Author: Fox Valley Magazine

The Elgin History Museum would love to show visitors everything in its vast collection, but there is only so much space to properly showcase each artifact and tell its story. Museum Moments are 60-90 second video stories built around a Museum artifact in the collection, but often not in public view. The videos will be shot in sets of four and will include a textile, a photo, an archival item and an object. The selection criteria is interesting items from our collection that highlight individual Elgin men and women, often from under represented communities in Elgin’s past. Each video will…

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After a previous cancellation due to the pandemic, Side Street Studios welcomes three artists from Dixon Correctional Center as they express how art has helped them heal and change their life. All works of art will be on sale and 100% of the sales will go back to the artists. Featured artists: Fermin Barron Nickolas Haselrig William Lopez When:  Friday, April 2, 6-9pm Where: Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Ct, Elgin More Information: Here

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The extraordinary efforts of Michelle Bottino, Owner of Fully Promoted – Fox River Valley to protect her fellow man during the time of COVID. Paul Stukel of Fox Valley Magazine recently had an opportunity to sit down (virtually, of course) with Michelle Bottino, owner of St. Charles-based Fully Promoted, a provider of branded apparel and promotional products, to discuss her heroic efforts to provide protection to hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans in the face of a devastating pandemic. FVM:  Maybe we could start with you telling us a little bit about Fully Promoted, the company that you own here in…

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