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Chicago Tribune
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- Chicago Tribune
Elgin News Digest: Classic car show being held at Elgin History Museum; Saturday ‘Unplug' events planned for three Elgin parks
A classic car show presented by Chicagoland Thunderbird Club and JP Car Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 12, on the grounds of the Elgin History Museum, 360 Park St. The free admission event is open to all makes and models of stock or modified cars, trucks and motorcycles, according to the museum's website. Car registration is from 9 a.m to noon and the cost is $15 per vehicle. In addition to car viewing, there will be live music from Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones and Flat Creek HWY, food and beverages from the Cesaroni Real Pit BBQ food truck, a sale in the museum store and free museum admission. The rain date is Sunday, June 13. For more information, call 847-742-4248 or go to The Elgin Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting free 'Unplug Illinois' events at three venue Saturday, July 12. Activities are planned for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brookside Drive, and 10 a.m. to noon in front of the aquatic centers at Lords Park, 325 Hiawatha Drive, and Wing Park, 1030 Wing St. Hawthorne Hill will feature parent-led activities in which participants are encouraged to 'unplug' from their cellphones. Among them are hands-on crafts and 'no phone' scavenger hikes, a social media post said. The park events include free popsicles, games, activities, giveaways and a scavenger hunt with the winner receiving a one-day pool pass. Unplug Illinois is a campaign created by the Illinois Park and Recreation Association to encourage people to put down their electronic devices and instead play, explore creative fun and enjoy friends, according to city website information. For more information, call 847-531-7055 The Dundee Township Park District will hold auditions for its fall production of the musical 'Into the Woods' from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at the Adult Activities Center, 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville. Auditions are open to those 6 and old older and require the singing of16 bars of a Broadway-style song using a recorded accompaniment. A Bluetooth speaker will be provided. Cold readings from the script may be requested, a news release said. Callbacks will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 15. Registration is required upon casting and costs $125 for Dundee Township residents and $145 for nonresidents. The fee includes a $25 script payment that will be refunded when the script is returned after the production ends. Performances at the Adult Activities Center are scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 27 and Oct. 3 and 2 p.m. Sept. 28 and Oct. 5. For more information, call 847-428-7131.
Chicago Tribune
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Naperville News Digest: Music lineup for Last Fling announced by the Jaycees; Naperville Central HS team wins financial literacy competition
Musical performers for the Last Fling celebration, scheduled for Aug. 29-Sept. 1 along Jackson Avenue in downtown Naperville, have been announced by the Naperville Jaycees. Sammy & the Knights will kick off the party when they perform at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, followed by 7th Heaven at 8 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 30, Buckshot Bully takes the stage at noon, Fearless at 2:30 p.m., 90s Pop Nation at 5:15 p.m. and Too Hype Crew at 8 p.m. Performers on Sunday, Aug. 31, are Within 4 Days at noon, Mixtape Junkies at 2:30 p.m., the Ron Burgundys at 5:15 p.m. and headliner Sixteen Candles at 8 p.m. On the final fest day, Monday, Sept. 1, Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones play at noon and Mike & Joe at 3:45 p.m. In the beer garden, Brent Brown will perform Friday through Sunday and Michael C. Hayes on Monday. Last Fling features live music, food, beverages, a carnival and the Labor Day parade. A team of students from Naperville Central High School won the Illinois Personal Finance Challenge sponsored by the University of Illinois Chicago's Center for Economic Education and Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs. Made up of students Rohan Jha, Rohan Jain, Audrey Cheng and Michael Antipov, the team demonstrated their knowledge in areas like earning income, spending, saving, managing credit, investing and managing risk, a news release from Frerichs' office said. Teams competed through an online exam last fall and this past spring. The top-scorers then took part in a virtual case study for the Illinois state finals, the release said. More than 630 students participated in teams across the state. College Preparatory School of America in Lombard won second place and Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora took third. Rotary Club of Naperville presented $200,000 in grants to 35 area nonprofit organizations during its annual Community Service Grants Luncheon, organizers said. Grant recipients are dedicated to meeting basic humanitarian needs in the community and support a wide range of services such as mental health, housing support, youth development, education and senior services, a club news release said. Among the winners were Naperville Education Foundation and Indian Prairie Educational Foundation, the charitable arms of school districts 203 and 204 respectively. Other local entities receiving money included 360 Youth Services, DuPage Children's Museum, Edward Foundation, KidsMatter Foundation, Loaves & Fishes Community Services, Naperville Elderly Homes Inc. and Riverwalk Adult Day Services. 'We are honored to support these organizations doing extraordinary work to improve lives,' Rotary Club President Jacque Clermont said in a news release. 'The impact they make every day embodies the spirit of Rotary.'
