Elgin News Digest: Dundee-Crown staging encore performance of ‘Deadline’; WGN-TV weather camera installed at Hemmens Center

Dundee-Crown staging encore performance of ‘Deadline’

The public will have another chance to see Dundee-Crown High School’s acclaimed fall production of “Deadline” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the school’s theater, 1500 Kings Road, Carpentersville.

The production was among those chosen to be part of the Illinois High School Theatre Festival from Jan. 9-11 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, according to a news release. The cast and crew will stage the murder mystery comedy twice at the event.

Admission to pre-fest performance on Jan. 8 is free, but seating is limited.

To reserve tickets, go to gofan.co/event/2430550?schoolId=IL15461_1. Attendees are encouraged to donate canned goods for the D300 Food Pantry at the door.

Tickets on sale for Anderson Humane’s Groundhog Day event

Tickets are on sale for “Groundhog Day Celebration: Breakfast with Wanda,” a fundraiser for Anderson Humane being held from 9 to 11 am. Sunday, Feb. 2, at Enticing Cuisine Banquets & Catering, 1117 N. Washington Ave., Batavia.

Attendees will get to meet Wanda the Groundhog, learn about her role in the ecosystem and snap photos to commemorate Groundhog Day, according to the South Elgin-based Anderson Humane social media post.

Admission is $35 and includes a breakfast buffet, a Bloody Mary and mimosa bar, and photo opportunities with Wanda and other animals.

To purchase tickets, go to bit.ly/3BATPhS. For more information go to ahconnects.org/events.

WGN-TV weather camera installed at Hemmens Center

WGN-TV has placed a working weather camera on the top of The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin.

This camera is part of WGN’s annual installation of WeatherBug cameras throughout the region, adding to a network that already includes locations in St. Charles, Woodstock, DeKalb, Joliet and various spots in Chicago, according to the city of Elgin’s Facebook page.

While radar detects weather events, this camera will provide real-time visual confirmation of conditions, filling in gaps in information, the announcement said. It also improves weather forecasts by offering localized insights.

Elgin Mayor Dave Kaptain said WGN staff picked the location because of its view of the Fox River and downtown Elgin and because it provides information from a location relatively close to Interstate 90. The expense of installation and maintenance was paid for by the television station, he said.