Elgin News Digest: Watch party planned for show on Constitution; open house Saturday at Anderson Humane By Mike Danahey June 25, 2026 at 1:20 p.m. Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
‘Clerks’ director Kevin Smith to do talk at Elgin’s Hemmens Center in September By Mike Danahey June 25, 2026 at 12:52 p.m. Actor/film director Kevin Smith, whose indie hit "Clerks" launched a multifaceted career, to do Q&A...
Fireworks 2026: All the Fourth of July shows for America 250 By Doug George June 24, 2026 at 1:33 p.m. Our list of more than 100 shows around the Chicago area includes special displays for...
Elgin News Digest: Elgin to unveil new city puzzle, art; D300 Food Pantry seeks donations of four items By Mike Danahey June 23, 2026 at 2:57 p.m. Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Five Dundee-area mayors speak about what’s coming this year By Gloria Casas June 23, 2026 at 2:31 p.m. New subdivisions and a blank slate Spring Hill Mall site are the future for Carpentersville,...
Blues, food and fireworks packed into Carpentersville weekend By Mike Danahey June 23, 2026 at 1:45 p.m. The Carpentersville area celebrates the country's 250th anniversary this weekend with a blues fest, parade,...
Elgin News Digest: Woofstock fundraiser to help animal rescue; 4 concerts rescheduled by this week’s storms By Mike Danahey June 19, 2026 at 9:29 p.m. Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
DNA’s Made in Elgin Shop plans to open downtown in July By Mike Danahey June 19, 2026 at 3:48 p.m. The Made In Elgin Shop, part of DNA’s Made In Elgin Incubator Program, is to...
Elgin News Digest: Elgin Area Chamber to honor outgoing CEO; Wonders of Mud at Hawthorne Hill Center By Mike Danahey June 18, 2026 at 1:07 p.m. Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
7 Brew, a coffee chain with a cult following, opens its drive-thru lanes in Carpentersville By Gloria Casas June 18, 2026 at 12:31 p.m. 7 Brew, one of the fastest-growing coffee chains with bragging rights to 20,000 drink variations,...