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Trapped in Gaza since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the niece of Elgin City Council member Carol Rauschenberger now has hope that Wednesdays opening of the Rafah border from southern Gaza into Egypt could soon have her on her way home.

Elgin family in Gaza could head to Egypt on Thursday

Last year, Northern Illinois Food Bank distributed 10.8 million meals to neighbors in Kane County and served an average of 66,000 neighbors each month.

Northern Illinois Food Bank will be hosting a free grocery distribution mobile popup at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday Nov. 4. Volunteers will distribute free groceries to the first 1,000 households rain or shine — everyone is welcome.

Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley hosts its two-day annual Christmas Bazaar craft fair and bake sale on Nov. 11-12.

The governing board of directors of Family Service Association of Elgin recently voted to appoint Janeth Barba as the next chief executive officer, effective Dec. 30.

The Chicago Paint and Coatings Association has extended the deadline to enter your home in the 38th annual Chicago Finest Painted Ladies and Her Court Competition.

The number of students enrolled in Elgin Area School District U-46 continues to plummet, according to the latest data shared with school board members. At the same time, the district is beginning to put the borrowing in place to fund $380 million worth of school improvements.

The Association for Individual Development, in collaboration with North Arrow Partners, marked the first construction phase of The Wildwoods affordable housing development with a special groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 695 S. State St. in Elgin.

West Sunset led from start to finish in the $200,000 Rags to Riches at Churchill Downs and easily defeated stablemate Gin Gin by 6¾ lengths.