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Friday, October 30

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St. Edward High School (Elgin, IL) Soccer

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Schedule - St. Edward Green Wave (Elgin, IL) Soccer 26-27

Associated Construction PublicationsOct 30

Gilbane Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Kimball Middle School Addition and Renovations in Elgin, Illinois

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St. Edward High School (Elgin, IL) Basketball

MaxPrepsOct 30

Lane Tech Varsity Football @ South Elgin

Thursday, October 29

MaxPrepsOct 29

South Elgin Volleyball Schedule

MaxPrepsOct 29

Schedule - Elgin Maroons (Elgin, IL) Basketball 26-27

Wednesday, October 28

Daily HeraldOct 28

Illinois Park Elementary School in Elgin unveils new multipurpose room

NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsOct 28

Elgin Pumpkin Smash Composting Event Nov. 7

Morizzo Funeral Home & Cremation ServicesOct 28

Victor H Sanchez Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Tuesday, October 27

Legacy | ObituaryOct 27

Christine M. Znaj Obituary (2026) - Elgin, IL - Hallowell & James Funeral Home - Countryside

Monday, October 26

Legacy | ObituaryOct 26

John W. Damisch Obituary (2026) - Elgin, IL - Memory Eternal Funeral Directors, Ltd.

CBS NewsOct 26

Elgin, Illinois-based Imperio Beef Jerky recalled across Midwest for bypassing federal inspection

MaxPrepsOct 26

Schedule - Elgin Maroons (Elgin, IL) Football 26-27

Sunday, October 25

CBS NewsOct 25

Teen critically hurt in Elgin rollover crash

Friday, October 23

Legacy | ObituaryOct 23

Louie Dale Gunter Obituary (2026) - South Elgin, IL - Leonard Memorial Funeral Home & Cremations - Glen Ellyn

Thursday, October 22

MaxPrepsOct 22

Schedule - River Valley Christian School Rams (Elgin, IL) Baseball 26-27

InvestopediaOct 22

This Riverfront Chicago Suburb Offers Retirees Big-City Access Without Big-City Prices

MaxPrepsOct 22

South Elgin High School (IL) Baseball

MaxPrepsOct 22

South Elgin Baseball Schedule

Wednesday, October 21

USAFactsOct 21

How many jobs were lost in Chicago, IL area last month?

Tribute ArchiveOct 21

Thomas Joseph Lee Obituary | Laird Funeral Home | Elgin, IL

MaxPrepsOct 21

Schedule - Larkin Royals (Elgin, IL) Soccer 26-27

Tribute ArchiveOct 21

Dennis Richard Bilen Obituary | Laird Funeral Home | Elgin, IL

Tuesday, October 20

Ponger Kays Grady Funeral HomeOct 20

William Scott Baker Obituary Oct 7, 2026

StackerOct 20

Cities with the most expensive homes in Illinois

Monday, October 19

MaxPrepsOct 19

River Valley Christian School (Elgin, IL) Girls Basketball

Legacy | ObituaryOct 19

Constance Jean Hughes Obituary (2026) - South Elgin, IL - Symonds-Madison Funeral Home

MaxPrepsOct 19

Larkin High School (Elgin, IL) Basketball

Sunday, October 18

The Des Moines RegisterOct 18

Fox Valley Plumbing & Backflow Completes Plumbing Redesign for Judson University RISE Program Floor in Elgin

Saturday, October 17

Sports IllustratedOct 17

Reavis vs Elgin Football - Oct 23, 2026 - High School On SI

MaxPrepsOct 17

St. Edward High School (Elgin, IL) Football

MaxPrepsOct 17

South Elgin Football Videos

MaxPrepsOct 17

Videos - St. Edward Green Wave (Elgin, IL) Football

Thursday, October 15

CBS NewsOct 15

Metra MD-W trains resume service in Elgin after police activity

Chicago TribuneOct 15

St. Joseph Hospital and Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin recognized by Illinois Department of Public Health

Shaw LocalOct 15

Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street returns in 2026 as a two-night Halloween event

PatchOct 15

South Elgin Approves 1-Year Moratorium On Data Centers

MaxPrepsOct 15

Elgin Academy Basketball

Wednesday, October 14

The Des Moines RegisterOct 14

Influential Women Showcases Teresa A. Winters-Strong: Building Trust-Centered School Leadership Through Relationships

Tribute ArchiveOct 14

Gloria L. Frey Obituary | Laird Funeral Home | Elgin, IL

The SunOct 14

Mom forced to amputate hands & legs after catching infection on vacation

Tuesday, October 13

Legacy | ObituaryOct 13

Laura McClelland-Harms Obituary (2026) - South Elgin, IL - Wolfersberger Funeral Home - O'Fallon

Legacy | ObituaryOct 13

Deanna Jane Rea King DeVleiger Beyer Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Elgin, IL - WIFR

Monday, October 12

Pasquale PillitteriOct 12

Flock refused to leave this Illinois college, so staff bagged the cameras

Sunday, October 11

The VergeOct 11

A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contract and it refused

https://tech-insider.org/Oct 11

Elgin College vs Flock Safety: 6 Cameras, 0 Response [2026]

Saturday, October 10

MaxPrepsOct 10

Videos - Larkin Royals (Elgin, IL) Football

Friday, October 9

Legacy | ObituaryOct 9

Kashiben Patel Obituary (2026) - South Elgin, IL - DuPage Cremations, Ltd. and Memorial Chapel

FloWrestlingOct 9

Allison Garbacz

WBEZ ChicagoOct 9

To protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company refused.

Chicago TribuneOct 9

Elgin News Digest: Three Elgin-area people honored by state treasurer; Elgin funeral home rebrands, adds Cary location

Thursday, October 8

InvestopediaOct 8

15 Best U.S. Retirement Destinations for Reliable Access to Quality Healthcare

Tribute ArchiveOct 8

Merrill Joseph Fowler Obituary | Laird Funeral Home | Elgin, IL

Wednesday, October 7

NFHS NetworkOct 7

South Elgin High School Soccer - South Elgin, IL

Legacy | ObituaryOct 7

Anthony Tony "Tony" Catenacci Obituary (2026) - Elgin, IL - DuPage Cremations, Ltd. and Memorial Chapel

Illinois ReviewOct 7

Weyermuller: Erika Kirk Speaks at Judson University in Elgin

Tuesday, October 6

St. Olaf CollegeOct 6

St. Olaf Orchestra to tour Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan

WGN-TVOct 6

Documenting Elgin’s Latino History

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