County holding expungement clinic at Elgin library
The Kane County Circuit Clerk’s Office will hold a crime expungement clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.
Those with minor criminal convictions in Kane County can learn how how their records might be expunged and/or sealed at the event, Circuit Clerk Theresa Barreiro said in a news release.
Informational packets will be available, and volunteers will be on hand to help applicants fill out forms.
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To register, go to gailborden.info/events.
Brews fundraiser for parks and rec set for Saturday
The Elgin Parks and Recreation Foundation’s annual Illinois Brews @ Bowes Creek fundraiser will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Bowes Creek Country Club, 1250 Bowes Creek Blvd., Elgin.
This year’s lineup will feature products from more than 20 Illinois breweries as beers made by members of the local Silverado Homebrew Club, an Elgin Parks and Recreation Department news release said. Food will be available from Johnny’s Supper Club and music provided by a local disc jockey.
Proceeds from the event will help pay for access to Elgin Parks and Recreation programs for hundreds of at-risk youth.
General admission tickets are $45 and include brew samplings, snacks and a commemorative mug; designated driver tickets are available for $25. Anyone who purchases a $65 VIP ticket will be given access to the event at 3 p.m.
To purchase tickets, see www.elginparksfoundation.org/ilbrewsatbowes. For more information, email [email protected] or call 847-531-7013.
Elgin’s Patriot Day for 9/11 to be held at Hemmens
The city of Elgin’s annual Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way.
A tribute to those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on Sept 11, 2001, the event will feature Larkin High School choir singers and speeches from Elgin Mayor David Kaptain, Fire Chief Robert Cagann, Police Chief Ana Lalley and American Legion Post 57 Cmdr. Mark Smith.
The event also will be live-streamed on the Fire Department Facebook page, www.facebook.com/elginfire.