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Chicago Tribune
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Elgin News Digest: Carpentersville Independence Day parade, fireworks Saturday; Gifford Park Association picnic set for Saturday at square
Carpentersville will hold its Independence Day parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 28, in Old Town followed that evening by a festival and fireworks from 6 to 10 in Meadowdale Park. According to the village's website, the parade will begin at Lincoln Avenue and Main Street and will travel east on Main before heading south on Washington Avenue, east on Spring Street, north on Lord Avenue and east on Maple Avenue. It ends at Carpenter Park. Dundee Township Park District will host the community fest from 6 to 9 p.m. in Meadowdale Park, 1201 LW Besinger Drive, according to the park district's website. The gathering will feature entertainment, food vendors and community organization booths. The fireworks show is set to start at 9:30 p.m. The Gifford Park Association will hold its annual summer picnic from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 28, in Gifford Park, 355 DuPage St., Elgin. Lawn games, food and other activities will be part of the event, according to the association's website. Gifford Park is the city's oldest public square. It was deeded to Elgin in 1858 by city founder James Gifford. The neighborhood park has a playground, a gazebo for performing events and a flower garden. For more information, email info@ Eight Elgin-area residents will debut as drag performers as part of 'The Power of Drag' show being presented from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. The amateur drag queens will compete in a lip-sync contest, according to a social media post for the event. The show is also being billed as 'a tribute to the rich history of drag and its powerful role in the LGBTQ+ movement.' Tickets are $25 and $30. For tickets, go to Elgin History Museum will hold a summer picnic fundraiser at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 29, at the John Duerr Forest Preserve, 35W003 Route 31, South Elgin. The event will begin with lunch, followed by lawn games and live music from The Jammers, according to the museum's website. At 1 p.m., guests will take a private ride on one of the Fox River Trolley Museum trolleys, which will include a special history program. Tickets are $25 for museum members, $30 for nonmembers. For tickets and information, go to
BBC News
10-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Maldon & Tiptree could 'go anywhere'
Kevin Horlock believes non-league Maldon & Tiptree have the potential to "go anywhere" under their new owners after returning to the club as former Manchester City, West Ham and Ipswich midfielder left his previous job at Needham Market to drop two levels and return to the club where he was previously in charge from admits he was still "wet behind the ears" in his first spell at the club but now has the experience to bring success to The Jammers, who were bought by the Drewitt-Barlow Organisation in what they say was a "multi-million pound deal"."It could go to league football like they've said, (but) it's a process that has to be done slowly, it doesn't happen overnight, but the foundations are in place now and it's up to myself, the staff and the players to produce," Horlock told BBC new era did not begin auspiciously, with Maldon & Tiptree losing 2-1 at home to Haringey Borough on team have won only nine out of 30 Isthmian League North Division matches this season and are 15th in the speaking in the run-up to the game, Horlock said he would have a "healthy budget" to work with going forwards, compared to other clubs in the eighth tier of English football."It's exciting times, I've had to pinch myself a little bit," the 52-year-old ex-Northern Ireland international said."They've given me all the tools to be successful, so if I'm not, it's on me. "They're good people, they're serious about this football club and I'm lucky, and privileged, that they've trusted in me to be manager." Horlock guided The Jammers to the play-offs when he was first manager of the club, who have also done well in the FA Cup, reaching the first round proper in 2019-20 and again the following season. But he has vowed to be "quite stringent" with the money he has been given by Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow and ruled out 'splashing the cash' as a short-cut to initial success."Just because they're wealthy people, I'm not here to waste money. I'll put a team together and if I can save money and do that, less than the budget, I will, of course," Horlock said."The pressure is on - but I like that. Pressure in football is something that I craved in my playing days, so to have that pressure on me to produce a team to get out of step four (of non-league football), I relish and look forward to it." He added: "I was wet behind the ears before. I understand football (now), I think I've learned a lot in terms of dealing with players, because everybody's different, they're individuals although it's a team sport. "I think my managerial credentials have gone up in that department and my biggest strength is bringing people together and players wanting to play for me. If players like you, they'll run through walls for you."
