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Coming up: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet on the Elgin Patch calendar

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Greetings Elgin! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How South Elgin stole a last-second win for the conference title

Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
  • Wednesday: Pleasantly warm with some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Week 7 recap: How Chicagoland high school football teams fared (chicagotribune.com) — South Elgin football fans just saw a thriller, with senior kicker Danny Moscoso nailing a last-second 32-yard field goal to clinch the Upstate Eight West title over West Aurora. The wider Week 7 roundup also spotlights strong performances by several other Chicagoland high school teams and standout players across the suburbs.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ECC Receives $1 Million Gift from Gene Haas Foundation for Manufacturing and Technology Center —Elgin Community College Read on Patch
  • As much as I am really excited for the new stadium for Larkin highschool and what it can do for the community, the speaker system is quite loud.
    Is this going to be our new normal? I'm a little concerned because not only is it unpleasant to hear I work from home and it can be heard when I am… (Nextdoor Eagle/Burnidge Park/Valley Creek)
  • What happened to the Indian resturant Tubi on Randall Rd , in Elgin?
    That was suppose to open the end of August? No sign of opening showing. The owner had told me they were waiting for their liquor license. What a… (Nextdoor Edgewater)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Meat/Produce Team Supervisor in Elgin. Apply here.
  • Grayhill Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler III in Carpentersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elgin here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Elgin

  • Police Search for Two Men After Man Says $10 Donation Became $2,000 Tap-to-Pay Charge (wealthofgeeks.com)

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Geneva

  • Illinois' Geneva has a Japanese garden, a windmill, and a ship that crossed the Atlantic (wheninyourstate.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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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