Elgin man gets 16 years for drug-induced homicide By Ceci Urbanski July 17, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. An Elgin man was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in prison for a fentanyl-related, drug-induced...
Cook County watchdog finds Samantha Steele offered job to opponent By A.D. Quig July 17, 2026 at 12:38 p.m. Cook County's watchdog has found that Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele made "an offer...
Judges frequently order pretrial detention even when risk score is low: report By Madeline Buckley July 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Judges often hold defendants in jail while awaiting trial, even when given a low score...
Evil Intentions Haunted House to return to Elgin at new location By Gloria Casas July 7, 2026 at 2:21 p.m. Evil Intentions Haunted House, which left Elgin for Maple Park two years ago, is planning...
Folk artist unveils new Elgin community painting, puzzle, mural By Brian Hill June 30, 2026 at 11:15 a.m. A cityscape painting of Elgin created by Eric Dowdle was unveiled Saturday as was a...
Fireworks 2026: All the Fourth of July shows for America 250 By Doug George July 3, 2026 at 7:44 a.m. Our list of more than 100 shows around the Chicago area includes special displays for...
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,...
Carpentersville church annexation to provide new access to Menards By Gloria Casas June 17, 2026 at 10:52 p.m. A deal that annexes Fox Valley Church into Carpentersville also gives the village a way...
Elgin News Digest: Tickets on sale for Santa’s Trolley Express; U-46 makes three administrator appointments By Mike Danahey June 12, 2026 at 2:53 p.m. Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Cook County settles with family of man who hanged himself in jail cell By A.D. Quig June 11, 2026 at 6:48 p.m. Michael O’Connor's family sued under the state’s Wrongful Death Act, alleging the Cook County sheriff's...