DRIVE-THRU TRUCK TRAFFIC BANNED ON EAST DUNDEE STREETS
The East Dundee Village Board has approved an ordinance that prohibits trucks exceeding 16,000 pounds or 30 feet in length from traveling the town’s streets, except when making deliveries in East Dundee.
All designated truck routes have been consolidated to three state highways — Route 25, Route 72 and Route 68 — and along a route for trucks traveling to and from downtown establishments, according to Depot Life, the village’s e-newsletter.
The ordinance was designed to “protect neighborhood safety, reduce wear on local streets and improve overall quality of life for village residents,” according to the newsletter.
For more information, call 847-426-2822 or email [email protected].
ELGIN SYMPHONY OPENS ITS 77th SEASON THIS WEEKEND
Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s 77th season begins with performances at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin.
ESO Music Director Chad Goodman will conduct a bill that includes Copland’s Four Dance Episodes from “Rodeo,” Stravinsky’s “Symphony in Three Movements” and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, according to the symphony’s website. The guest soloist is pianist Drew Petersen.
For tickets and more information, go to elginsymphony.org/concert-and-event-schedule/tchaikovsky-piano-concerto-26.
STATE SENATOR HOLDING COAT DRIVE THROUGH OCT. 12
The fifth annual coat drive sponsored by state Sen. Don DeWitte, R-St. Charles, is underway and ends Monday Oct. 12.
According to information provided by DeWitte’s office, new and gently-used coats can be dropped off at the following locations:
DeWitte’s office, 641 S. Eighth St., West Dundee, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m weekdays;
St. Charles Municipal Building: 2 E. Main St., 8 to 4 p.m. weekdays;
Salvation Army of St. Charles: 1710 S. Seventh Ave., St. Charles, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. any day through Oct. 12;
Algonquin Village Hall, 2200 Harnish Drive, Algonquin, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
The outerwear will be given to Kids in Need-McHenry County, Lazarus House, Elgin Wayside Center and the Salvation Army of St. Charles. For more information, call 847-214-8245 or email [email protected].
FLU SHOT CLINICS IN ELGIN AND BARTLETT BEING OFFERED
State Sen. Cristina Castro, D-Elgin, in partnership with Ascension Illinois and Elgin and Hanover townships, will offer two opportunities for area residents ages 18 and older to receive flu shots.
The first clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Elgin Township Building, 729 S. McLean Blvd., Elgin. The second is set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Hanover Township Senior Center, 240 S. Route 59, Bartlett, according to a news release.
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“It is vital that residents take the precautionary actions needed to prevent them from contracting influenza,” Castro said in the release. “I encourage all residents to stop by and get a flu shot as we gear up for the colder months.”
For more information, contact Castro’s office at 847-214-8864 or go to SenatorCristinaCastro.com.