Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Elgin News Digest: Gail Borden public libraries closed Friday for staff training; pancake breakfast fundraiser to raise money for mental health
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East Dundee man killed after being hit by cars had BAC nearly 4 times over limit
An East Dundee man killed in February after being hit by three cars on Route 31 had a blood alcohol content nearly four times over the legal intoxication level, records show.
West Aurora’s Gracie Del Toro, who comes from soccer family, carves out niche. Like her mom. ‘We have a connection.’
Gracie Del Toro settles nicely into outfield role and in the heart of the batting order for West Aurora.
Rick Armstrong’s Aurora-Elgin area softball rankings and player of the week
Undefeated Oswego holds onto top spot, while crosstown rival Oswego East enters rankings.
Baseball and softball 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.
Your museum’s federal grant has been terminated. Best wishes, Keith E. Sonderling
Dozens of Illinois museums expected federal funding this year. The Trump Administration is now rescinding many of those grants.
Cook County Circuit Court clerk reports progress on transparency promises
Mariyana Spyropoulos campaigned on running a tighter ship than her predecessors, promising better transparency around court operations and stricter ethics enforcement.
Man shot during large Elgin gathering that brought out SWAT team
For the second time in less than a week, a person has been shot in Elgin. The most recent incident occurred Sunday morning and is tied to a large gathering in the 100 block of South Commonwealth that resulted the Elgin Police Department’s SWAT team was called out, a police department Facebook post said.
2 people hurt, 4 families displaced in Saturday fire in Elgin
Two people were injured and four families left homeless Saturday following a residential fire in Elgin’s 300 block of Jackson Street.
An offseason spent in weight room continues to pay off for Plano’s Jason Phillips. ‘Honestly my biggest focus.’
Junior shortstop Jason Phillips paces Plano to a 9-3 win at Somonauk with three singles, a steal, a run and an RBI.