Just when you thought congestion on Route 20 in Elgin couldn’t get any worse, the Illinois Department of Transportation has announced repair work is to start Monday on the bridge over Poplar Creek and St. Charles and Liberty streets.
Category: Elgin Courier-News
Donna Vickroy: As we deal with new chaos, take a page from COVID and practice the four Cs
These are tough times for empaths. As we watch government service agencies get gutted, as we watch people lose their jobs, as we watch our beautiful national parks struggle to stay open, as we watch our once thriving country descend into economic despair, it is a challenge to keep panic at bay. Knowing our government […]
Elgin News Digest: East Dundee VB approves new gateway, wayfinding signs; Kane Animal Control holding vaccine, microchip clinics
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Electric firm to move its headquarters to Elgin site if Cook County OKs tax break
Skitch Electric Co. will relocate its new headquarters to Elgin from Streamwood if the company constructing the building can secure a Cook County tax break.
Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.
Elgin News Digest: U-46 TalentFest 2025 takes stage at Hemmens on March 19; Gail Borden library foundation’s book sale next week
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Column: Plano’s Brad Korn and Southeast Missouri State deal with likely NCAA, NIT shutout. ‘It makes me mad.’
Southeast Missouri State coach Brad Korn, who hails from Plano, runs into dilemma after team loses conference tourney.
Organizers cancel Elgin’s Juneteenth event after date it wanted was given to Michelada Festival
The annual Juneteenth Festival in Elgin’s Festival Park has been canceled this year because the date organizers wanted for the event was given to a different group, the African American Coalition of Kane County said.
Elgin News Digest: Dress sale Saturday to benefit Larkin girls sports teams; Yale Whiffenpoofs performing Tuesday at West Ridge church
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Randy Hopp, one-time Elgin library board member and current candidate, dies from accident injuries
Randy Hopp, a former Gail Borden Public Library District trustee who was trying to return to the board in the April 1 election, has died from injuries he received after being struck by a car in December.