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    Faeries of the Forest Fest bringing a day of whimsy to Elgin area

    Bubbles, music, live action role play and more will be part of the third annual Faeries of the Forest Festival July 25 at Vasa Park in South Elgin. (Faeries of the Forest Festival)
    The Faeries of the Forest Festival has taken up the mantle of the World of Faeries Festival, which ran for 19 years and ended in 2023.
    Bubbles, music, live action role play and more will be part of the third annual Faeries of the Forest Festival July 25 at Vasa Park in South Elgin. (Faeries of the Forest Festival)
    Ken Swanson, of South Elgin, will be among the French fur trader reenactors taking part Aug. 1-2 in the Fox River Trolley Museum's inaugural Military History Weekend in South Elgin. (Ken Swanson)

    South Elgin trolley museum aims to bring history to life with new train event

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    Elgin man gets 16 years for drug-induced homicide

    Jackie Gonzalez stands outside the home she shares with her parents in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood on July 14, 2026. Gonzalez and her brother suspect they acquired the cyclosporiasis intestinal infection after eating a bagged salad mix from a grocery store. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

    ‘It’s created fear’: As cyclosporiasis surges, Chicagoans rethink what’s on their plates

    By Lila Hempel-Edgers
    July 17, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.
    Investigators have yet to identify all the product or supplier behind the current cyclosporiasis outbreak,...
    Rick Bayless, one of Chicago's best-known chefs, encourages visitors to sample herbs from his backyard garden. (Donna Vickroy/Naperville Sun)

    Donna Vickroy: We went to a garden party — in chef Rick Bayless’s back yard

    By Donna Vickroy
    July 17, 2026 at 1:50 p.m.
    Rick Bayless' Chicago garden paradise is open to visitors who sign up for summer tours...
    Elgin resident Asia Bell was one of eight artists who contributed to nonprofit City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago's "Artistic Expressions of Hope" live chalk art initiative. Her artwork was displayed in Zion. (City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago)

    Elgin News Digest: Elgin artist creates City of Hope chalk art; Carpentersville Habitat project delayed to 2027

    By Mike Danahey
    July 17, 2026 at 12:30 p.m.
    Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
    Paul Simon performs at Symphony Center in Chicago on May 21, 2025.  (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

    Concerts and outdoor events around Chicagoland on hold as the haze from wildfire smoke lingers

    By Doug George
    July 17, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.
    Outdoor concerts, Great America and other open-air events around Chicago and the suburbs remained on...
    Oswego East’s Danielle Stone (6) talks with a teammate against Oswego during a Suburban Prairie Conference game in Oswego on Monday, April 20, 2026. (Jeremy Toney / The Beacon-News)

    Oswego East’s Danielle Stone. a flag football standout, commits to NIU for softball: ‘It’s a really good fit.’

    By Rick Armstrong
    July 17, 2026 at 11:10 a.m.
    Oswego East's Danielle Stone, a star quarterback/safety in flag football, commits to Northern Illinois as...
    A woman wearing a face mask makes her way through Bartelme Park in Chicago's West Loop, on the second day of wildfire smoke affecting air quality, July 17, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

    Air quality alert for northern Illinois extended through Saturday night, officials say

    By Finnegan Belleau
    July 17, 2026 at 6:55 p.m.
    The National Weather Service said there’s potential for smoke to drift back into sections of...
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