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Sarah Latshaw is the city of Elgin's new director of organizational culture and engagement. (City of Elgin)

Elgin News Digest: Elgin hires director of organizational culture; book sale being held this week at Elgin library

By Mike Danahey

March 23, 2026 at 6:27 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Elgin residents will need to bring reusable bags when shopping at large stores starting in June 2027, which is when the city's ban on single-use plastic bags goes into effect. (Pioneer Press)

Elgin News Digest: Elgin council makes plastic bag ban officials; East Dundee to offer self-serve kayak rentals

By Mike Danahey

March 20, 2026 at 3:04 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

This overhead view shows the layout for all of the amenities that will make up East Dundee's new downtown entertainment area, the centerpiece of which will be a state-of-the-art soundstage/bandshell. (Village of East Dundee)

Plans for downtown East Dundee soundstage/bandshell being finalized

By Gloria Casas

March 19, 2026 at 2:49 p.m.

Construction of a new state-of-the-art soundstage/bandshell in downtown East Dundee could start this fall.

Courtney Reed, a Broadway star who graduated from Larkin High School in Elgin, is being inducted into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame on March 27. (Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame)

Elgin News Digest: Broadway star from Elgin chosen for hall of fame; Carpentersville Moose to hold fish fry fundraiser

By Mike Danahey

March 16, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin has received geriatric emergency department accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians. (St. Joseph Hospital)

Elgin News Digest: St. Joseph receives geriatric emergency accreditation; Hoffer Foundation gives $25K grant to PADS of Elgin

By Mike Danahey

March 13, 2026 at 5:02 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Fox River Trolley Museum’s Bunny Burrow Express train rides and egg hunts will be offered on three Saturdays, March 21, March 28 and April 4, at Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve, 35W003 Route 31, South Elgin. (Fox River Valley Trolley Museum)

Check out these Easter egg hunts and Easter Bunny appearances in the Elgin area

By Mike Danahey

March 13, 2026 at 4:24 p.m.

Easter events in the Elgin area, including eggs hunts and chances to see the Easter...

Sean Cleland, seen here performing at WGN-TV studios in 2024, will be performing Monday at the Brix on the Fox in Carpentersville in a program being held by the Fox River Valley Library District. (Sean Cleland)

Elgin News Digest: Irish fiddler Sean Cleland to perform at the Brix; ‘The Revolutionists’ being staged at Rakow Center

By Mike Danahey

March 12, 2026 at 1:36 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

A tow truck pulls a pickup from the retention pond at Route 72 and Village Quarter Road near the former Spring Hill Mall property. West Dundee police said it's believed the driver had a medical episode that caused him to drive into the water. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

Man rescued after his pickup truck goes into retention pond in West Dundee

By Courier-News

March 12, 2026 at 8:44 a.m.

A man was rescued by West Dundee firefighters after his pickup went into a retention...

The Gail Borden Public Library in downtown Elgin is hosting a “250 Years of Impactful Women in Illinois” exhibit and offering several related presentations and performances as part of its Women's History Month celebration. (Gail Borden Public Library)

Elgin News Digest: Elgin library offering Women’s History Month events; ECC hosting art competition and exhibit in March

By Mike Danahey

March 10, 2026 at 1:38 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

East Dundee and West Dundee firefighters have partnered with Today's Uniforms to sell St. Patrick's day shirts localized for each fire department as a way to raise money for charity. (Today's Uniforms)

Elgin News Digest: Dundee firefighters selling St. Patrick’s gear; ECC student attending Dream Scholar conference

By Mike Danahey

March 5, 2026 at 12:13 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

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