Elgin Business
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Base Power launches backyard battery backup system for ComEd customersJul 30, 2026 6:42 am - As energy prices continue to rise and power outages become more frequent amid extreme weather events, ComEd customers have a new option to help navigate both problems. A giant backyard battery.
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St. Alexius emergency department award puts it among top 2% in nationJul 29, 2026 2:55 pm - The emergency department at Ascension Saint Alexius has been recognized with the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) 2026 Lantern Award for demonstrating excellence in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research performance.
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Cheers to 50 years: As the last Bennigan’s in Illinois, Elgin restaurant keeps brand’s tradition of Irish hospitality aliveJul 29, 2026 8:52 am - Bennigan’s is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. And Elgin is home to one of only six full-service Bennigan’s remaining in the U.S., and the only one in Illinois. “People get really excited when they find out we’re still here,” general manager Rami Kaldani said.
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Cologne caper: ‘Eau de Fraud’ YouTuber probe uncovers $250,000 con job, sheriff saysJul 25, 2026 7:29 pm - Cook County sheriff’s investigation results in mail fraud charges against a YouTube personality accused of a perfume scam.
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Three Northwest suburban hospitals accused of not properly providing pricing informationJul 24, 2026 3:58 pm - Three behavioral health hospitals in the Northwest suburbs are among the medical facilities the Trump administration says have failed to provide the public with basic pricing information.
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Why industrial tenants are looking west along I-90Jul 24, 2026 2:33 pm - The Interstate 90 corridor has evolved into one of the Chicago region’s most dynamic industrial areas.
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Despite complicated council vote, longtime haunted house returning to ElginJul 23, 2026 12:51 pm - The Elgin City Council approved a plan for Evil Intentions Haunted House to return to the city, despite having to perform some lengthy procedural gymnastics on the dais that one council member described as “embarrassing.”
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Father-son duo expand auto body shop business with new Geneva locationJul 22, 2026 4:58 pm - Derrick Crome, 26, of St. Charles, has taken over the former State Street Collision body shop in Geneva, renaming it Bodylines Inc., after previously commuting over an hour to work at his Belvidere shop with his father Roger.
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South Elgin trustees make it clear they don’t support data center planJul 22, 2026 11:12 am - South Elgin village leaders have no problem if a developer wants to submit plans to annex land for data center at Kenyon Road and Route 25 but board members made it clear Monday night that it’s a project that’s unlikely to win trustee approval.
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Renovation of South Grove building in downtown Elgin ahead of scheduleJul 21, 2026 2:39 pm - The developer renovating a dilapidated downtown Elgin building at 61-65 S. Grove Ave. says the project is ahead of schedule and should be done by next summer.