Elgin
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Viking Travel owners named Marklund's 2021 Friend of the YearFeb 25, 2021 10:00 pm - Peg and John Haskins, owners of Viking Travel Service in Westmont and Naperville, are Marklund's 2021 Friend of the Year. Marklund, a west suburban nonprofit organizatio...
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Order flowers to thank someone special with Elgin Lions' annual Rose Day saleFeb 25, 2021 10:00 pm - Members of the Elgin Lions Club are conducting their 36th Rose Day. Last year's event was called off due to the pandemic, but the club is eager to recommence the well-re...
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Law professor and author to speak on the 'Infamous Chicago Seven Trial' and William Kunstler March 11Feb 25, 2021 10:00 pm - Elgin High School graduate David Langum will discuss “the most hated lawyer in America” who defended The Chicago Seven. Langum will spotlight the controversial defense ...
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New budget options to prevent Elgin fire service cuts don't sway enough councilmenFeb 25, 2021 4:05 am - After hearing three new options to cut $430,000 to balance the 2021 budget, the Elgin City Council voted 6-3 in favor of moving forward with a previous plan to change se...
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Cook County launches program to help with student loansFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - Cook County is teaming with the Joyce Foundation and the company Summer to provide free advice and support for student loan borrowers across the county. Summer helps stu...
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Libraries to host virtual lectures on 'Secret Chicago'Feb 25, 2021 12:00 am - Chicago author and photographer Jessica Mlinaric is set for another round of virtual library discussions on her book "Secret Chicago: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, an...
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Elgin woman remembered as "a personal friend of the city council"Feb 25, 2021 12:00 am - A longtime Elgin resident and fixture at city council meetings was remembered with a moment of silence Wednesday night at Elgin City Hall. Carol B. Gage, 95, died on Feb...
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'All politics are local': Palatine league organizes 16 virtual election forumsFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - The League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area worked hard to organize 16 virtual candidate forums in March for elections in the Northwest suburbs, and really wants to ...
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Elgin man pleads guilty to sex abuse of girlFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - An Elgin man pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl. Erik M. Valentine, 35, of the 500 block of North Aldine Street, agreed to...
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Lake & Cook County Restaurants Step Up and Help Partners for Progress of WaucondaFeb 24, 2021 10:00 pm - In this time of uncertainty and isolation the community is rallying to help those with mental, physical and emotional challenges. Even though the restaurant business has...