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Recapturing the joy — Elgin man brings together music veterans in Vintage Swing BandOct 11, 2024 6:00 am - You can take the kid out of jazz band, but you can’t take the jazz band out of the kid. Or something like that. It’s a formula that sits at the core of Bruce Cameron of Elgin, organizer and frontman for the Vintage Swing Band.
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(Too) hot on the trail? How microchip keeps police dogs safe in extreme temperaturesOct 11, 2024 5:15 am - Responsible dog owners know to limit their best friend’s time outside on days when there’s excessive heat or extreme cold. But when your dog needs to get busy chasing after bad guys, police are keeping their dogs safe in extreme temperatures.
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Girl Scouts start Lake County Forest Preserves’ first Junior Ranger programOct 10, 2024 7:28 pm - Thanks to the efforts of two best friends, traipsing through the woods and discovering new wildlife can now result in gaining a title and patch. Girl Scout cadettes Maggie Kidd of Hawthorn Woods and Aarna Patel of Kildeer Troop 1897 in Lake Zurich helped create the Lake County Forest Preserves’ new Junior Ranger program.
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St. Andrews Golf & Country Club installs six new EV chargers for customer useOct 10, 2024 6:28 pm - In 2022, St. Andrews Golf & Country Club in West Chicago installed three EV chargers for customer use and the demand for the stations has grown steadily over the last 24 months.
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Lake Park film society to show Cary Grant classic ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’Oct 10, 2024 5:36 pm - Fans have voted for this year's Halloween themed film! Lake Park High School's Film Appreciation Society hosts its next screening on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
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‘Dr. Cook’s Garden’ set to bloom at Village Theatre GuildOct 10, 2024 5:01 pm - Village Theatre Guild’s 61st season blooms on Oct. 18 with the opening of “Dr. Cook’s Garden” by Ira Levin. “This was a play I was not familiar with and when I first read it, I enjoyed the twists and turns that it took. It’s a thriller that deals with what is morally right,” said director Jody Vogel.
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Elgin Short Film Fest winners announcedOct 10, 2024 4:01 pm - Chicago area and national filmmakers took the top prizes at the 16th annual Elgin Short Film Festival held Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Hemmens Cultural Center.
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Geneva investigating car burglariesOct 10, 2024 2:44 pm - At least 13 cars were reported burglarized overnight from Oct. 9 to Oct. 10 in the Fisher Farms subdivision on the west side of Geneva, and police say they believe there may be more victims.
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Water line repairs to close Centre of Elgin temporarily on MondayOct 10, 2024 2:43 pm - The Edward Schock Centre of Elgin will temporarily close on Monday, Oct. 14, from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. to perform essential water line repairs.
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Former Schaumburg village manager, park district commissioner George Longmeyer dies at 83Oct 10, 2024 2:42 pm - The Schaumburg community he served as both village manager and an elected park district commissioner is mourning the death of George Longmeyer at the age of 83 on Wednesday.