 9:33 pm - On Thursday, Feb. 20, the next Batavia Books Between Bites tells of codebreaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman, who broke Nazi codes in World War II.
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Kane County youth gather to promote mental health, foster supportive communitiesFeb 12, 2025 7:06 pm - The Kane County Youth Voices Forum on Mental Health is an annual event that brings together high school students, counselors, teachers, and county representatives to facilitate student-led conversations on emotional well-being.
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Water Street Writers gather for an evening of stories and communityFeb 12, 2025 6:33 pm - The next Water Street Writers event on Feb. 23 will feature four local authors: Heidi Bell, Margot McMahon, A.D. Nauman, and Sandra Wilcoxon.
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Elmhurst Bags for Wags event raises $9,500 for local scholarshipsFeb 12, 2025 5:23 pm - The Brian E. Wagner Scholarship Fund's bean bag tournament brings in almost $10k for college-bound seniors who demonstrate leadership and volunteer service.
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Aurora church to host Mobile Museums of Tolerance Feb. 16Feb 12, 2025 1:51 pm - New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Blvd. in Aurora, will celebrate diversity with a visit by the Mobile Museums of Tolerance exhibit bus.
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Vernon Area Library collects prom dress donations Feb. 22 to March 23Feb 12, 2025 1:40 pm - Visitors to the Vernon Area Public Library are encouraged to drop off new or gently used formal dresses, dress shoes and other prom-appropriate accessories Feb. 22 through March 23.
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Fox Chamber Singers celebrating love through musicFeb 12, 2025 1:27 pm - On Feb. 16, Fox Chamber Singers' "All We Need" concert celebrates love through vintage to modern music, featuring Whitacre's "Five Hebrew Love Songs.“
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MCC concert series to feature hits from the ’80s and beyondFeb 12, 2025 1:02 pm - Maureen Christine and Michael Bazan will perform "Music From the 1980s and More" at McHenry County College's Luecht Auditorium on Feb. 16.
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Gail Borden Library to hold tribute to Risé Jones Feb. 16Feb 12, 2025 1:00 pm - The public is invited to a tribute to Dr. Risé D. Jones from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Gail Borden Main Library Meadows Community Rooms, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.
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Germany’s WDR Big Band to headline Elmhurst University Jazz FestivalFeb 12, 2025 11:44 am - The 58th Elmhurst University Jazz Festival will be hosting the WDR Big Band’s first U.S. tour in years, plus Grammy-winning Yellowjackets and top jazz guitarist