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About Elgin Illinois, IL
Elgin is a city in Cook and Kane counties in the northern part of the U.S. state
of Illinois. Located roughly 35 mi northwest of Chicago, it lies along the Fox
River. Elgin has a long tradition of education and invention. Elgin is home to
the Elgin Academy, the oldest coeducational, non-sectarian college preparatory
school west of the Allegheny Mountains. Elgin High School boasts five Navy
admirals, a Nobel Prize winner, a Pulitzer Prize winner, a Tony Award winner,
two Academy Award–winning producers, Olympic athletes and a General Motors CEO
among its alumni. Elgin resident John Murphy invented the motorized
streetsweeper in 1914 and later formed the Elgin Sweeper Corporation. Pioneering
African-American chemist Lloyd Hall was an Elgin native, as was the legendary
marketer and car stereo pioneer Earl "Madman" Muntz and Max Adler, founder of
the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, America's first planetarium. In 2013, Elgin
ranked number one in the Chicago metropolitan area in new home starts, while
ranking second in new home closings. Elgin's downtown had also been the center
of city renovations and new developments. New townhouses, condo towers, loft
spaces, and art galleries have opened in the last decade. In the 1990s, Elgin
became one of the few cities in northern Illinois to host a riverboat casino.
The Grand Victoria Casino initially generated controversy, but went on to be a
significant source of income for the city. Drawing nearly four million people
annually, as of March 2005 it was the fifth most popular tourist attraction in
Illinois. The Grand Victoria Foundation, to which the casino had contributed an
amount in excess of $116 million, provides community grants to nonprofits in the
city. In the years since, more casinos have opened in the area and the Grand
Victoria Casino had seen attendance and revenue decline. Elgin was home to the
Elgin Symphony Orchestra, one of the finest orchestras in Illinois, and a
primary option for live symphonic music in Chicago's Northwest suburbs. Other
classical music groups include the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra - the only
youth symphony ever invited to Ravinia, the Elgin Master Chorale, and the Elgin
Children's Chorus. Outdoor music can be heard at the Wing Park Bandshell.
Theatre groups include the Janus Theatre Company, Elgin Theatre Company, the
Independent Players, Children's Theatre of Elgin, Fox Valley Youth Theatre, and
Nothing Special Productions. Together, The Hemmens Cultural Center and Elgin
Community College's Visual & Performing Arts Center host dozens of performances
a year by performers ranging from Chicago's Hubbard Street Dance Company to
comedian Bill Maher. Although one of the largest and fastest-growing cities in
Illinois, Elgin still retains some of the natural habitat diversity that first
brought settlers to this area.
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life ceremonies. We also deliver to all local businesses, hotels and convention
centers in and surrounding Elgin.
Cities Near Elgin: South Elgin, Streamwood, Bartlett, Carpentersville,
Hanover Park, Saint Charles, Schaumburg, Lake in the Hills, Hoffman Estates,
Geneva, Roselle, Barrington, West Chicago, Carol Stream, IL.
Zip codes in Elgin:
60120, 60121, 60122, 60123, 60124, 60140, 60170, 60175, 60177.
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Interesting Birthday Facts
The idea of celebrating the date of your birth is a pagan
tradition. In fact, many Christians didn't celebrate
birthdays historically, because of that link to paganism.
Pagans thought that evil spirits lurked on days of major
changes, like the day you turn a year older.
On the
contrary, a birthday signifies your beginning and the joy of
life. Every human on earth has been given a chance to
fulfill their own unique mission. A birthday is an important
and momentous occasion not be be understated. It is a time
to celebrate, reflect and give thanks.
Why do we celebrate birthdays with cake?
The Greeks would make round cakes to honor Artemis, the
goddess of the moon. The lit candles on the cake represented
the glow of the moon, and the smoke from the candles carried
their prayers and wishes to the Gods who lived in the skies.
Who was the first person to celebrate a birthday?
The Greeks most likely took the idea of birthday celebration
from the Egyptians, since just like the celebration of the
pharaohs as “gods,” the Greeks were celebrating their gods
and goddesses. 3. Ancient Romans were the first to celebrate
birthdays for the common man (but just the men).
Which birthdays are milestones?
Here are some answers to planning the perfect milestone
birthday party. A: Milestone birthdays that are most
commonly celebrated are Sweet 16, 21, 30, 40, 50 and 60. For
some reason, after 60, it starts going in 5's...like 65, 70,
75 so on and so forth.
When did they
start putting candles on birthday cakes?
The round cakes represented the moon, with candles adding
light. Cakes specifically for birthdays (rather than
weddings) originated in 15th century Germa
layer cakes were especially popular for first birthdays. In
the 18th century children's birthday parties called
Kinderfesten became popular.
Do your
birthday wishes come true?
Their belief that smoke from the candles carried prayers to
the gods may have been the origin of making wishes when we
blow out the candles on our birthday cakes. ... However,
whether a wish comes true or not doesn't have anything to do
with birthday candles, shooting stars, or eyelashes.
Sometimes it's just chance.
What religion
do you not celebrate your birthday?
While almost all Christians accept the practice today,
Jehovah's Witnesses and some Sacred Name groups refrain from
celebrating birthdays due to the custom's pagan origins, its
connections to magic and superstitions.
What is the birthday bumps?
"The bumps", or "the dumps" in Scotland, a birthday torment
common in countries such as the UK, Ireland, Canada, and
India, involves the friends and family of the person whose
birthday it is taking him or her by the arms and legs, and
"bumping" him/her up into the air and down onto the floor.
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