U-46 students competing in their own ‘Elginhenge’ to predict spring’s start By Mike Danahey March 19, 2026 at 1:26 p.m. U-46 sixth-graders are competing to predict spring's start as dictated by the sun rising in...
Carpentersville signs off on rezoning for new active senior apartment building By Gloria Casas March 12, 2026 at 2:37 p.m. Land rezoned for multifamily residential will be used for Starville Manor, a 3-story, 50-unit apartment...
Cook County Board president race hinges on whether voters want steady hand or new course By A.D. Quig March 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Toni Preckwinkle is running for her fifth term. If she’s ultimately successful, she would equal...
Newly opened Elgin dog park a big hit with pooches and their owners By Gloria Casas March 10, 2026 at 2:33 p.m. Jack E. Cook Dog Park, which opened this month in Elgin, is proving to be...
All U-46 elementary schools to start at 7:55 a.m. when new year begins Aug. 27 By Mike Danahey March 5, 2026 at 1:49 p.m. To keep buses on schedule, all District U-46 elementary schools to start at the same...
Elgin News Digest: Cinderella’s Closet sale set for March 7-8; Elgin police to hold business chats in March By Mike Danahey February 27, 2026 at 3:46 p.m. Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
District U-46’s use of AI ChatGPT to expand in the fall after initial success By Mike Danahey February 25, 2026 at 11:19 a.m. A free pilot program allowing District U-46 staff to use Open AI’s ChatGPT Edu will...
Indian fusion restaurant/banquet hall proposed for old Golden Corral in Elgin By Gloria Casas February 10, 2026 at 3:14 p.m. The owner of the vacant Golden Corral in Elgin needs city permission to remodel it...
District U-46 employees nominated for LifeChanger awards By Mike Danahey February 7, 2026 at 12:15 p.m. Elgin High School athletic director Paul Pennington and Ann Williams, a U-46 deputy superintendent, nominated...
Conservation Foundation buys Dundee land once eyed for warehouse development By Gloria Casas February 6, 2026 at 8:14 p.m. Dundee Township land once proposed for a warehouse development has been purchased by The Conservation...