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Elgin council looks at proposed Dundee/Summit alignment
Nov 16, 2018 6:42 PM - A $2.3 million project to widen and align the intersection of Dundee Avenue and Summit Street in Elgin will enhance traffic flow and reduce accidents, city officials said. -
Elgin planning to make all streetlights LED
Nov 15, 2018 6:52 PM - A project to install LED streetlights in Elgin will save money and provide better and more environmentally friendly lighting, city officials said. -
Annual Thanksgiving dinner in Elgin hoping for more donations
Nov 15, 2018 6:52 PM - Organizers of the annual free Thanksgiving dinner in Elgin hope people will donate the remaining $1,200 to make their $3,000 fundraising goal. -
Elgin police get a special visit from a big fan from Marklund
Nov 14, 2018 7:46 PM - Darren Walker, 28, a resident of Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin, greeted police officer at roll call Wednesday in Elgin. "I love working at the police station!" he said. -
Former director of Elgin PADS dies at 69
Nov 14, 2018 5:37 PM - Dennis Hewitt, the former longtime executive director of PADS in Elgin, was remembered for his commitment to helping the homeless and dedication to creating the city's first permanent shelter. -
How suburban dance companies keep 'The Nutcracker' fresh
Nov 13, 2018 10:24 PM - For directors of suburban productions of "The Nutcracker" ballet, among the many challenges is keeping the holiday classic engaging from year to year, without altering the basic plot. -
Body found on Highland Park beach is missing Elgin woman
Nov 13, 2018 3:00 PM - Lake County coroner's officials have identified the body found last weekend on the Lake Michigan waterfront as that of a missing Elgin woman who disappeared Nov. 4 while swimming with a cold-water swimming group. -
'Memory cafes' in English, Spanish offer socializing for people with memory loss in Elgin
Nov 13, 2018 2:52 PM - The Gail Borden Public Library's first "Memory Cafe" in Spanish launched this week in Elgin. English-language versions of the social gatherings for people who suffer from memory loss, as well as their caregivers, began in August. -
Elgin pays tribute to veterans, marks end of World War I
Nov 11, 2018 4:28 PM - Elgin continued its tradition of honoring veterans, but Sunday's Veterans Day observance took on special significance. Mayor David Kaptain paid special tribute to the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I -- the "war to end all wars." -
World War I veteran's memoirs recall hardships, gas attacks
Nov 11, 2018 6:00 AM - It's hard to imagine what it must have been like to fight in World War I, but an Elgin veteran's account, "Hardtack and Bullets," tells of the struggles he and others in Company E of the Illinois National Guard faced.
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