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Family working on renaissance of Elgin Lanes, celebrating new chapter in businessOct 05, 2026 10:21 am - Elgin Lanes is having a renaissance under its new ownership. Fanny Kwok-Ng purchased Elgin Lanes at 401 Shepard Drive in February 2025. The family has been revamping the bowling alley over the last year and is celebrating its new chapter.
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Morton Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch returns Oct. 9-11Oct 05, 2026 10:12 am - The Morton Arboretum will host its annual Glass Pumpkin Patch Oct. 9-11.
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‘It’s like a family here’: Longtime customers mark last call for Durty Nellie’sOct 04, 2026 5:29 pm - It might have been a typical Sunday at Durty Nellie’s in Palatine.Football games flickered on the TV screens, while customers sat around the bar sipping their favorite libations.But the taste would be bittersweet, since Sunday would be the last call for the venue that in many ways defined the nightlife in downtown Palatine.
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The hits keep coming: Long Grove bridge struck for 77th time since 2020Oct 04, 2026 4:28 pm - The Long Grove covered bridge continues to be a magnet for drivers of box trucks who have a quixotic attraction to the village’s emblematic downtown structure. It was hit for the 77th time since 2020.
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Taking flight in fall; Norge holds 41st annual JumptoberfestOct 04, 2026 3:36 pm - It’ll be many more weeks - we hope - before the snow starts falling, but there’s nothing that says a quintessential winter sport can’t be enjoyed under warm, sunny skies and high above lush, green grass.
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Taxes, data centers top issues in Kane Board District 5 raceOct 04, 2026 1:24 pm - The race for the District 5 seat on the Kane County Board matches Democrat Philip Silagi and incumbent Republican Bill Lenert.
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Batavia and Aurora again at odds over gated road near cities’ borderOct 04, 2026 11:07 am - Reviving a yearslong disagreement, the city of Batavia is again asking Aurora to remove a gate on Wagner Road off Mesa Lane, which currently cuts off one way of entering and exiting a neighborhood on the cities’ border.
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Short and sweet: Why fall colors could be intense, but brief this yearOct 04, 2026 10:28 am - Extreme summer weather and El Niño will impact the fall color season, say experts who predict this year’s display will be delayed and condensed into a short, vibrant color blaze.
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Lombard apartment fire leaves one resident deadOct 04, 2026 9:36 am - Authorities continue to investigate a fire that left one resident dead and another displaced Friday night at a Lombard apartment building, village officials said.
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Food and entertainment combine for Octoberfest funOct 03, 2026 3:48 pm - Food, face painting, live music, inflatables and yard games combined for a family-friendly atmosphere Saturday during Octoberfest at Meineke Park in Schaumburg.