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Chicago Tribune
4 days ago
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Elgin News Digest: Park district adds pre-concert demos to summer concerts; U-46's production of ‘Man of La Mancha' opens Thursday
Dundee Township Park District will offer demonstrations of two of the programs it offers prior to its 7 p.m. Tuesday summer concerts in July. Each will start at 6 p.m. and last 45 minutes. They include: For the full schedule of concerts, go to The School District U-46 summer theater production of 'Man of La Mancha' will run Thursday through Saturday, June 26-28, at the Streamwood High School auditorium, 701 W. Schaumburg Road. More than 75 students and employees from across the district's five high schools make up the cast, musicians and technical crew for the musical, according to a U-46 newsletter. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and noon Saturday. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online through Booktix or at the door. The Janus Theatre Company opens its 27th season with 'The Ibsen Project: Hedda,' running Friday through Sunday, June 27-29, at the Elgin Arts Showcase, 164 Division St. Actors will perform Ibsen's 'Hedda Gabler' with scripts in hand, according to the Janus website. For an added twist, each performance will feature a different translation of the Norwegian playwright's work. The production is part of this year's 'Season of Outsiders' and features classic stories from the past brought to life for today's audiences, the website said. It is sponsored in part by the city of Elgin and Elgin Cultural Arts Commission. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10. For tickets, go to For more about Janus' season, go to Duke's Blues Fest will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 27, and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 28, in Carpenter Park, 275 Maple Ave., Carpentersville. In addition to live music music, the annual free festival will feature various food vendors, including southern cuisine, according to the event's social media post. Money raised goes to benefit nonprofit Taste the Love. Acts scheduled to perform Friday are Guitar Tony, Topeka Smith, The Johnsons, Michael Charles, Gloria and Ruth Ward and Tammy's Blues & Soul. Saturday's lineup will feature Blues Hart, The Cat Gaddis Project, Luke RePass, Carlisle Guy, the NuBlu Band and Sharay Reed. For more information, call 224-699-9030. Illinois' prairie ecosystems will be the topic of a Geneva Natural Resources Committee lecture at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at the Geneva Public Library, 227 S. Seventh St. A Geneva Park District naturalist from Peck Farm Park will discuss the common characteristics of Illinois prairies and examine the different plants and animals found in prairies and methods land managers use to preserve them, event organizers said. The program is free but registration is recommended. For more information, go to the Geneva Public Library District's website,
Chicago Tribune
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Elgin News Digest: New West Dundee park offers playground, exercise equipment; Flag Day to be celebrated in Elgin with Friday ceremony
Canterfield Park, featuring a playground, exercise equipment, baggo/cornhole area, walking trail, benches and parking lot, has opened in West Dundee. Located at Route 31 and Boncosky Road, the playground is surrounded by a fence to protect children from traffic, Dundee Township Park District Executive Director Dave Peterson said. A pedestrian crosswalk to reach the park has an activation button for safety that emits flashing lights, similar to the one on Huntley Road by the Raceway Woods Forest Preserve, Peterson said. The park was designed by the Hitchcock Design Group and funded by the village of West Dundee using a $400,000 Illinois Department of Natural Resources Open Space Land Acquisition & Development grant, $350,000 in TIF funding and $150,000 in developer contributions, Village Manager Joe Cavallaro said. The Villages at Canterfield, a 352-unit apartment complex, is located just south of the facility. A Flag Day ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 13, at Veterans Memorial Park, 729 S. McLean Blvd., behind the downtown Gail Borden Public Library in downtown Elgin. The event is being organized by Elks Lodge No. 737 with the assistance of American Legion Post 57, the city of Elgin and Elgin Township. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to ensure seating and access, according to an online announcement for the event. For more information, go to 'The Weave – A Community Pop-Up Market' will be open to the public from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at Side Street Studio Arts at 15 Ziegler Court in downtown Elgin. Artists and community members will be selling, swapping and giving away handmade items, found goods and gently used clothing, according to a Side Street Studio Arts post on social media. For more information, call 847-429-2276 or email luiza@ Dads get in free to Randall Oaks Zoo in West Dundee and Dolphin Cove Family Aquatic Center in Carpentersville with the purchase of a child's ticket on Father's Day, Sunday, June 15. The aquatic center also will be holding a hot dog eating contest for dads at 3 p.m., the post said. Register to participate at Both facilities are owned and operated by the Dundee Township Park District. Dolphin Cove will be open from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday and the zoo from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 847-428-7131.
