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Lake County Model Railroad Club hosts open house Nov. 8-9Nov 03, 2025 2:13 pm - The Lake County Model Railroad Club will celebrate 53 years of model railroading with its fall open house.
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Covenant Living residents crochet mats from plastic bags for veterans groupNov 03, 2025 2:03 pm - A group of Covenant Living residents create waterproof sleeping mats from recycled plastic bags for unsheltered veterans. They collect plastic bags, flatten them, cut into strips, and crochet them into mats, a time-consuming process.
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Fox River Valley Initiative to host affordable housing meeting Nov. 8Nov 03, 2025 1:52 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Fox River Valley Initiative will meet to address lack of affordable housing in Kane and DuPage counties. It will include a tour of an integrated permanent supportive housing development on Elgin’s west side.
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Step inside a real-life Christmas movie Nov. 21 to Dec. 24 in Long GroveNov 03, 2025 1:46 pm - This season, Historic Downtown Long Grove — recently featured as the backdrop for a major holiday movie starring Mario Lopez and several other Hollywood productions — once again transforms into a magical winter wonderland with its beloved Vintage Holidays celebration, running Nov. 21 through Dec. 24.
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Lombard commemorates Veterans Day with Nov. 11 ceremonyNov 03, 2025 11:33 am - Lombard is hosting a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at Lombard Common Park. Keynote speaker will be Vietnam veteran Tom Zilla, who served as a flight operations specialist and gunner on Huey helicopters.
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DuPage County Board to convene night meetingNov 03, 2025 10:55 am - DuPage County Board members will hold a rare nighttime meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
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Fall fireworks: Tree colors are popping around the suburbsNov 03, 2025 9:10 am - The fall color season is upon us, and it’s really popping.
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Glen Ellyn Historical Society hosts Julia Child portrayalNov 02, 2025 11:17 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Glen Ellyn Historical Society welcomes actress and historian Leslie Goddard as she portrays French chef Julia Child.
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‘You need us to be right there, and we are’: Community Crisis Center marks 50 yearsNov 02, 2025 8:45 pm - Community Crisis Center has served the Elgin area for 50 years, offering services including a 24-hour crisis hotline, temporary shelter, individual and group counseling, medical and legal advocacy, financial assistance and more.
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Elgin Police Department Sergeant Rich Free dies at 44Nov 02, 2025 7:56 pm - Elgin Police Department announced Sunday evening that Sergeant Rich Free has died at 44 of complications from an illness.