Animal control looking for owner of puppies found in box
The Kane County Animal Control office is trying to track down the owner of five mixed breed pug puppies found Jan. 11 in a box along a road in unincorporated West Dundee.
Kane County Animal Control Administrator Brett Youngsteadt said the Kane County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a man who spotted the puppies and another larger dog that might have been the puppies’ mother. Police and animal control officers had no luck finding the other animal, he said.
The dogs were taken to the animal control office in Geneva, Youngsteadt said. If their owner cannot be located by Wednesday, Jan. 24, the dogs will be given full veterinary exams and put up for adoption, he said.
Anyone with information about the puppies or their owner should call 630-232-3555
Frozen 5K at Randall Oaks Golf Course set for Feb. 10
Advance registration is underway for the 5th annual Frozen 5K to be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Randall Oaks Golf Course, 4101 Binnie Road, West Dundee.
Participants will receive a beanie style cap, swag bag, access to a chili bar after the race and a drink ticket, according to the event’s webpage.
The entry fee is $55 through Monday, Feb. 5. To register, go to www.dtpd.org/frozen-oaks-5k
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East Dundee St. Patrick’s Day events being planned
Registration is underway for St. Patrick’s Day events, including a 5K walk and run, a pet costume contest and a holiday parade, scheduled for Saturday, March 9, in East Dundee.
Activities begin at 8 a.m. with the DUblinDEE 5K Kilted Run and Walk starting at Lifeline Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, 296 Williams Place, according to the Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Parade website. The pet parade steps off at 9:30 a.m. near The Depot, 319 N. River St., followed by the 11 a.m. parade along Water Street, Barrington Avenue and North River Street.
To register for the run, pet parade and parade, go to dundeestpats.org.
Elgin police taking donations for Polar Plunge on March 3
The Elgin Police Department is accepting donations to support staff and officers planning to take part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Illinois.
The plunge is set for 10 a.m. Sunday, March 3, at Crystal Lake Main Beach, 300 Lakeshore Drive, Crystal Lake.
All money raised goes directly to supporting Special Olympics athletes, according to an online release. To make a donation, go to support.soill.org/team/549933.
Elgin historic preservation award nominees being sought
Nominations are being sought for the city of Elgin’s 2024 Mayor’s Awards for Historic Preservation.
The annual awards recognize community members, groups or organizations who “lead a preservation project, save one or more historical properties, educate and promote an awareness of Elgin’s heritage, conduct creative historic projects relating to archival or object collections, or maintain a continuous cultural or historical organization for 50 years or more,” a news release said.
Four special awards also may be presented:
Mayor George Van De Voorde Award, given to an individual who’s been active in preserving Elgin’s heritage.
William Stickling Award, honoring achievements in the adaptive reuse of industrial and commercial buildings.
Artisan Award, recognizing the work of a contractor, craftsperson or artisan in preserving or restoring Elgin’s architectural heritage.
Henry Jensen Award, recognizing extraordinary exterior and/or interior rehabilitation work completed within the past year.
The deadline to submit a nomination is Feb. 23. Nomination forms can be found at cityofelgin.org/DocumentCenter/View/56852/Mayors-Awards-Nomination—Fillable-Form or picked up at Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court.
For more information, call Edell Fiedler at 847-931-6001.