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Letters to the Editor: Recent convert acknowledges the power of water

September 1, 2023 at 8:20 p.m.

Recent convert acknowledges the power of water I'm struck by how often medical pros prescribe drinking more water as the ultimate solution to so many of our health problems. As...

Former Elgin man convicted on child sex assault charges following Kane County bench trial

August 24, 2023 at 8:18 p.m.

A former Elgin man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 17 over the course of three years, according to Kane County State's Attorney's...

PNC Bank branch in Elgin held up by masked man, FBI says

August 16, 2023 at 12:02 a.m.

A masked man who implied he had a gun robbed a PNC Bank branch in Elgin Tuesday afternoon, according to the FBI. The suspect entered the 850 Summit St. business...

Letters to the Editor: Hey, slow down on the Christmas stuff in August

August 4, 2023 at 1:47 p.m.

Hey, slow down on the Christmas stuff in August Have you noticed lately that Christmas items are starting to find a place on store shelves? Did I miss something —...

Man killed after being thrown from his motorcycle in 3-vehicle crash in unincorporated Huntley

August 1, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

A motorcyclist died Saturday morning following a three-vehicle crash in unincorporated Huntley, the McHenry Sheriff's Office said. Daniel Ordoqui, 41, a Chicago man originally identified as being from Elgin, was...

Man gets 23-prison term for going into his estranged wife’s Carpentersville house, stabbing man 5 times

July 28, 2023 at 10:36 p.m.

A Huntley man who went into his estranged wife's Carpentersville home and stabbed a man he found with her has been sentenced to 23 years in prison in a plea...

A drone operated by the Hanover Township EMS Drone Team captured this image of the burial service held Tuesday, June 27, for retired Elgin Fire Chief Jack Henrici, 84, who served as the city's fire chief 1986 to 2003 and again from 2007 to 2010. Henrici's burial was in the St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery in Palatine.

Funeral and burial services held for Jack Henrici, who twice served as Elgin fire chief

June 27, 2023 at 8:46 p.m.

A firetruck-led procession was held for the funeral and burial Tuesday of Jack Henrici, a longtime fire chief for the city of Elgin who died in Florida, where he lived...

Elgin man, 22, dead after being shot in the chest Sunday, officials say

June 27, 2023 at 7:24 p.m.

A 22-year-old Elgin man died Sunday after being shot in the chest in the 200 block of Aldine in Elgin, officials said. The incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m., with...

This year's Batavia Dinner Table event, a farm-to-table meal sourced from Batavia Farmers Market vendors and prepared by downtown Batavia restaurants, is scheduled for Aug. 13.

Elgin News Digest: Advocate to move monument from old Sherman campus; Cocktails in the Park, Batavia Dinner Table events planned; new forest preserve program announced for children

May 26, 2023 at 11:42 p.m.

Advocate to move monument from old Sherman campus Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin began work this past week to relocate a monument from its former campus on Center Street to...

A DuPage County sheriff's deputy has been fired after being charged with allegedly having sex with an inmate in the county jail in Wheaton.

DuPage sheriff’s deputy arrested on charges he had sex with female jail inmate

May 16, 2023 at 8:45 p.m.

An Elgin man employed as a DuPage County sheriff's deputy has been arrested on charges he had sex with a female inmate at the county jail, the DuPage County State's...

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