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IDOT hosts information session on Chicago-Rockford rail service planSep 18, 2024 12:57 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation hosted an informational meeting this week in Elgin to share plans to restart a 90-mile passenger rail service between Chicago and Rockford.
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Fall Entertainment Lineup Announced for SeptOberfestSep 18, 2024 12:02 pm - As the days cool down, the Lake County Forest Preserves has organized a lineup of entertainment for SeptOberfest at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville.
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Aurora church to host Fox Valley Orchestra and Chorus Sept. 29Sep 18, 2024 11:25 am - Fox Valley Orchestra and Chorus will be opening the 2024-2025 concert season on Sunday, Sept. 29, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora.
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Orion Ensemble’s 32nd season to feature Chicago premieres, classics and forgotten gemsSep 18, 2024 10:59 am - Starting Sept. 22, the Orion Ensemble is hosting four concert programs in Aurora, downtown Chicago and Evanston.
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South Barrington to hold town hall discussion about home invasions, preventing crimeSep 18, 2024 10:45 am - South Barrington police and other officials will hold a town hall-style meeting Thursday night to discuss a pair of recent home invasions.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC welcomes author Philip Yancey on Oct. 4Sep 18, 2024 10:32 am - On Friday, Oct. 4, author Philip Yancey will talk about his new book, "What Went Wrong? Russia’s Lost Opportunity and the Path to Ukraine" at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton.
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Lawsuit filed by family of Barrington teen killed when hit by Metra trainSep 18, 2024 10:27 am - A lawsuit has been filed over the death of Barrington teen Marin Lacson, who was struck by a Metra train in downtown Barrington earlier this year.
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Concerts Sept. 20-26: Stephen Sanchez, Riot Fest, The Bacon Brothers, Hans Zimmer, Blues Traveler and moreSep 18, 2024 10:19 am - Mark your calendar for concerts by Stephen Sanchez, The Bacon Brothers, Blues Traveler, Hans Zimmer, NCT Dream, The National and The War On Drugs and more.
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Literary connections: A focus on books at this year’s Bluff City Cemetery WalkSep 18, 2024 10:01 am - The 37th annual Bluff City Cemetery Walk on Sept. 21-22 is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Gail Borden Public Library. The Elginites selected have an association to either literacy, books, or Gail Borden. Each portrayal will include suggestions on what that Elginite’s favorite book might have been.
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Beekeeping discussion delayed in Des PlainesSep 18, 2024 9:49 am - Would-be amateur beekeepers in Des Plaines will have to wait a little longer to learn if they’ll be allowed to keep apiaries at their homes.