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East Dundee police undergoing reaccreditation process

Work needed to win reaccreditation for the East Dundee Police Department’s through the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program started this week, officials said.

The assessment will examine every aspect of the department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services, according to a village news release.

The department received its initial state accreditation in 2019, and must undergo the evaluation process every four years in order to retain it, the release said. Nearly 70 areas must meet or exceed the state program’s criteria or standards.

For more information on the process, go to https://www.ilchiefs.org/ileap-illinois-law-enforcement-accreditation-program-.

A history program on the life of Duncan Hines, known for the boxed cake mixes and canned frosting that bear his name, will by presented Aug. 29 at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.
A history program on the life of Duncan Hines, known for the boxed cake mixes and canned frosting that bear his name, will by presented Aug. 29 at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.

History programs being planned by Elgin public library

Local and national history will be the topic of several programs and events being held at the Gail Borden Public Library in downtown Elgin this week and next. They include:

“Elgin in the 1920s”: Elgin historian Jerry Turnquist will talk about life in the city during the roaring ’20s from 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 24.

“‘I Have a Dream’ 60 Years Later”: Elgin residents Willard “Duly” Dulabaum and Howard Royer will talk about attending Martin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech Aug. 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C., from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28.

“Duncan Hines: More Than Cake Mix”: Writer and history enthusiast Amy Gail Hansen will offer an in-depth look at the life of Duncan Hines, a Chicago-based traveling salesman whose name became synonymous with boxed cake mix, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29.

To register to attend any or all of the programs, go to gailborden.info/register, call 847-429-4597 or register in person at any library branch. The downtown library is at 270 N. Grove Ave.

Forever Home Dog Rescue holding ‘Dog Days’ fundraiser

South Elgin-based nonprofit Forever Home Dog Rescue will hold its “Dog Days” fundraiser from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Rosie O’Hare’s Public House, 702 Water St., East Dundee.

The afternoon will feature live music from John Babin and several raffles, according to Rosie O’Hare’s Facebook page. Donations of cash, gas gift cards, dog harnesses, leashes, pet toys, Purina lamb and rice adult dog food and Purina tender and crunchy puppy food are being sought.

For more information, go to www.foreverhomedogrescueil.org

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and Rosie O’Hare’s Facebook page or call 847-426-1116.