Dundee Daily News

01/16/2026

The pilot program will allow festival-goers to buy alcoholic beverages from downtown businesses that they can consume off-premises within a designated area. Currently, the village’s ordinances do not allow off-premise consumption beyond sidewalk cafes.

East Dundee will test the idea of creating a downtown outdoor drinking area by trying it at four summer events this year.

01/16/2026

Scattered snow showers will develop this afternoon and spread into northern IL and northwest IN this evening. With temperatures starting above freezing, snow accums may be limited until temperatures drop after sunset. However, reduced visibility will still lead to a slowed evening commute.

01/16/2026

Are you looking to get involved with the pantry? We have a special opportunity available! Our food Rescue Team is in search of additional drivers. The driver teams go and pick up donations from community business.
Monday - 7:45am to 10:00am
Wednesday - 8:00am to 11:00am

If you are interested or have questions, please reach out to Marc at [email protected].

01/16/2026

You can now purchase raffle squares for Rotary's Super Bowl Squares! It’s $100 per square and it sells out every year
Last year $6400 was paid out—with $3600 going to charity

https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/GKQMX7EBWV376

How it works

Buy a square for $100

We’ll send you your lucky numbers before the big game.

Add suspense to game day

At the start of each quarter, you’ll have two numbers to watch for. If the score ends in one of your numbers, you’ll win some cash.

Win some cash!

Odds of winning are about 1 in 5, and you could win over $1,000—while helping raise money for charity!

01/16/2026

01/16/2026

Some news from nearby:

01/16/2026

A brief burst of snow will occur this evening. While the steadiest snow will likely last less than 90 minutes, roads will become snow coated along with sharply-reduced visibility. Another period of snow will develop very late tonight into Friday morning.

01/15/2026

The latest projections show wind chills around 0 and falling for the bears game Sunday evening with passing flurries. Not too bad.

01/15/2026

01/15/2026

The East Dundee Arts Council is excited to announce the 2026 Black and White Art Show—its third annual celebration of monochromatic creativity and artistic expression within the community!

This year, the Arts Council is partnering with Blick Art Materials who is sponsoring the show, donating prizes, and will host an art demonstration booth at the event! The East Dundee Arts Council invites local artists to submit their black, white, and gray artwork for consideration in this distinctive and visually compelling exhibition. Whether you are an emerging artist or an established creator, we encourage you to participate and showcase the subtle yet powerful possibilities of monochrome.

Visit the Art Show Web Page for information on the Submission Guidelines and Process:
https://www.eastdundee.net/government/commitees_commissions___boards/arts_council/black_and_white_art_show.php

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, January 28, 2026. A panel of experienced art professionals will carefully review all submissions.

Exhibition Date: February 21th, 2026 @ Willow & Birch in Downtown East Dundee (324 N River St, East Dundee, IL 60118)

Submission Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctnPMs92X8CZS3RBGoS3ibRKkco1p_dDRduDeeqX52Lph0og/viewform

01/15/2026

The 2026 Shamrocks season is starting soon, and we will be offering new ways to raise money in Village of East Dundee!

This year, we will be selling ART Trading Cards, or ACEO!
The acronym "ACEO" stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. They can be original art, print editions or photographs.

The East Dundee Arts Council has graciously agreed to donate their talents to this fun project.

Other - will you join this Irish art project?????

If so, send an email to [email protected]

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01/14/2026

Slowly cleaning out the store has been harder than we ever imagined. 💔

If you’ve driven by recently, you may have noticed a HUGE change... there is zero candy left in our store.

While this moment is painful, we’re choosing to find meaning in it. We donated all of our candy, about $9,000 worth, to the D300 Food Pantry, giving it a second life and helping families right here in our community. 🍬❤️

Knowing our candy will bring smiles to others helps us smile a little through the hurt.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the love and support you’ve shown us. This isn’t goodbye; we’ll be back shortly, and we wish each and every one of you a wonderful New Year. ✨

We will continue to update social media!