SAROSH SAHER NAMED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce has named Sarosh Saher as the new economic development director of its Elgin Development Group.
Saher is an Elgin resident who worked for the city of Elgin for 20 years as a senior planner and was community development director for Lake Zurich before taking the job with the chamber.
“It’s nice to come back to Elgin after a brief hiatus of 10 years,” Saher said in a news release. “I am excited to join the Elgin Development Group and work with the city of Elgin and our stakeholders to support existing businesses, attract new investment and create economic opportunities that benefit the entire community.
“From an economic development standpoint, Elgin has all the ingredients that companies look for today — a strategic location, a talented workforce, strong community partners and a leadership committed to growth.”
For information about the Elgin Development Group, go to ElginDevelopment.com.
CARPENTERSVILLE FALL FEST POSTPONED UNTIL HALLOWEEN
Because the forecast calls for heavy rain, Carpentersville postponed its Fall Fest in Carpenter Park, originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, until Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31.
“We want this for our families, vendors and everyone who has worked so hard to make this event happen,” a village social media post said.
Fall Fest activities will now be incorporated into the Spooky Sprint 5K, Haunted Happenings and Trunk or Treat being planned ahead of the village’s 3 to 7 p.m. trick-or-treating hours that day, according to the post.
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“The timing might just work out perfectly for families,” the post said. “So bring the kids in costume, spend the first part of Halloween with us at Carpenter Park and then head out into the neighborhoods for an evening of trick-or-treating.”
‘LATINES IN ILLINOIS’ PROGRAM AT ELGIN PUBLIC MUSEUM
Catalina Maria Johnson will present “The Music Tells Our Stories: Latines in Illinois and the USA” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Elgin Public Museum, 225 Grand Blvd., in Lords Park, Elgin.
Johnson is a Chicago-based music journalist. Her free presentation is sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Council and will explore centuries of Latine music across the United States, with a special emphasis on Illinois, a social media post said.
No registration is required to attend. For more information, call 847-741-6655.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP TUTORING PROGRAM STARTS TUESDAY
Hanover Township’s fall tutoring program begins Tuesday, Sept. 22, and runs through Thursday, Jan. 14, with sessions held Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Hanover Town Hall, 250 S. Route 59, Bartlett.
Tutoring takes place in one-hour group sessions with certified teachers at 5, 6 and 7 p.m., according to a news release. Students in grades 2 through 8 can get help in all subjects; sessions for students in grades 9 through 12 are for building math skills.
The tutoring fee is $70 per student per semester for township residents.
To register and for more information, including openings and pricing for out-of-township residents, call 630-483-5799 or go to www.hanover-township.org.