CLASSIC CAR SHOW AT ELGIN HISTORY MUSEUM
A classic car show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, outside the Elgin History Museum, 360 Park St., Elgin.
The show is open to all years, makes and models of cars, trucks and motorcycles, according to the museum’s website. Vehicles will be parked on the museum’s front and back lawns and along Park Street.
Participants can register from 9 a.m. to noon at a fee of $20 per vehicle. Awards will be presented at 3:30 p.m. There’s no admission to attend the show.
Also featured will be live music from Flat Creek HWY, a sale in the museum’s gift shop and free museum admission.
The event is presented by the Chicagoland Thunderbird Club and JP Car Shows and is sponsored by Roxworthy Enterprises. The rain date is Sunday, July 12.
For more information, text 847-275-8290.
ELGIN UNVEILS REVAMPED RANDALL RIDGE PARK
The Elgin Parks and Recreation Department has reopened the revamped Randall Ridge Park, 2835 Winchester Drive on the city’s far southwest side.
It now offers a fully rebuilt playground with new equipment designed for toddlers and children ages 5 to 12, according to a social media post. Amenities include a handicapped-accessible spinner, swings, a climbing boulder, a half basketball court and a picnic shelter.
Elgin city spokeswoman Josie Beecher-Crotty said the park was built in 2011 as part of the neighborhood development of the Randall Road subdivision.
Renovations cost about $775,000, she said, and were paid for with money from Elgin’s Riverboat Fund.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP EXTENDS FOOD PANTRY HOURS
Hanover Township has expanded the hours of operation for its food pantry at 7431 Astor Ave. in Hanover Park.
The pantry is now open 36 hours a week, according to a news release. The facility has had more than 3,000 visits since April 1.
“With increased evening hours and weekend availability, our goal is to serve more residents who find themselves facing a difficult week, month or ongoing, long-term situations,” Hanover Township Supervisor Brian McGuire said in the release.
New pantry hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The pantry is closed Sunday.
Staffed by volunteers, no tax money is used to stock its shelves. Donations can be made at the pantry; Hanover Town Hall, 250 S. Route 59, Bartlett; Hanover Township Senior Center, 240 S. Route 59, Bartlett; and the Izaak Walton Youth Center, 899 Jay St., Elgin.
For more information, call 630-540-9085 or go to www.hanover-township.org.
UNAUTHORIZED TRAILS FOUND IN RACEWAY WOODS
Mountain bike group CAMBr members have spotted unauthorized trails being built and digging taking place next to the approved trail system at Raceway Woods in Carpentersville, according to a social media post.
“This is not permitted,” the post says. “All trail work performed by CAMBr at Raceway Woods is done through our agreement with, and authorization from, the Kane County Forest Preserve District. That partnership is what allows mountain biking access and sustainable trail stewardship to continue at Raceway Woods.”
The unauthorized work can damage natural areas, cause safety issues, increase erosion, confuse trail users and, “most importantly, jeopardize CAMBr’s relationship with the land manager. Long-term trail access depends on trust, professionalism and following the proper process,” the post said.
Those interested in helping improve the bike trails in Raceway Woods are welcome to join a CAMBr crew and assist on an approved workday.
For more information, email info@cambr.org or go to cambr.org.
LOCAL ATHLETES MEDAL AT SPECIAL OLYMPICS GAMES
Evie Diem, of Elgin, and David “Rocky” Rochlitz, of Huntley, are among the athletes from Illinois to win medals at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games held June 20-26 in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Diem, 18, received a gold medal in gymnastics for Level 2 Junior Uneven Bars, according to a news release. She also placed fourth in Level 2 Junior Floor Exercise and fifth in Level 2 Junior Balance Beam, Vault and All-Around.
Rochlitz, 43, took home a silver medal in a 50-yard butterfly swimming event, a bronze in the 4-by-50-yard freestyle relay and finished 4th in the 100-yard medley.
The games featured 3,000 athletes, 1,500 coaches, 10,000 volunteers and 75,000 fans from all 50 states. Team Illinois consisted of 80 people, including 54 athletes, partners, coaches and support staff. All told, Illinois athletes won 19 gold medals, 17 silver and 18 bronze at the games, according to the Special Olympics website.