Chicago Tribune
28-04-2025
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Elgin News Digest: Gail Borden public libraries closed Friday for staff training; pancake breakfast fundraiser to raise money for mental health
Gail Borden public libraries closed Friday for staff training Gail Borden Public Library District buildings in Elgin will be closed Friday, May 2, for staff training, reopening for regular 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday hours the following day, according to a social media post. Patrons will still be able to access the library's electronic systems by going to The libraries are located at 270 N. Grove Ave, Elgin and 2751 W. Bowes Road, Elgin. The branch at 127 S. McLean Blvd. in South Elgin has been closed since August 2024 for renovation and expansion and should to reopen this summer. Pancake breakfast fundraiser to raise money for mental health Dundee Township Park District, Carpentersville police and fire departments and Algonquin Police Department are holding a pancake breakfast fundraiser Friday, May 2, to support mental health initiatives for first responders. The all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast will be from 8 to 10 a.m. in the Rakow Center's Adult Activities Center at 665 Barrington Ave. in Carpentersville. Pancakes, sausage and refreshments are provided by Village Fresh Market, with proceeds going to the 100 Club of Illinois and Illinois Firefighter Peer Support, a park district website announcement said. The cost is $5 cash payable at the event. For more information, call 847-428-7131. 'Sprint to Spring' 5K set for Saturday at Izaak Walton center Hanover Township's 10th annual 'Sprint 2 Spring' 5K run/walk will take place at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Hanover Township Izaak Walton Youth Center, 899 Jay St., Elgin. Money raised will be used by the Hanover Township Foundation to assist low-income residents in obtaining dental and medical services, a news release said. Registration is $35 online through Friday, May 2, and $40 in person on race day. To register, go to Use the code 'SPRING' for the early rate. The 3.1-mile course will take participants through streets in Elgin east of Liberty Street and south of Villa Street. A party with beverages, snacks, music, games and a children's bounce house will follow the race. 10th annual Fox River cleanup to be held in Elgin Saturday State Rep. Anna Moeller, D-Elgin, and Friends of the Fox River are joining forces for the 10th year in hosting a Fox River cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 3, starting at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin. Volunteers should bring gloves, small plastic shopping bags, plastic buckets, water and snacks, a news release said. Friends of the Fox River also will provide some supplies. 'This is a valuable opportunity for individuals and groups to come together to participate in tangible actions to protect habitat and water quality,' Friends President Gary Swick says in the release. To take part, go to For more information, call 847-841-7130 or email staterepmoeller@ Shredding, recycling, food drive event set for Carpenter Park A free community shredding and recycling event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 3, in the parking lot of Carpenter Park, 275 Maple Ave. in Carpentersville. Hosted by state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Crystal Lake; KCT Credit Union; Kane County Recycles; FISH Food Pantry; and the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce, the event also will be collecting unexpired, nonperishable food items for the food pantry, according to a social media post for the event. Shredding will be limited to two banker boxes per vehicle. Kane County Recycles will be accepting electronics, clothing, shoes, home textiles and books for free. There will be recycling fees of $25 per item for monitors and TVs with screens under 21 inches and $35 per item for screens 21 inches or larger, measured diagonally, the post said.
Chicago Tribune
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Elgin News Digest: Bunny Burrow Express trolley rides offered April 5, 12 and 19; Elgin HS alum receives prestigious martial arts honor
Program on '70s women singer-songwriters planned at museum Elgin Public Museum Director Sharry Blazier will present a program on 'Women Singer-Songwriters of the 1970s: Their Lives, Their Music' from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 27. Among the artists Blazier will discuss are Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Carly Simon and Janis Ian, according to a news release. She will share the personal stories of the major artists of that era and discuss how they crafted their music. Admission is $3 for museum members, $5 for nonmembers. The museum is located at 225 Grand Blvd. in Lords Park. For more information, call 847-741-6655. Dundee Township Park District holding youth pickleball clinics Dundee Township Park District will present youth pickleball clinics from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 31-April 1, in the Rakow Center gym, 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville. The two clinics are open to ages 8 through 17 and will focus on eye-hand coordination, pickleball equipment, footwork, drills and games, according to a social media post. The clinic costs $30 per session for Dundee Township residents and $45 for nonresidents. To register, go to For more information, call 847-428-7131 x2206 or email svarvil@ Bunny Burrow Express trolley rides offered April 5, 12 and 19 Fox River Trolley Museum's Bunny Burrow Express will be making runs to a secret rabbit warren on three Saturdays, April 5, 12 and 19, at the Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve, 35W003 Route 31, South Elgin. The antique trolley car rides will include egg hunts and other seasonal fun, according to the museum's website. Children will receive souvenir baskets to collect eggs. Train trips last about 75 minutes and depart at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets cost $30. For more information, go to call 847-380-6121 or email foxtrolleytickets@ Elgin HS alum receives prestigious martial arts honor David Lee Garrison, Elgin High School class of 1975, has received the Living Legend Pioneer Grandmaster award from the World Mudo Federation. The federation was formed in 1993 by 75 martial arts masters from around the world to unify the community and work together toward world peace, according to the group's website. Garrison is the owner and operator of Barrington Tiger Academy, a traditional, family-focused mixed martial arts school that opened in 1984. He is an 11-time black Belt Grand Champion, whose career includes induction into the Asian Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2016, Action Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2015, USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2008 and World Mudo Federation Hall of Fame in 2006.
