Elgin Police Department unveils cold case information kiosk
The Elgin Police Department has unveiled an interactive cold case information kiosk in the lobby of its building, 151 Douglas Ave., Elgin.
In a social media post, officials say the inspiration behind it is the Karen Schepers cold case, a 42-year missing person case that was solved earlier this year and for which the public contributed new information.
Schepers, 23, was reported missing in April 1983. Police detectives launched a podcast, “Somebody Knows Something,” that led to Schepers’ car and remains being located in the Fox River in March.
The kiosk provides information about unsolved Elgin homicide and missing persons’ cases. Its purpose is to give people an opportunity to know the victims’ personal stories by touching the screen, the post says. Next to the kiosk is a storyboard about the Schepers case.
Annual authors fair Sunday at Gail Borden Public Library
The 8th Annual Authors Fair at the Gail Borden Public Library in downtown Elgin will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5.
More than 50 authors will be present, selling and signing copies of their books, according to the library’s website.
Writers range from Anne E. Beal, an award-winning author and social psychologist who has penned eight nonfiction books, including “Cinderella Didn’t Live Happily Ever After” and “Only Prince Charming Gets to Break the Rules,” to Joanne Zienty, author of the novels “The Things We Save,” “Children of the Revolution” and “The Night Prophet.”
For an alphabetical list of all the writers who will be at the fair, go to www.gailborden.info/authors.
Neil Diamond tribute act headlines PADS of Elgin benefit
Jeff “Doc Diamond” Silberfine will present his tribute to Neil Diamond at a benefit for PADS of Elgin being held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, in the South Elgin Parks and Recreation building, 10 N. Water St.
Hewitt is a local chiropractor who donates his performance time to raise money for various Elgin-area nonprofits. According to the PADS website, all of the proceeds from the show will go to the homeless shelter, which also provides services to those in need.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at secure.qgiv.com/for/padsofelgin/event/docdiamond.
‘Decades of Dance’ party at Randall Oaks Recreation Center
The Dundee Township Park District will host a “Decades of Dance” party from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at the Randall Oaks Recreation Center, 500 N. Randall Road, West Dundee.
A disc jockey will play hits from across the eras as dancers do the twist, electric slide and moonwalk to the music, according to a social media post. Guests are encouraged to dress for the occasion.
The party is open to anyone 12 or older. Anyone ages 12 to 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $20.
For information, call 847-428-7131. For tickets, go to buff.ly/JItUwsg.
Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s new season opens Oct. 11-12
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra opens its 76th Season with concerts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin.
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Music will include George Gershwin’s Concerto in F, Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 2 (“Romantic”) and Carlos Simon’s “Motherboxx Connection,” according to a news release. Pianist Orion Weiss, who has performed with the Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony, will be the featured guest performer.
ESO Music Director Chad Goodman will speak about the upcoming performance an hour prior to each concert.
Tickets are $20 to $68. Student tickets are $10 with a valid student ID and anyone under age 17 is admitted free with the purchase of a paid adult ticket. For tickets, call 847-888-4000 or go to elginsymphony.org.
East Dundee seeking public comment on new sidewalks
East Dundee is seeking residents’ feedback for an Illinois Safe Routes to School funding application it plans to submit for the construction of a sidewalk connecting the village to two schools in Carpentersville.
If approved, the funding will pay for a 5-foot wide sidewalk system along North Van Buren Street and Wilmette Avenue, from Roslyn Road to Cleveland Avenue, adjacent to Oak Ridge School and Carpentersville Middle School, according to a social media post.
The proposed sidewalk would link the schools to the existing sidewalk system, which currently ends at the intersection of North Van Buren Street and Roslyn Road.
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