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🌱 Patch AM: See how much Elgin homes really sold for this month

Spotted on the Elgin calendar: Carnival Glass Auction: The Online Encore

Sunday September 27th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello Elgin! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how much Elgin homes really sold for this month
  • Where E85 is cheapest around Elgin right now

Also on today's calendar: Carnival Glass Auction: The Online Encore and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 51.
  • Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kane County: Best deals on residential properties in the week of Sept. 14 (shawlocal.com) — Recent home sales in Elgin and South Elgin show several properties closing between $380,000 and $400,000, slightly below Kane County's weekly average sale price. The list details addresses, prices, sizes, and bedroom counts, giving you a clear snapshot of what homes in Elgin neighborhoods are actually selling for this month.
   

• Kane County's lowest E85 gas price recorded at $1.89 for week ending Sept. 19 (kanecountyreporter.com) — Drivers in Elgin and across Kane County saw E85 prices as low as $1.89 per gallon during the week ending Sept. 19, with Elgin stations reporting around $3.29. The report compares local prices to Illinois and national averages, and explains how refinery output, global oil markets, and seasonal demand are shaping what you pay at the pump.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello neighbors, this boy was in my front yard.
    I am Mission Hills Dr. and Annandale in the Glens of College Green in Elgin. We called the police and they confirmed he is not chipped. (Nextdoor College Green)
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    A dog who went missing in Elgin, IL, has been safely reunited with their family after 23 hours, 16 minutes. Message from Finder: "He walked into my… (Nextdoor College Green)
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  • Pomp's Tire Service, Inc. posted a job opening for Inside Commercial Tire Tech in Elgin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elgin here.

🗞 Nearby News

St. Charles

  • Jenny McCarthy Sets The Record Straight On Where She's Really Moving After Listing Illinois Home (theblast.com)
  • 12-unit apartment building planned for long vacant downtown St. Charles property (dailyherald.com)
  • Gubernatorial candidate Bailey: 'JB Pritzker does not care about Illinois farmers' (kanecountyreporter.com)

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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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