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Chicago Tribune
6 hours ago
- Automotive
- Chicago Tribune
Elgin digest: Community Fair, REAL ID, car show, Shakespeare
Every Saturday morning, from Aug. 9 through Sept. 6, the DMV office in Elgin will be offering walk-in services from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., according to the Secretary of State's website. During the end-of-summer Saturday hours, customers can: apply for or renew a driver's license, state ID card or a REAL ID; switch from a Temporary Visitor Driver's License to a standard driver's license; renew their vehicle registration; or apply for persons with disabilities placards, according to a news release found on the website. To check what documents are required for each transaction type, go to Illinois residents going to the DMV specifically for a REAL ID can go online to to access an interactive checklist to make sure they have the documents they need before heading to a DMV. Road tests will not be administered. The Elgin DMV is located at 595 S. State St. (Route 31), Elgin. For more information, including a list of Saturday hours at other DMV locations, go to / Elgin Township will be hosting 'What Makes Elgin Tick?' from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 on its campus at 729 S. McLean Blvd., Elgin. The day will feature information booths from the township and almost 30 community organizations, a touch-a-truck area with 17 vehicles, selfies with the Kenyon cow and a Hawaiian shirt-clad Santa, the Gail Borden Public Library mobile unit, a bouncy house, pet adoption fair, Dairy Queen and a vintage car show, according to a news release. For more information, call 847-741-2045 or go to The Forest Preserve District of Kane County and the Fox River Helpers will be holding a cleanup from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Elgin Shores Forest Preserve, 772 S. State St., Elgin. Volunteers should dress to get wet and muddy and wear galoshes, wading boots or something to keep their feet warm and dry, according to a social media post for the event. The District will provide volunteers with snacks, gloves, buckets, bags and trash grabbers. This is a family-friendly, all ages event, and groups are welcome. For more information, call 630-762-2741, or email CleaveRobb@ The Fox Valley Chapter of the Model T Ford Club International will be hosting its 51st Annual Car Show and Cruise from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17 from the Avantara parking lot, 1950 Larkin Ave., Elgin. All models of cars built prior to 1980 are welcome to be shown, and registration is $5 that day, according to a social media post. The event will have food for sale, activities for children and a raffle. The day culminates at 3:30 p.m. with drivers recreating the route of the Elgin Road Races held in the city during the early 20th century. The route runs from Avantara onto Larkin Avenue, west to Coombs Road, north along Highland Avenue, back east into town to McLean Boulevard, north to Larkin Avenue, then west back to Avantara, according to club member and Elgin City Councilman Steve Thoren. For more information, go to The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission will present the Goodly Creatures Theatre production of William Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17 in the north picnic shelter at Lords Park, 100 Oakwood Blvd., Elgin. The comedy is a story of romance, mischief and what it means to be in love, according to a social media post for the free-to-attend production. Attendees are welcome to bring folding chairs, picnic blankets, food and non-alcoholic beverages. For more information, including a program for the play, go to
Chicago Tribune
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Chicago Tribune
Elgin DMV to offer Saturday walk-in hours now through Sept. 6
Every Saturday morning through Sept.6, the DMV office in Elgin will be offering walk-in services from 7:30 a.m. to noon, according to the Illinois Secretary of State's website. During the end-of-summer Saturday hours, customers can apply for or renew a driver's license, state ID card or a REAL ID; switch from a Temporary Visitor Driver's License to a standard driver's license; renew their vehicle registration; or apply for persons with disabilities placards, according to a news release on the site. To check what documents are required for each transaction type, go to Illinois residents going to the DMV specifically for a REAL ID can go online to to access an interactive checklist to make sure they have the documents they need before heading to a DMV. Road tests will not be administered. The Elgin DMV is located at 595 S. State St. (Route 31), Elgin. For more information, including a list of Saturday hours at other DMV locations, go to
