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This uniform will be worn by the Windy City Bulls when the basketball team celebrates Hispanic Heritage Night on March 21. It was designed by Bryanna Sánchez, a student at South Elgin High School. (Windy City Bulls)

South Elgin HS student designs Windy City Bulls uniform for team’s Hispanic Heritage Night

March 7, 2025 at 3:45 p.m.

Bryanna Sánchez, a South Elgin High School senior, designed the basketball uniform that will be worn by the Windy City Bulls on March 21, Hispanic Heritage Night.

A voter casts a ballot in a previous election at the Kane County Clerk's Office in Geneva. Early in-person voting for the April 1 race got underway on Friday. (File photo)

Elgin News Digest: Early voting for April 1 election underway in Kane County; DUbliNDEE Kilted 5K to be held March 15 in East Dundee

March 7, 2025 at 8:09 a.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

The second annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl will be held by the Elgin Friends of Masons Club starting at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8. (Elgin Friends of Masons Club)

Elgin News Digest: Elgin Public Museum offering art, history sessions for kids; Elgin Friends of Masons holding St. Patrick’s Pub Crawl

March 5, 2025 at 9:13 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

As every little girl knows, there's far more to Barbie than just a doll and a fancy dress or two. This display, part of Gail Borden Public Library's "Barbie Superstar" exhibit in Elgin, shows some of the millions of accessories and backdrops made to accompany the iconic doll, which made her debut in 1969. (Gail Borden Public Library)

Elgin library’s ‘Barbie Superstar’ exhibit visits the iconic doll’s most extravagant era

March 4, 2025 at 4:19 p.m.

Barbie dolls may have changed dramatically over the decades but there's little doubt they were at their most extravagent 40 to 50 years ago, an era being revisited at Gail...

DuoDog Captain, a 2-year-old labrador retriever trained to provide comfort and support to children during criminal investigations, is now part of the Kane County Child Advocacy Center team. (Kane County)

Elgin News Digest: Kane Child Advocacy Center welcomes comfort dog Captain; ECC to hold four Women’s History Month events this month

March 4, 2025 at 12:27 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

While visitors will still be able to feed animals at designated times three times a day at Randall Oaks Zoo, the West Dundee venue is ending the practice of letting people feed them whenever they want by buying cups of food or using feed machines, officials said. (Randall Oaks Zoo)

Randall Oaks Zoo in West Dundee ending practice of letting visitors feed its animals all day long

February 28, 2025 at 1:41 p.m.

Come March 17, the Randall Oaks Zoo in West Dundee will stop selling feed cups and providing access to feed machines through which visitors could offer handfuls of grub to...

Elgin police officer Bryan Maculitis was recognized as East Dundee’s Police Officer of the Year by Police Chief Josh Fourdyce at the East Dundee Village Board's Feb. 17 meeting. (Village of East Dundee)

Elgin News Digest: Bryan Maculitis honored as police officer of year in East Dundee; Mother/Son Superhero Night to be held at Schock Centre

February 28, 2025 at 12:19 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Stella Chen will be the guest artist performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra at concerts being held Saturday and Sunday at The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin. (Fay Fox)

Elgin News Digest: ESO to present Beethoven Violin Concerto at the Hemmens; South Elgin hosting father/son Nerf battle event March 8

February 27, 2025 at 7:49 a.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

With the announcement that Ziegler's Ace Hardware on Elgin's west side is closing, a liquidation sale will begin Wednesday, the company president said. (Ziegler's Ace Hardware)

Ziegler’s Ace Hardware store on Elgin’s west side to close, owner says

February 24, 2025 at 4:18 p.m.

Ziegler’s Ace Hardware on Elgin’s west side is closing, with a store liquidation sale set to start Wednesday.

Butcher shop owner from East Dundee killed after being struck by multiple vehicles

February 26, 2025 at 4:40 p.m.

Tom Yucuis, of East Dundee, who owned the Butcher On The Block meat shop in Lake In The Hills was killed Monday morning after being struck by multiple vehicles on...

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