Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Elgin News Digest: Larkin High School in running for $2 million stadium upgrade; LWV holding candidate forums Monday and Tuesday
Category: Local News
Crown Point charges $150 flat fee for body camera footage
As soon as their training is complete, all Crown Point police officers will be outfitted with body cams, but requests by citizens to retrieve video footage comes with a $150 fee.
5-year-old makes ‘critical’ call to Skokie 911 during mom’s medical emergency
On Wednesday evening, a 5-year-old girl was awarded the Skokie Police Department’s highest honor for citizens: the Citizen Award. Her heroic act? Calling 911 when her mother, Jessica Reddick, had a seizure, which saved her life by getting paramedics to their home in time. Zoey Reddick, Jessica Reddick’s daughter, sprang into action in May when her mother had a seizure and was able to call 911 calmly and helpfully to direct paramedics to her home. Jessica Reddick says she taught her daughter what to do in emergency circumstances, partly because she suffers from an autoimmune disease. “It was very critical,” […]
The story of how these teens became published authors: ‘You’ll never know unless you take the risk’
Five long months into the pandemic, Aiden Branss found himself wide awake in the middle of the night, meditating on the world’s battered state and sucking down coffee. The 16-year-old grabbed his laptop, and began to write. And after Branss’ midnight oil burned away, he was left with the beginning of his first novel. What began […]
Andrew Barkley knows mindset needed to win: ‘You’re going to be dominant.’ He is in Neuqua Valley’s first victory.
Barkley rushes for a career-high 206 yards and four touchdowns against DeKalb.
A sack, a forced fumble and a TD catch. All in a matter of seconds for Oswego’s Jeremiah Cain. ‘I was ready to go.’
Northern Iowa recruit Jeremiah Cain makes two heads-up plays in the span of 50 seconds to turn the momentum in a 21-13 win.
Landon Dovel carries Grayslake North against crosstown rival and is happy to do it: ‘Be tired tomorrow’
Dovel rushes for a career-high 204 yards and two touchdowns against Grayslake Central.
Darin Ward makes big plays to spark Elgin scoring spree. But it’s more than that. ‘I’ll remember this night forever.’
Darin Ward runs for a touchdown and throws for another as Elgin captures their first victory with a 53-0 win at East Aurora.
Oregon recruit Jonas Williams throws 6 TD passes. And he loves Lincoln-Way East. ‘I can’t ask for anything better.’
The Oregon recruit completed 21 of 25 passes for 305 yards and six TDs Friday in leading the host Griffins to a 48-7 victory.
Football 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.