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More than 2,140 adult clothing items were collected by the Elgin Fire Department during its 10th annual winter outerwear drive for the Gretchen S. Vapnar Community Crisis Center. (City of Elgin)

Elgin News Digest: Winter outerwear drive benefits Community Crisis Center; Elgin seeks applicants for Senior Citizens Police Academy

February 24, 2025 at 1:53 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Subscriptions to the Elgin Symphony Orchestra's 76th season Classics Series went on sale Friday. (Carolyn Buhrow)

Elgin News Digest: Subscriptions to upcoming ESO concert series on sale; Elgin Rotary offering college, trade school scholarships

February 20, 2025 at 9:58 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Matt Habib is returning to his roots with plans to revive Legit Dog & Ice six years after it closed in downtown Elgin. The new restaurant, which specializes in hot dogs and Hawaiian shave ice and features a punk rock theme, is opening on Randall Road in South Elgin, where Habib's former Red Poppy Bistro had been located. (Matt Habib)

Legit Dogs & Ice restaurant, once located in downtown Elgin, set to make a comeback in South Elgin

February 20, 2025 at 2:47 p.m.

Matt Habib is converting what had been the Red Poppy Bistro in South Elgin into Legit Dogs & Ice, resurrecting yet another of the restaurants he once operated in downtown...

Matthew Erbach, who teaches civil engineering, architecture and precision manufacturing classes at South Elgin High School, is one of 30 finalists for a 2025 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. (Golden Apple Foundation)

South Elgin High School teacher announced as one of 30 finalists for 2025 Golden Apple Award

February 20, 2025 at 1:16 p.m.

A South Elgin High School teacher is among 30 finalists for the 2025 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching, while nine U-46 educators are among more than 500 being...

A woman who shared her heart-warming story about adopting her dog from Anderson Humane netted the South Elgin shelter a $25,000 prize in the Petco Love Stories campaign. The prize was presented during an event Feb. 10, 2025, at the Petco in Bloomingdale. (Anderson Humane)

Elgin News Digest: Anderson Humane wins $25,000 Petco Love Stories award; ECC musical ‘Next to Normal’ tackles mental health issues

February 20, 2025 at 12:19 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Hensley is one lucky pooch. Not only did the 18-month-old mini Australian shepherd make it two miles from Sleepy Hollow to West Dundee without getting hit by a car Sunday, she was rescued from the icy Fox River by a West Dundee firefighter/paramedic. (Samantha Parrillo)

West Dundee firefighter/paramedic credited with rescuing dog from icy Fox River

February 18, 2025 at 3:44 p.m.

A dog that bolted from a home in Sleepy Hollow and rescued from the Fox River by West Dundee firefighter/paramedic is expected to make a full recovery after being treated...

The Chicago Bandura Ensemble and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra will present “Melodies of Resilience: A Concert Honoring Ukraine and Its Culture” Sunday at Journey of Hope United Methodist Church in Elgin. (Chicago Bandura Ensemble)

Elgin News Digest: ESO, bandura ensemble performing at Elgin church; Hall of Famer Frank Thomas to sign autographs in Elgin

February 18, 2025 at 11:12 a.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Only the finishing details remain to be done on the addition that's been built to The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin, which reconfigures the entertainment venue's entrance and adds several amenities, including a large gathering space with a bar, an outdoor balcony area and new first-level restrooms. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

With Hemmens addition nearly finished, lineup of new shows booked for first time since 2012

February 14, 2025 at 3:37 p.m.

The $14.4 million addition to The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin is nearly complete, with its first series of shows in more than a decade scheduled and a grand opening...

Comedian Michael Palascak will be bringing his act to The Hemmens Cultural Center on May 24. (Johnny Knight)

Lineup for shows headed to The Hemmens in coming months

February 14, 2025 at 1:41 p.m.

Lineup of the acts coming to The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin this season.

Monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery will create a sand mandala, a traditional Tibetan Buddhist art form featuring intricate designs made with colored sand, during their April 8-12 residency at Elgin Community College. (Elgin Community College)

Elgin News Digest: Township mental health board awards $1.15M in grants; Tibetan monks to be in residency at ECC in April

February 14, 2025 at 1:25 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

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