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Elgin Courier News

Monday, October 28, 2024

Car meet at Elgin High School held Friday night for Elgin teen killed en route to Chicago concert

A car meet was held at Elgin High School Friday night in memory of Jess Kendall, an 18-year-old senior who died Oct. 21 after being shot before a concert in Chicago.

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New sensors to alert Elgin fire, police, public to incoming train traffic and blocked crossings

The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway plans to install technology that will alert first responders and motorists in Elgin and elsewhere to when trains are to pass through town and where there are blocked crossings.

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Controlled burns planned at many Kane County forest preserves

The controlled burns help release nutrients from burned plant material, encourage seed growth and expose bare soil to sunlight so native plants can flourish, officials said.

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Rick Armstrong’s Aurora-Elgin area football rankings and players of the week

St. Charles North moves up behind Oswego in top spot, while Waubonsie Valley joins rankings.

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IHSA playoffs: First-round football pairings for the Southland and the Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas

First-round football pairings by Illinois High School Association for Southland and Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

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Undaunted Ethan Plumb accounts for all five TDs as St. Charles North comes back to stun Geneva. ‘It was his game.’

Ethan Plumb helps North Stars overcome a 14-point deficit in the second half Friday for a 35-21 win over Vikings.

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Jackson Carey follows through on vision and scores goal that helps Hampshire stymie Streamwood. ‘I just knew.’

Jackson Carey buries the lone goal with 33:20 left in second half for a 1-0 win in Class 3A Hampshire Regional final.

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The government glut

Illinois’ thousands of government bodies make it difficult for both authorities and citizens to hold public officials accountable for misdeeds.

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Elgin News Digest: Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras season opens with 3 shows; volunteers, businesses presented with East Dundee awards

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

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