East Dundee village leaders declare a state of emergency
East Dundee village leaders on Monday declared a state of emergency, allowing the village to receive funding from certain state and federal sources and to waive some code and bidding...
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Elgin coronavirus roundup: Elgin provides food pantry with $150,000 emergency loan, East Dundee shuts down all buildings
As things continue to change as a result of the coronavirus, we have compiled this roundup of small news items affecting the Elgin area. Elgin makes $150,000 emergency loan to...
Down to Business: Cleaning carpets and after floods can be a 24-hour job but lets you be your own boss
Name: D & D Carpet Cleaning/Restoration Services Location: Carpentersville Contact info: 630-945-7423; www.its-dandd-clean.com Owner: Urelysis Payne Years in business: 5 What does this business do? "Carpet cleaning, carpet repair, tile...
East Dundee may start curbside leaf pickup service in fall
East Dundee is likely joining the ranks of area municipalities offering residents free roadside leaf vacuuming. The new service has been included in the village's tentative 2021 budget, which is...
West Dundee OKs tax incentives for senior housing development to be built on Route 31
West Dundee will offer tax incentives to help bring to fruition the senior housing campus planned for the southwest corner of Route 31 and Angle Tarn Road. Des Moines-based Nelson...
OTTO switch made in Carpentersville not moving on in ‘coolest thing’ contest but Elgin’s Fisher nuts among top 8 finalists
The latest round of voting in the Coolest Thing Made in Illinois contest has elevated one local company and ousted another. "Makers Madness," the Illinois Manufacturers' Association's bracket-style competition, is...
Dundee Township voters say yes to creating, funding a 708 Mental Health Board
The request to increase property taxes in order to create and fund a 708 Mental Health Board in Dundee Township was approved by voters Tuesday. "I am extremely happy and...
Down to Business: It’s a dirty job but chimneys must be cleaned, maintained if they’re going to be used
Business: Valor Chimney Services Address: 565 N. State St., Elgin Contact info: www.valorchimney.com; 224-806-2253 or 630-936-1418; valorchimneyservices@gmail.com Owner: David J. Palm Number of years in business: 12 What does this...
Empty East Dundee building being remodeled for marketing firm, hair salon
Two businesses are moving into a vacant property at 1 E. Main St. in downtown East Dundee. Bret Wozniak purchased the building in February as the new home for his...
OTTO Engineering’s spacecraft switch one of 16 finalists in Coolest Thing Made in Illinois contest
A switch OTTO Engineering is producing for NASA's Orion spacecraft has made the Carpentersville company a top 16 finalist in the Coolest Thing Made in Illinois contest. "Makers Madness," a...