Linda McDaniel Hale

People take pictures of the Olympic Flame during a ceremony on March 24 in Fukushima City, Japan.

McDaniel-Hale: Olympic flame a beacon of hope in coronavirus crisis

March 27, 2020 at 5:25 p.m.

The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, and the prime minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, finally made the unavoidable and painful decision to reschedule the 2020 Tokyo Olympic...

Ray's Family Restaurant in Elgin and other restaurants are trying to subsist on carryout and delivery food service after the governor announced all restaurants had to shut down dine-in services to stem the spread of coronavirus.

McDaniel-Hale: Local restaurant owners are really struggling so do what you can to help

March 20, 2020 at 9:03 p.m.

To help slow the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. J. B. Pritzker issued restrictions on restaurants, limiting them to carryout only, and in these truly scary times, I plan to...

McDaniel-Hale: Randall Road development would add to already-severe traffic congestion

March 13, 2020 at 11:12 p.m.

Scannell Properties has gotten the blessing of the Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission for a $70 million development at the southwest corner of Randall Road and Route 72/Higgins Road, but...

McDaniel-Hale: Precautions, not panic, needed in face of coronavirus

March 6, 2020 at 8:11 p.m.

The coronavirus, which got its start in Wuhan, Hubei, China, is making a speedy spread around the globe, now coming pretty close to home. The World Health Organization has said...

McDaniel-Hale: Toll on new bridge a slap in the face to its many opponents

February 28, 2020 at 8:06 p.m.

The Kane County Board has added insult to injury by voting to charge drivers 95 cents to cross the Longmeadow Parkway Corridor Bridge, a contentious project from the beginning. Although...

The Elgin City Council would like to use organic weed killers but the $560,000 price tag prompted members to put the plan on hold for now.

McDaniel-Hale: Pesky weeds could cost Elgin a bundle without common-sense approach

February 21, 2020 at 6:26 p.m.

With an estimated price tag of $560,000 for organic weed eradication on city-owned lots, the Elgin City Council has backed off — for now — a decision on how to...

McDaniel-Hale: Grams’ departure from ESO leaves big shoes to fill

February 14, 2020 at 6:07 p.m.

Elgin Symphony Orchestra music director Andrew Grams, who brought a freshness and energy to concerts, has decided not to renew his contract. This season will be his last here. Grams...

This Classical Revival-style complex was built in 1901 to house David C. Cook's growing religious publication business in Elgin. Plans to tear it down have prompted the Elgin City Council to consider making it a local landmark.

McDaniel-Hale: Landmark status may save Cook Publishing building

February 7, 2020 at 8:33 p.m.

The diamond-in-the-rough that is the former home of Cook Publishing in Elgin may be designated a landmark if an effort by the city to keep the building from being demolished...

News that the Macy's store at Spring Hill Mall will close in February a real blow for those who still like to go to brick-and-mortar stores to see merchandise in person before making a purchase, columnist Linda McDaniel-Hale says.

McDaniel-Hale: Macy’s closing at Spring Hill Mall a real loss for those who aren’t online shopping fans

January 24, 2020 at 6:21 p.m.

The announcement that the Macy's in Spring Hill Mall will close by the middle of February is terrible news for those customers who enjoy shopping there. With Kohl's the only...

The Elgin City Council has decided the ice rink will return to Civic Center Plaza next year, but in a new location that makes it more visible.

McDaniel-Hale: Keeping ice rink at Civic Center Plaza is money well spent in Elgin

January 17, 2020 at 7:46 p.m.

The Elgin City Council is keeping the ice skating rink at the civic center, and even though that wasn't the cheapest option, it's the best. The rink couldn't be set...

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