Mayor Richard Irvin’s second State of the City address this year started with the Aurora police and fire departments on center stage and ended in the announcement of a major house music festival to be held in the city.
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Elgin Sports Complex expansion to cost $7.7M more than originally planned
Expanding the Elgin Sports Complex will cost about $7.7 million more than budgeted by the city, the Elgin City Council was told Wednesday.
Concerns about EtO report aired at Lake County hearing; ‘We need to do everything we can to ensure there is less EtO in the air’
Hoadley talked about before and after conditions at both Medline’s facility in Waukegan, which sterilizes surgical products, and Vantage Specialty Chemicals’ Gurnee plant, where ingredients for personal care, food and industrial goods are made.
Police release more details on fatal Pleasant Township crash; victim ID’d
The Porter County Sheriff’s Department has provided additional details about a fatal motorcycle crash Monday in Pleasant Township after an eyewitness returned to the scene and provided further information to the department’s Crash Reconstruction Team, police said.
Matteson orders mandatory, possibly long-term evacuations after train derailment
Matteson has ordered a mandatory evacuation for the Historic Matteson Main Street district a train derailment Thursday morning.
Naperville neurosurgeon enhancing brain tumor research through prestigious endowment from Northwestern Medicine
Neurosurgeon Dr. Osaama Khan has been employing novel technology at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, which is enhancing the center’s capability to diagnose and treat brain tumors.
Parades, concerts, festivals and bombs bursting in air planned for Fourth of July week
There will be no shortage of things to do or see this Fourth of July holiday, with Elgin-area festivities starting Saturday and continuing through July 5.
East Dundee will sell Haeger Potteries site for $10 to developer who submits winning proposal
The village of East Dundee is ready to redevelop the former Haeger Potteries site and is willing to sell the property for $10 to the company that presents the winning proposal and agrees to demolish the existing buildings.
Former Frankfort Mayor Raymond Rossi remembered for tough leadership
Frankfort Mayor Keith Ogle said Raymond Rossi’s greatest accomplishment as mayor was his tough approach to developers.
Elgin News Digest: Elgin man’s ‘Bozeum’ to be featured on MeTV’s ‘Collector’s Call’ ; South Elgin’s ‘Sliding through Summer’ family game to start July 2; enviromental film ‘Green Fire’ to be shown July 13 at Geneva Public Library
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.