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The Grand Victoria Casino on the Fox River in Elgin. Brian Hill | Staff

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General Information

Slogan: A City in the Suburbs
Population: 94,487
Year Incorporated:1854
Did You Know? The famous Elgin National Watch Co. operated here 1864 to1969. The M.Z. Berger Co. now owns the Elgin name.
Zip Codes:60120, 60123
Town Geo-center: 42.039426, -88.288627

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Schools

Community Colleges

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Elgin Academy
(High School)
Address:350 Park St.
Elgin, Il 60120
Phone:847-695-0300
Fax:847-695-5017
Website:www.elginacademy.org
Mascot:Hilltoppers
School Colors:Orange/Black

Elgin High School
(High School)
Address:1200 Maroon Dr.
Elgin, Il 60120-8197
Phone:847-888-5100
Fax:847-888-5059
Website:www.u-46.org/ehs
Mascot:Maroons
School Colors:Maroon/Cream

Harvest Christian Academy
(K-12th grade)
Address:1000 N. Randall Rd.
Elgin, Il 60123
Phone:847-214-3500
Fax:847-214-3501
Website:www.hcaelgin.org/
Mascot:Lions
School Colors:Gold/Blue

Larkin High School
(High School)
Address:1475 Larkin Av.
Elgin, Il 60123
Phone:847-888-5200
Fax:847-888-5243
Website:www.u-46.org/lhs
Mascot:Royals
School Colors:Royal Blue/White

South Elgin High School
(High School)
Address:760 E. Main St.
South Elgin, Il 60177
Phone:847-289-3760
Fax:847-888-7014
Website:www.u-46.org/sehs
Mascot:Storm
School Colors:Red, Navy, Silver

St. Edward High School
(High School)
Address:335 Locust St.
Elgin, Il 60123
Phone:847 741-7535
Fax:847 741-8658
Website:www.stedhs.org
Mascot:Green Wave
School Colors:Green/Gold

Westminster Christian
(K-12th grade)
Address:2700 W. Highland Ave.
Elgin, Il 60124
Phone:847-695-0310
Fax:847-695-0310
Website:www.westminsterchristian.org
Mascot:Warriors
School Colors:Royal/White

School Districts

Central Unit District 301 (Unit)
Web site: www.burlington.k12.il.us/

Dundee Area Unit District 300 (Unit)
Web site: www.d300.org/

Elgin Area Unit District 46 (Unit)
Web site: www.u-46.org/

Park Districts

Dundee Township Park District
Web site:dtpd.org/

Elgin Parks and Recreation Department
Web site:www.cityofelgin.org/index.aspx?NID=…

Streamwood Park District
Web site:streamwoodparkdistrict.org/

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Local Government Links

Municipal Web site
www.cityofelgin.org/
Village Board/City Council
www.cityofelgin.org/index.aspx?nid=77
Minutes/Agendas
www.cityofelgin.org/archive.aspx
Community Calendar
www.cityofelgin.org/index.aspx?nid=450
Community Newsletter
www.conceptmill.com/spirit/
Citizen Alerts
www.cityofelgin.org/list.aspx

County Information

Cook County
Web site: www.cookcountygov.com

Kane County
Web site: www.countyofkane.org

Notable People

James M. Roche
Statistician who rose to become chairman of General Motors.
Source:Wikipedia

Max Adler
Philanthropist behind the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, the first in the Western Hemisphere.
Source:Wikipedia

Paul Flory
Won the 1974 Nobel prize in chemistry.
Source:Wikipedia

Tom Morello
Musician with Audioslave, formerly Rage Against the Machine.
Source:Progressive website