Elgin HS students stage walkout to protest ICE actions in Minneapolis, elsewhere By Mike Danahey February 4, 2026 at 6:06 p.m. A large number Elgin High School students held a lunchtime walkout march Wednesday to protest...
Cook County clerk urges early mail-in voting amid USPS postmark change before March 17 primary By Jake Sheridan February 4, 2026 at 5:44 p.m. While the change might appear small, ballots mailed close to March 17 might not be postmarked by...
District U-46’s planetarium and observatory joins Alliance of Historic Observatories By Mike Danahey January 31, 2026 at 1:24 p.m. School District U-46's Planetarium and Observatory has been named a member of the Alliance of...
Get a taste of Elgin Fringe Fest by checking out ‘mini’ version Saturday By Annie Alleman January 27, 2026 at 11:26 a.m. Winter Mini Fringe, a smaller version of the Elgin Fringe Festival, will be presented Saturday...
Baby, it’s gonna be polar vortex cold outside By Gloria Casas 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...
Elgin News Digest: Elgin wins $600,000 grant for Channing Park improvements; Health department holding lead poisoning webinar By Mike Danahey January 22, 2026 at 12:41 p.m. Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Man set fire to girlfriend’s Carpentersville apartment because she wasn’t home, officials say By Gloria Casas January 21, 2026 at 5:28 p.m. Prosecutors say an Gary man charged with arson set a fire to his girlfriend's Carpentersville...
Work nearly complete on Red Rose Banquets on Big Timber Road in Elgin By Mike Danahey January 21, 2026 at 3:20 p.m. Moiz Mohammed has converted a vacant bank on Big Timber Road in Elgin into Red...
Elgin News Digest: Les Ballet De Trockadero to perform Jan. 31 at ECC; national group names Judson a bike friendly university By Mike Danahey January 16, 2026 at 1:19 p.m. Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Police search Fox River, Clock Tower area for Elgin man missing since Nov. 25 By Gloria Casas January 9, 2026 at 8:42 p.m. Elgin police set up a staging area along the Fox River Friday as they searched...