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Coming up on the Elgin Patch calendar: 7th Ave Bake Stand INCLUDING Hand PIES and breads and cakes

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Morning Elgin! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀

In today's newsletter:

  • What's planned for Elgin's Love on the Lawn festival Saturday?
  • How Elgin faith leaders are responding to new courthouse immigration arrests
  • How a new conservative gap-year program is coming to Elgin

Also on today's calendar: 7th Ave Bake Stand INCLUDING Hand PIES and breads and cakes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? đŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A thunderstorm, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. đŸŒ¶ Hot!
  • Friday: A thunderstorm, temps: high: 93, low: 69.
  • Saturday: A thunderstorm possible, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

‱ Elgin's Love on the Lawn Festival Returns With MĂœa, Six House Djs and a Boricua Fest Partnership as Founders Celebrate Five Years of Hometown Growth (chicagomusicguide.com) — Elgin residents can head to Love on the Lawn this Saturday for an affordable, family-friendly festival featuring singer MĂœa, six house DJs, and a new partnership with Boricua Fest. Organizers emphasize keeping the growing event rooted in Elgin, honoring longtime community leaders and offering big-city entertainment without leaving town.
   

‱ Prayer event at Kane County judicial center aims to show support for immigrants amid continued ICE activity (chicagotribune.com) — Elgin faith leaders took their monthly immigrant‑support gathering to the Kane County judicial center in St. Charles, responding to reports of increased federal immigration arrests at courthouses. Clergy from several Elgin congregations prayed, sang, and emphasized non‑confrontational "moral witness," while continuing local efforts like Know Your Rights trainings and direct support for immigrant families.
   

‱ Turning Point expands 'Prep Year' to Illinois, Texas to train more 'future Charlie Kirks' (heartlandernews.com subscription) — Turning Point USA's conservative, Christian Prep Year program is adding a new site at Judson University in Elgin, giving local high school graduates a low-cost, nine‑month alternative to traditional college. The in‑residence program emphasizes classical education, life skills, and leadership training for 18‑ to 20‑year‑olds who share the organization's values.
   

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  • Suburban Woman Missing In Nepal After Devastating Floods: Reports (patch.com)
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St. Charles

  • Bender and Eastham acquire Fox Run apartments in St. Charles for $32M (therealdeal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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