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May 10, 2021 at 10:02 p.m.

Kane County educator of year, other award winners announced The Kane County Regional Office of Education has announced Susan Jones, a special education teacher from Batavia School District 101, is...

What's "American" and what is not? Should the government mandate rules and actions, provide help or hand-outs, stop the rich from getting rich on the backs of workers or stay out of free enterprise? Speak Out commenters have varied opinions on the subject.

Speak Out reader opinions: Parents partly to blame in Peleton accidents; government mandates for public health a good thing; rich getting richer at our expense

May 7, 2021 at 10:10 a.m.

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Spring hydrant flushing will be done through May 13 in the village of South Elgin.

Elgin News Digest: Applicants sought for Kane board seat; virtual fundraising walk benefits cancer resource center; Footprints Memorial Walk to be held at Bluff City Cemetery

May 6, 2021 at 6:20 p.m.

Applicants sought for Kane County Board District 13 seat Kane County is seeking applicants to fill the Kane County Board vacancy for District 13, which includes portions of Geneva and...

Not everyone is a fan of the idea of renaming Lake Shore Drive for Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, the Black man credited with founding the city nearly 250 years ago, one Speak Out commenter says.

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May 6, 2021 at 4:21 p.m.

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Sanders honored as regional superintendent of distinction at statewide school administrators luncheon

May 5, 2021 at 1:29 p.m.

Tony Sanders, superintendent of Elgin-based School District U-46, has been named the 2021 Superintendent of Distinction in the Kishwaukee Region of the Illinois Association of School Administrators. Sanders received the...

Bill Gates and Melinda Gates, seen here at an event at Lincoln Center in New York in 2018, have announced they are divorcing after 27 years of marriage.

Speak Out reader opinions: Religions can be so hypocritical; don’t run from cops holding a gun and you may not get shot; why do I care about Bill and Melinda Gates getting divorced?

May 4, 2021 at 4:29 p.m.

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A mass vaccination site is opening Friday at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee.

Elgin News Digest: Water main break at State and Chicago streets; vaccine site set up at Spring Hill Mall; St. Charles art fair to return; rabies vaccination, microchip clinic this Saturday

May 4, 2021 at 4:31 p.m.

Water main break forces rerouted traffic at State/Chicago A water main break closed a portion of State and West Chicago streets early Tuesday, creating a messy morning commute into downtown...

Voters may not have to show ID when they vote but they must provide their signature to ensure it matches, which is an ID in and of itself, one Speak Out commenter says.

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April 29, 2021 at 5:48 p.m.

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Speak Out reader comments: Not getting vaccine makes you part of the problem; buyer beware on perennial flowers; why no outrage over LeBron’s ‘you’re next’ text?

April 29, 2021 at 5:24 p.m.

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Elgin News Digest: New playground at Lords Park will gather user feedback; work starts on new South Elgin Boys & Girls Club clubhouse; support event for mental health boards planned

April 28, 2021 at 2:44 p.m.

New Lords Park playground equipment lets users give feedback The new Lords Park playground in Elgin is now open to the public. A first of its kind in Elgin, the...

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