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Bensidoun USA's French Market will be set up outside the Pump House in downtown West Dundee. The new weekly event will be held Fridays between May 23 and Aug. 22. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

Bensidoun USA bringing new weekly French Market to downtown West Dundee

By Mike Danahey

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March 21, 2025 at 5:26 p.m.

Bensidoun USA is bringing its newest French Market to downtown West Dundee. The weekly summer...

David Garrison, an Elgin High School graduate seen here leading a class at Tiger Martial Arts in Barrington in 2015, has received the Living Legend Pioneer Grandmaster award from the World Mudo Federation. (baiduhai file photo)

Elgin News Digest: Bunny Burrow Express trolley rides offered April 5, 12 and 19; Elgin HS alum receives prestigious martial arts honor

By Mike Danahey

March 20, 2025 at 8:29 a.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Violinist Jake Shulman-Ment will present a concert of Yiddish folk music Sunday at Congregation Kneseth Israel in Elgin. (Congregation Kneseth Israel)

Elgin News Digest: Klezmer concert being held at Congregation Kneseth Israel; Randall Oaks holding program on exercising after 40

By Mike Danahey

March 17, 2025 at 1:41 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Denise Richardson, a Carpentersville Village Board trustee and former general manager of the Spring Hill Mall, died March 8 after being treated for cancer for a year. (Village of Carpentersville)

Denise Richardson, Carpentersville village trustee and Spring Hill Mall manager, dead at age 59

By Gloria Casas

March 14, 2025 at 4:19 p.m.

Last March, Denise Richardson was on hand to say goodbye to Spring Hill Mall in...

The Whiffenpoofs of Yale University will perform March 18 at West Ridge Community Church in Elgin. (Karissa Van Tassel)

Elgin News Digest: Dress sale Saturday to benefit Larkin girls sports teams; Yale Whiffenpoofs performing Tuesday at West Ridge church

By Mike Danahey

March 11, 2025 at 1:22 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

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

By Mike Danahey

March 7, 2025 at 8:09 a.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

By Mike Danahey

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

Come March 17, the Randall Oaks Zoo in West Dundee will stop selling feed cups...

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
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By Mike Danahey

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

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

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

By Mike Danahey

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

Tom Yucuis, of East Dundee, who owned the Butcher On The Block meat shop in...

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

By Mike Danahey

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

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.