Mike Danahey

With classes starting Thursday, the District U-46 School Board was given an optimistic report Monday on ongoing construction and how things are shaping up for the new school year.

Elgin History Museum is premiering “Nuestras Historias: Celebrando la cultura y la comunidad hispana/Our Stories: Celebrating Hispanic Culture and Community” at ECC’s Blizzard Theatre.

Elgin History Museum's documentary and traveling exhibit, “Nuestras Historias: Celebrando la cultura y la comunidad hispana/Our Stories: Celebrating Hispanic Culture and Community,” will premiere Friday at Elgin Community College.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated and expanded Kimball Middle School in Elgin was held Wednesday, with the highlight for many being the building's new “cafetorium.”

DUNDEE TOWNSHIP LIONS CLUB HOLDING FALL MUM SALE Dundee Township Lions Club is taking orders for its annual fall mum sale.

GHOST TRAIN RIDES PLANNED FOR TROLLEY MUSEUM Tickets are on sale for ghost train rides being offered on Saturdays in October at the Fox River Trolley Museum, 365 S.

MODEL T CLUB CAR SHOW AND CRUISE SET FOR SUNDAY The Fox Valley Chapter of the Model T Ford Club International will host its 52nd annual car show and cruise from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

‘THEIR LIGHT REMAINS' MEMORIAL AT ECKER CENTER “Their Light Remains,” a memorial event for people who died from a drug overdose, suicide

Classes at District U-46 started Thursday for the new school year, with some students arriving to find renovated and expanded buildings.

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