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Also on today's calendar: YWCA Elgin to Honor Betty Brown with Legacy Award at 125th Celebration and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Did you hear that? Suburban Chicago tornado sirens 'accidentally' go off in middle of night (nbcchicago.com) — Overnight tornado sirens accidentally blared across DuPage County, echoing confusion Elgin residents felt this spring when sirens sounded during storms without a tornado warning. Elgin officials clarify that local sirens activate whenever the National Weather Service issues any severe weather warning, and they're meant to alert people outdoors, not serve as an indoor notification system.
• Pharma companies seek to block state expansion of discount drug program (vandaliaradio.com) — An Elgin-based state representative, Anna Moeller, is at the center of a legal fight after drug manufacturers sued to block her law expanding Illinois' use of the federal 340B drug discount program. The companies argue the state overstepped its authority, while the law aims to help safety-net hospitals and clinics secure lower-cost medications for patients across Illinois.
• Parkland College, UIS partner on transfer drive program (jg-tc.com) — Elgin Community College students now have a clearer path to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign through a new Transfer Drive partnership that adds advising and up to $2,000 in performance-based aid. The broader U of I System initiative links several community colleges with its three universities, aiming to boost graduation rates for low-income Illinois students through coordinated support and financial help.
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