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Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Elgin Police Seek Help Finding Missing Juvenile (patch.com) — Elgin police are asking residents to help locate missing juvenile Madison Beese, who was last seen leaving her home on Castle Pines Circle the night of Sept. 11. Detectives remain in close contact with her family and are sharing her description, distinctive tattoo, and piercings to aid recognition. Community members are urged to call or text tips directly to Elgin police using the provided numbers and keyword.
2. Film director Kevin Smith's bringing his unique comedy view to Hemmens in Elgin (chicagotribune.com) — Kevin Smith is bringing his stand-up comedy and Q&A show to The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin this Friday, giving local fans a rare chance to see him live close to home. He'll share stories from his film career, talk about his vegan lifestyle, and interact with the audience during a 90-minute to two-hour set.
3. U-46 students are learning Spanish from teachers who hail from Spain (chicagotribune.com) — Students in Elgin-based School District U-46 are learning Spanish from teachers recruited directly from Spain and Puerto Rico, including one who previously taught at Lowrie Elementary School in Elgin. The district's long-running international hiring program helps fill bilingual teaching needs while giving local kids exposure to authentic language and culture, even as teachers adjust to Midwest winters and new school settings.
4. Cook County latest reported home sales for week ending Sept. 5 (southcooknews.com) — Recent Cook County home-sale records include several Elgin properties, such as a Southeast Elgin house on Campus Drive and two Northeast Elgin homes on Aspen Court and Springhill Court, with sale prices from $285,000 to $415,000. For Elgin homeowners and buyers, the list offers a snapshot of neighborhood values and property tax levels compared with other Chicago-area communities.
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