A video made to recruit officers for the Elgin Police Department has been named the best recruiting video in a statewide contest put on by the Eastern Illinois University Police Department.
The police department accepted the award during a presentation at the Elgin City Council meeting Wednesday, Sept. 11.
This video, “Your Future is Calling — Join the Elgin P.D.,” has an eye on the future of policing by using modern technology and increasing the numbers of officers from within the community, and also by including more women officers, according to a news release.
The release says the clincher for making this the winning recruiting video was the placement of the voiceover that says, “Now more than ever, we need people like you.”
To view the video, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0SVV2SqzWc&t=12s.
Lawmakers Villa, Moeller receive 2024 Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Champion Awards
State Senator Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, and State Rep. Anna Moeller, D- Elgin, recently received 2024 Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Champion Awards.
The awards recognize individuals, groups, and/or organizations that put forth significant efforts to support, advance and/or raise awareness of the importance of community-based services and support for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and mental illnesses, according to a news release.
Villa chairs the Senate Public Health Committee and serves on multiple other committees including Appropriations, Health and Human Services and Behavioral and Mental Health. Moeller chairs the House Human Services Committee and serves on multiple other committees including Appropriations, Healthcare Licenses and Environment.
For more information about the Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, go to www.iarf.org/.
‘Elgin’s Hidden Gem: The Elgin Public Museum’ talk at Gail Borden Public Library
The Gail Borden Public Library will be holding a program entitled “Elgin’s Hidden Gem: The Elgin Public Museum” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the Elgin Room at the main branch, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.
Sharry Blazier, the museum’s director and education coordinator, will give a presentation covering the history of the museum in Lords Park, according to the library’s website. The museum was built in 1907 and is the only natural history museum in the Fox Valley, according to the city of Elgin’s website.
To register to attend this free event, go to attend.gailborden.info/events.
ECC groundbreaking for Manufacturing & Technology Center Sept. 18
Elgin Community College will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 150,000-square-foot Manufacturing & Technology Center at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18.
The 150,000-square-foot facility will expand programs in manufacturing, technology and other fields, according to a news release. It is designed to meet rising enrollment demands and expand academic offerings to align with the needs of local employers. The college secured $29.5 million in state funding for the project to address the middle-skills labor gap.
ECC is located at 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. For more information, go to elgin.edu/about/campus-visitor-information/mtc/.
Gail Borden Public Library semi-annual book sale Sept. 18-22
The Gail Borden Library Semi-Annual Foundation Book Sale gets underway with a preview from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, then runs through Sunday, Sept. 22 in the Meadows Community Rooms and center lobby at the main branch, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.
Admission to preview night is $10. Admission is free during the rest of the sale, which takes place from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19; from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 21; and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22.
Proceeds will help support literacy programs and special exhibits at the library, according to a news release. For more information, go to www.gailborden.info/foundation/book-sale.
