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And on the Elgin Patch calendar - Dan's Fight Is Our Fight

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Hi Elgin! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $57 million new school will reshape northeast Elgin learning
  • Thinking of singing again? Join Elgin's Voices Unlimited this fall
  • Elgin man's 65-year sentence closes a devastating 2024 murder case

Also on today's calendar: Dan's Fight Is Our Fight and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 59.
  • Sunday: Mainly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. District U-46 breaks ground on new Elgin elementary school (chicagotribune.com) — A new District U-46 elementary school is officially underway on Elgin's northeast side, marking the city's first new grade school in more than 20 years. Funded largely by a 2023 referendum, the $57 million campus will feature flexible learning spaces, a two-story library, outdoor classrooms, and preschool rooms, with opening targeted for the 2028-29 school year.
   

2. Voices Unlimited Chorus begins fall rehearsals for upcoming holiday concert (dailyherald.com) — Voices Unlimited Chorus is inviting Elgin-area singers to join fall rehearsals starting Sept. 15 at Journey of Hope United Methodist Church at Highland and Randall. No audition or music-reading skills are required to help prepare a festive holiday concert featuring familiar favorites like "White Christmas" alongside more inspirational pieces, with the performance set for Dec. 5.
   

3. Elgin man to serve 65 years in prison for murdering pregnant wife (chicagotribune.com) — An Elgin man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for fatally stabbing his pregnant estranged wife in 2024, a crime that drew an extensive response from Elgin police and Kane County prosecutors. Authorities say he attacked her at his Bluff City Boulevard residence, then fled in her car before later admitting the killing, with state law requiring he serve the full term.
   

4. Second measles case of the year reported in Kane County, health department says (chicagotribune.com) — Kane County health officials have confirmed a second measles case this year, linked to an earlier infection that generated up to 1,600 potential exposures, including at a South Elgin pediatric clinic. Residents, especially those unvaccinated or unsure of their status, are urged to review their measles immunizations, monitor for symptoms after possible exposure, and follow quarantine or isolation guidance if contacted by the health department.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ECC to Celebrate 10 Years of the Center for Emergency Services —Elgin Community College Read on Patch
  • Elgin Area Chamber announces appointment of Sarosh Saher as Economic Development Director —Pat Szpekowski, APR Read on Patch
  • ECC Presents Electric Horror: The Art and Design of Peter Infelise —Elgin Community College Read on Patch
  • My husband and I just got back from Alexander's Cafe,Elgin.
    Had the best lunch ! The Mediterranean chicken bowl is loaded, hearty and healthy. Husband had the baked onion soup, French dip 1/2 sandwich and a… (Nextdoor Century Oaks)
  • Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Elgin. Apply here.
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Front End Supervisor - Full-Time in Elgin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elgin here.

Ok Elgin! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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