Elgin celebrates National Night Out with street dancing, dunk tanks and more

Left, Dahmya Johnson, 10 and her brother Dahmoni, 8, both of Elgin, dance along Spring Street in Elgin during National Night Out on Tuesday. National Night Out is an annual police and community event which encourages neighborhood gatherings with visits by city officials, police officers and fire department personnel. Courtesy of City of Elgin

Mateo Rios, 4, of Elgin, winds up to throw the ball at the dunk tank during a National Night Out gathering in Elgin on Tuesday. Courtesy of City of Elgin

Jonathan Bautista of R Church in Elgin points to the dunk tank target as kids line up to dunk him during National Night Out in Elgin on Tuesday. Courtesy of City of Elgin