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    Echoes of the Forgotten bringing new Halloween fun to East Dundee

    East Dundee’s downtown Depot is the site of the village’s new Halloween-themed theatrical experience, "The Echoes of the Forgotten Passengers," being presented Halloween night. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)
    Echoes of the Forgotten Passengers will provide a unique Halloween experience by sending visitors through a time vortex in East Dundee.
    East Dundee’s downtown Depot is the site of the village’s new Halloween-themed theatrical experience, "The Echoes of the Forgotten Passengers," being presented Halloween night. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)
    St. Charles North's Ellie Sutter (9) serves the ball against Hampshire during the Class 4A St. Charles North Regional championship match on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. (Mark Black / The Beacon-News)

    Nervous? An ‘excited’ Ellie Sutter reacts with career-high 23 kills as St. Charles North wins regional title.

    Elgin Mayor David Kaptain, right, was presented with the Champion of Metro West award by the Metro West Council of Government at an event held Oct. 22 in Geneva. He is seen here with Carpentersville Village President John Skillman, left, and Elgin City Council member Diana Alfaro. (Metro West Council of Government)

    Elgin News Digest: Elgin mayor honored by Metro West Government Council; Kane County election complaint line hours for Nov. 3

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    Carpentersville man guilty of sexually assaulting girl in 2014

    By Courier-News
    October 30, 2026 at 10:48 a.m.
    A Carpentersville man has been found guilty by a Kane County jury of sexually assaulting...
    Fourth-grade students practice before taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness test at Lakewood Falls Elementary School in Plainfield on Feb. 28, 2019. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune)

    Illinois school report cards 2026: Search results for Grades 3-5 in Chicago and the suburbs

    By Kori Rumore
    October 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
    The IAR test is given to students in grades three through eight in public school...
    Kimberly Hardin, center, teaches her fifth- and sixth-grade English and Language Arts class at Wendell Green Elementary School in Washington Heights on Sept. 19, 2023. Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez visited the school to celebrate gains in district-wide reading and math test scores on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness test. (Talia Sprague/Chicago Tribune)

    Illinois school report cards 2026: Search results for Grades 6-8 in Chicago and the suburbs

    By Kori Rumore
    October 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
    The IAR test is given to students in grades three through eight in public school...
    Students work on problems during an ACT prep class at Neuqua Valley High School on July 21, 2015. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune)

    Illinois school report cards 2026: Search ACT results for Grade 11 in Chicago and the suburbs

    By Kori Rumore
    October 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
    The Illinois Assessment of Readiness on the Illinois Report Card also includes data from the...
    Gov. JB Pritzker and state Senate candidate Karen Battaglia canvass a neighborhood Oct. 20, 2026, in Cary. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

    Gov. JB Pritzker runs for rare third term on his record but few new plans for Illinois

    By Dan Petrella
    October 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.
    Pritzker, a possible 2028 presidential contender, is running on unfinished business rather than bold proposals....
    Lily Robledo, 3, of Elgin, plays with a puzzle at Wash Smart Laundry in Elgin on Oct. 21, 2026. The laundromat is one of several sites where Enriching Partnerships for Early Learning has installed children's spaces with messaging about The Basics, an initiative that offers parents and caregivers simple, everyday ways to support young children's development through five basics principles. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

    Wash and learn: Program brings fundamentals to parents and kids at local laundromats

    By Rick West
    October 29, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.
    Wash Smart laundries in Elgin are among several local sites with small “engagement stations” set...
    Second Season Adult Day Retreat owner Patricia Livesay-Smith, right, holds hands with member Diane at Livesay-Smith's new West Dundee location. The adult day care center caters to people with Alzheimer’s and dementia. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

    Second Season: activities for Alzheimer’s, dementia patients, ‘respite’ for caregivers

    By Gloria Casas
    October 29, 2026 at 3:07 p.m.
    Second Season in West Dundee provides personalized day care and activities for people with Alzheimer’s...
    "Rocky Horror Picture Show," a 1975 film starring Tim Curry, from left, Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon, will be shown at The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin with a live shadow cast. (20th Century Fox)

    Elgin News Digest: Elgin council, mayor candidates file to run; ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ ‘Hasta la Muerte’ at Hemmens

    By Mike Danahey
    October 29, 2026 at 1:36 p.m.
    Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
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