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Chicago Tribune
09-04-2025
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Elgin News Digest: Two Easter egg hunts planned for Saturday in Elgin; Elgin Community College hosting ‘Experience ECC' event
Two Easter egg hunts planned for Saturday in Elgin Easter egg hunts in Elgin will be held Saturday, April 12, by Hanover Township and St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Both are free, and participants are asked to bring their own baskets or containers. The 'Hoppin' for Hanover' Easter egg hunt starts at 10 a.m. at the Hanover Township Izaak Walton Youth Center, 899 Jay St. One hour later, at 11 a.m., a hunt will be held on the grounds of St. Thomas church, 1625 Highland Ave. Participants in the township event will be divided into groups by age, according to a news release. Ages 2 to 4 will start at 10:30 a.m., followed by 5- to 7-year-olds at 11 a.m. and 8- to 10-year-olds at 11:30 a.m. In addition to the hunts, there will be games, crafts and pictures with the Easter Bunny. No registration is required. The St. Thomas More hunt also is free and open to the public. According to a social media post, participants will be divided into three age groups: infant to age 3, 4 to 7, and 8 and older. A special golden ticket will be put into one egg for one participant in each age group to find and receive a special prize. There also will be a cotton candy station. In the event of bad weather, the hunt will be rescheduled for 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 13. South Elgin village president to hold community chat Monday South Elgin Village President Steve Ward will host a chat with residents from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 14, at the village's Public Safety Center, 50 S. Water St. Ward will be taking questions and discussing village issues, according to a social media post for the event. The village will provide light refreshments. For more information, call 847-742-5780. Elgin Community College hosting 'Experience ECC' event Elgin Community College will host its annual 'Experience ECC' event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, starting in the Jobe Lounge in Building B on the 1700 Spartan Drive campus. Campus tours will be offered from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. followed by an open house at which those in attendance can learn about more than 130 degree and certificate programs offered by the school, according to the college's website. The five campus tour options are: The Skills in Action: A Career Technology Tour will look at programs offered in truck driving, welding, industrial manufacturing, HVAC and integrated systems technology. The Taste, Talent, and Vision: A Creative College Tour will explore courses offered in photography, culinary arts and hospitality program and includes a visit to the ECC Arts Center. The Pulse on the Future: A Health Professions Tour will give an overview of 18 health care programs, including medical assistance, ophthalmic technology, surgical technology and radiography. The tour features a visit the school's nursing simulation lab. The Unleash Your Curiosity: Discover Math and Science Tour will provide information about educational and career pathways available in those disciplines. Discover Your Campus! A Spanish Tour Experience will provide an overview of ECC in Spanish.
Chicago Tribune
04-03-2025
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Elgin News Digest: Kane Child Advocacy Center welcomes comfort dog Captain; ECC to hold four Women's History Month events this month
Kane Child Advocacy Center welcomes comfort dog Captain The Kane County Child Advocacy Center and the Kane County State's Attorney Office have sworn in their newest officer — Captain, a 2-year-old labrador retriever trained to provide comfort and support to children during criminal investigations. The dog joined the center in January 2025 and will serve as the center's first facility dog, according to a news release. Captain comes to the center from Duo Dogs Inc., a St. Louis-based nonprofit that's placed more than 200 dogs with people and organizations across the country since 1981, according to its website. 'Captain's presence will provide comfort, compassion and companionship to children seeking protection and justice through the Child Advocacy Center,' State's Attorney Jamie Mosser said in the release. Prior to Captain's arrival, the center would borrow a facility dog, Forrest, from the Kane County Treatment Court. Forest retired in June 2024. Captain will provide emotional support to children during forensic interviews, court preparation and courtroom proceedings, including while giving testimony, the release said. The dog's ongoing costs are funded by the nonprofit Friends of the Kane County Child Advocacy Center. For more information, go to and ECC to hold four Women's History Month events this month Elgin Community College Women's History Month events start with the Glow Up Health Fair, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in the Jobe Lounge in Building B on the Elgin campus. Nearly two dozen local vendors will be in attendance, according to a news release. Presentations from 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. will be made by Elevetate Coaching and Consulting, League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area, Ecker Center for Behavioral Health, Light Lounge at Vern's and Tribu de Mujeres by Davila Consulting. Other events include: Women's Leadership Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, in Building E, Room E121. Register to attend at Latinas Leading Change – A Celebration of Women in Government, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday, March 17, in the Jobe Lounge, Building B. Cohosted by ECC's Center for Civic Engagement, the event will highlight groundbreaking achievements of Latinas in politics, public service and leadership roles. Meg Bucaro, author of 'Put Your Big Girl Pants On … and Other Power Moves To Increase Influence,' 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, March 20, in the Spartan Auditorium, Building G, Room G100. Bucaro will talk about strategies women can use to take charge, boost confidence and make a lasting impact. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, go to or call Ashley Zeman at 847-214-7756. Dundee Township Lions taking hoagie orders through Friday Dundee Township Lions Club will be taking orders for hoagie sandwiches through Friday, March 7. The sandwiches cost $8 each, and money raised will go to the FISH Food Pantry in Carpenterseville, according to the club's Facebook page. The club will be using the recipe the Dundee Scots marching band used for the sandwiches when they made them in the 1970s and 1980s. Orders can be picked up from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 15, at VFW Post 2298, 117 S. First St., West Dundee. To place an order, go to Side Street Studio Arts's reception for an exhibition that celebrates its 12th anniversary will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 7, in its gallery at 15 Ziegler Court in Elgin. The evening will include a variety of performances, an art exhibition judged by professionals and by attendees, and works from artist-in-residence Abby Franke, according to the organization's Facebook page. Franke also will be assisting with on-demand block printing of a design marking Side Street Studio Arts' 12th anniversary. T-shirts and aprons will be sold for $15. Attendees are welcome to bring their own items to get block printed at a cost of $10 each.
