A 70-year-old Huntley woman was killed this week in a multiple-car collision on Randall Road in Carpentersville.
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Elgin News Digest: South Elgin Parks and Rec hosting ‘Puzzle Palooza’ ; registration starts for Frozen Oaks 5K at Randall Oaks
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Kohl’s store — last anchor in the Spring Hill Mall — to close in April
Kohl’s, the last remaining anchor store at the now-defunct Spring Hill Mall in Carpentersville, will close in April, the company has announced.
Here’s how to vote for Illinois’ new state flag
Voting is open in the the new state flag design contest.
Donna Vickroy: What a year it has been since you left us
It is better to hurt like hell because someone is gone than to never have known the joy that came from loving them.
Elgin to pay $2.5 million to get rid of tent city along the Fox River
The Elgin City Council has approved a $2.5 million contract with ATI Restoration to demolish and clear the eight-acre homeless encampment known as “tent city.”
Carpentersville sends firefighters to Mexico to provide basic fire and emergency training
A pair of Carpentersville firefighters are in to Zacatecas, Mexico, to conduct a series of specialized training sessions for local firefighters and emergency personnel, fire officials said.
Elgin News Digest: Former Cub Sammy Sosa to sign autographs at Elgin restaurant; pipe organ tour making stop at Westminster Presbyterian
Roundup of small new items for the Elgin area.
Forget about the points. Evan Frieders gets fired up about one thing for Kaneland. ‘I just like to win, honestly.’
Evan Frieders scores only two points but totals six rebounds and six assists for Kaneland in 73-27 win over Hancock.
Elgin police, social service workers reach out homeless tent city residents before move
Elgin police officers and social service staff walked through the eight-acre homeless encampment along the Fox River this week, letting the people who live there know about the city’s plans to relocate them to a hotel this winter and assessing their needs.