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Elk Grove Youth Committee to award three scholarships
Three $1,000 scholarship awards are up for grabs to area high school seniors.
Village of Elk Grove
"Elk Grove Village was initially settled in 1834 by pioneer New England farmers. By 1848, German-immigrant farmers soon settled in the area, establishing a thriving community that would eventually become Elk Grove Village"
Recent News About Village of Elk Grove
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Elk Grove police turn up heat ahead of St. Pat's Day
The Elk Grove Village Police Department is beefing up traffic enforcement activities through March 22. The activities are tied to the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaigns, as well as St. Patrick's Day on Tuesday.
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Elk Grove Village adopts bike plan
The Elk Grove Village Board adopted the village bike plan at its March 24th meeting after gathering public input and recommendations through the bike plan task force, consisting of representatives from Elk Grove Village, Elk Grove Park District and Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove.
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Elk Grove begins ad campaign to better market village
Mayor Craig B. Johnson of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, announced a plan to increase village brand awareness to draw in businesses and retain existing businesses at the State of the Village Address on May 7.
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Elk Grove continues nighttime spraying for mosquitoes
The Northwest Mosquito Abatement District (NWMAD) will resume nighttime spraying for nuisance mosquitoes within Elk Grove, Illinois, as conditions permit.
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Elk Grove celebrates 60th anniversary with Camaro raffle
In honor of the 60th anniversary of Elk Grove, Castle Chevrolet is donating a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro to be raffled off at the 60th anniversary picnic this Sunday.
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FAA to hold public meetings next month on O'Hare environmental impact statement
The Federal Aviation Administration will host four public meetings in August to solicit comments on the draft re-evaluation of the O'Hare Airport modernization Environmental Impact Statement.
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Elk Grove delivers O'Hare comment cards to FAA
Village of Elk Grove officials recently joined residents in delivering nearly 2,000 comment cards collected by the village and volunteers to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Greenleaf and Morse avenues set for closure next week
Greenleaf and Morse avenues will be closed west of Busse Road to all traffic beginning Aug. 24.
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Elk Grove conducting extra traffic enforcement activities
The Elk Grove Village Police Department said Monday it is conducting extra traffic enforcement activities related to the Labor Day Holiday Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket enforcement campaigns through Sept. 7.
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Four Elk Grove residents receive Fire Chief's Award
Elk Grove Deputy Fire Chief Lance Harris presented four civilians with the Fire Chief's Award at the Aug. 18 village board meeting.
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Oakton Street closures to begin this week
Long-term lane closures on Oakton Street in Elk Grove Village are scheduled to begin this month.
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Elk Grove receives 2015 Small Business Advocate Award
Elk Grove Mayor Craig Johnson recently accepted the 2015 Small Business Advocate Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
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DuPage County plans biking, walking paths near Elgin-O'Hare Expressway
Along with support from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, DuPage County has a development project in place to create a plan for assessing and improving conditions and facilities for biking and walking in the areas surrounding the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway.
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Work hours extended to expedite Elk Grove water-main project's completion
Construction continues on Elk Grove Village's Love Street water-main replacement.To complete the project in the most time-efficient manner and to maximize daylight, village officials have authorized the contractor to start work on the project at 6 a.m. daily and to work Saturdays.