Tough times call for “out-of-the-box” solutions—and that’s what’s happening with Elgin’s third annual Empty Bowl event on Saturday, November 14th from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Instead of the usual fullhouse indoor event and soup sampling, it’s going outside to the SPJST Lodge parking lot, 702 Highway 95 South. And, it’s an all drivethrough event where ticketed participants will each receive a “goodie bag” containing a hand-deco rated pottery bowl—an Empty Bowl tradition—plus discount coupons from local restaurants and merchants. Confirmed restaurant participation is Southside Market, Jalisco’s, Meyer’s Smokehouse and Roadhouse Paige, all “seasoned” with the satisfaction of knowing that participants have ...