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Oddball Art Labs will present its second “Oddity Evening” on April 11 at the Elgin Public Museum in Lords Park. (Elgin Public Museum)

Elgin News Digest: Dundee Township Park District planning multiple egg hunts; ‘Oddity Evening’ set for April 11 at Elgin Public Museum

April 3, 2025 at 11:55 a.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Candidate signs line the route to the West Dundee Village Hall, which served as a polling place Tuesday for the Kane County election as well as an early voting site. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

Kane County voter turnout about average Tuesday for municipal, library, park, school and township races

April 1, 2025 at 2:33 p.m.

Voter turnout in Kane County was expected to be higher than 11%, which was the lowest in recent years, but won't reach the high level of 24%, the county clerk...

Veterinarian Kwane Stewart will be the guest speaker Saturday at the "Better Together Gala: Saving Lives" fundraiser for Anderson Humane in South Elgin being held in St. Charles. (Kwane Stewart)

‘Street Vet’ Kwane Stewart to speak at Anderson Humane gala

April 1, 2025 at 12:31 p.m.

Veterinarian Kwane Stewart will be the guest speaker Saturday at the "Better Together Gala: Saving Lives" fundraiser for Anderson Humane in South Elgin being held in St. Charles.

Jason Kollum will present his free show “See a Juggler! Be a Juggler!” Thursday at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. (Jason Kollum)

Elgin News Digest: Dundee historical society opens new Fox River display; juggler to perform Thursday at Gail Borden Public Library

April 1, 2025 at 12:09 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Neighbors visit a memorial Monday outside the home where two children were killed in a Sunday morning fire in the 1700 block of Kingston Circle in Carpentersville. A third boy later died at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood Sunday night. According to Village President John Skillman, it was the first fatal fire involving children in the village in more than 20 years. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Third child dies as a result of Sunday house fire in Carpentersville

April 4, 2025 at 11:13 a.m.

Carpentersville Fire Chief Bill Anaszewicz confirmed Monday that a third child has died as a result of a house fire Sunday morning.

Participants in the groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for the expansion of Kenyon Woods Middle School in South Elgin were, from left, School District U-46 Superintendent Suzanne Johnson, School Board President Meilssa Owens and board members Veronica Noland, Chanda Schwartz, Kate Thommes and Sue Kerr. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

Work ready to begin on expansion of Kenyon Woods Middle School in South Elgin

March 28, 2025 at 2:38 p.m.

School District U-46 officials broke ground this week on an addition that will expand the size of Kenyon Woods Middle School in South Elgin.

A plant sale, animal show and wildlife presentation will be part of the Earth Month celebration being April 5 at the Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brookside Drive, Elgin. (City of Elgin)

Elgin News Digest: Earth Month activities being held at Hawthorne Hill Nature Center; Sleepy Hollow Service Club’s pine car derby set for April 5

March 28, 2025 at 1:43 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Wicked,” the 2024 blockbuster musical film, is to be shown for free April 3 at the Gail Borden Public Library. The event is aimed at middle high- and high school-age students. (Universal Pictures)

Elgin News Digest: Gail Borden Public Library screening ‘Wicked’ on April 3; ECC instructor named association’s educator of the year

March 27, 2025 at 1:44 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Mike Lehman, director of golf operations for the city of Elgin, right, poses with the pilot of the NBCSky5 helicopter forced to make an emergency landing Tuesday on the Wing Park Golf Course in Elgin. Lehman gave him a course T-shirt before he departed. (Mike Lehman/City of Elgin)

TV news helicopter makes emergency landing at Elgin’s Wing Park Golf Course

March 26, 2025 at 10:54 a.m.

A Chicago TV news helicopter covering the recovery of missing person Karen Schepers' car from the Fox River Tuesday made a safe emergency landing at Wing Park Golf Course in...

District U-46 tweaks boundary changes before 6th-graders are moved into middle schools

March 25, 2025 at 5:43 p.m.

Students who live on Elgin’s east side will attend Elgin High School instead of crossing the Fox River to attend Larkin High School, the District U-46 School Board was told.

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