Gloria Casas

Gloria Casas is a freelance reporter for the Naperville Sun and Elgin Courier-News.

February 6, 2026 at 8:14 p.m.

Dundee Township land once proposed for a warehouse development has been purchased by The Conservation Foundation for open space.

February 5, 2026 at 1:59 p.m.

A pandemic-era policy that changed how Elgin purchases city vehicles and equipment saved the city about $400,000 last year.

February 3, 2026 at 1:18 p.m.

Elgin Planning and Zoning commissioners sign off on District U-46's plan to build new elementary school on the D.C. Cook property.

January 29, 2026 at 12:55 p.m.

The city of Elgin is expanding its use of AI through programs offering more department collaboration, strengthened cybersecurity.

January 28, 2026 at 1:46 p.m.

The Elgin Civilian Review Board says police Officer Jason Lentz should be fired for a Facebook post about undocumented immigrants.

January 27, 2026 at 2:45 p.m.

PADS of Elgin is close to reaching its emergency goal of raising $500,000 to remain open, but it has nixed Stars Dance for PADS.

January 23, 2026 at 7:57 p.m.

The Elgin Police Department is starting the new year with a new deputy chief, a new commander and 10 new police officers.

January 22, 2026 at 2:59 p.m.

Cold temps are not uncommon in January, but the polar vortex-related extremes the Elgin-area will see Friday are downright dangerous.

January 21, 2026 at 5:28 p.m.

Prosecutors say an Gary man charged with arson set a fire to his girlfriend's Carpentersville apartment because she wasn't home.

January 20, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

Elgin has started work needed to repair the National Street bridge, which is structurally deficient but still functional.

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