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Carpentersville is not renewing its contract with QuadCom 911, which provides emergency dispatching services for village police and fire calls. Switching to a new agency could save about $5 million over five years, a village official said. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

Carpentersville could save $2M by switching to new 911 dispatching service

April 25, 2026 at 11:33 a.m.

Carpentersville has notified the agency that provides 911 dispatch services that it’s ending its contract with them next year.

Elgin will return to manually activating its outdoor emergency warning system after an automatic feature set off the sirens, like this one in the Highland Woods subdivision, four times during one recent storm. The situation caused anger and confusion for residents who complained there were no tornadoes in the area. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

Elgin returns to manual siren system after residents complain about recent storm alerts

April 27, 2026 at 12:05 p.m.

Elgin's emergency siren system will return to manual activation after residents complained the automatic system caused confusion.

Members of the Rolling Thunder, a nonprofit for veterans that advocates for fellow veterans, were among those attending the visitation Tuesday for Christophe E. Jones at Symonds-Madison Funeral Home in Elgin. Symonds provided the service when no one claimed Jones' body. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

Residents and vets attend services for Elgin man unclaimed by family

April 22, 2026 at 8:48 p.m.

Christophe Jones didn’t have much family and just few friends, but his wake drew a roomful of people to honor his life, Army service.

Walton Island in downtown Elgin was closed due to the high water levels along the Fox River, which are exceeding flood levels and not expected to crest until Tuesday. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

Fox River closed to boating in Elgin area as water surges over flood level

April 17, 2026 at 5:43 p.m.

Recreational boating on the Fox River in Elgin and elsewhere was prohibited by the IDNR as the waterway surges past flood level.

Crews remove a large tree uprooted Tuesday night in front of a home at Chicago Street and Worth Avenue in Elgin. While there were no tornadoes in the area, the city's outdoor warning siren system was activated because the storm included dangerously strong winds, officials said. (Tez Goyo)

Warning sirens during thunderstorm Tuesday night confuse some Elgin residents

April 16, 2026 at 11:45 a.m.

Elgin’s outdoor warning system was activated three times Tuesday night but not because there were tornadoes spotted in the area.

Elgin police unveil interactive squad car to aid in officers’ interactions with people who have autism

April 10, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Elgin Police unveiled a new interactive autism awareness squad car that helps people with autism when interacting with officers.

Elgin officials say a roundabout planned for Highland and Lyle Avenues won’t have problems of past ones

April 9, 2026 at 2:58 p.m.

The former Gifford Street and College Green Drive roundabouts may have left some motorists with traumatic memories, but city officials said a new roundabout at the Highland and Lyle Avenues...

Carpentersville is doing numerous construction projects this year. A major road construction project is on L.W. Besinger Drive, shown here. The roadway is already down to one-way traffic in some areas. Work is also being done on Carpenter Boulevard, from Maple Avenue to Spring Street. (Gloria Casas/ For The Courier-News).

Carpentersville officials approve Carpenter Boulevard reconstruction project slated to start this spring

April 8, 2026 at 6:17 p.m.

Carpentersville officials signed off on a $1.6 million contract with a Huntley company for a reconstruction project on Carpenter Boulevard, from Maple Avenue to Spring Street.

The Planning and Zoning Commission heard a proposal Monday evening from the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company to subdivide an 11.7-acre property on the southeast corner of S. McLean Boulevard and Fleetwood Drive into three lots. (Gloria Casas/For The Courier-News)

Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission recommending proposal for second Quik Trip

April 7, 2026 at 12:03 p.m.

QuikTrip Corp. is investing in a second gas station and convenience store in Elgin, this one on McLean Boulevard.

Clara and Arturo Godinez, owners of Dulces Clara, have opened a new location at 18 Douglas Ave. in downtown Elgin. Their first Mexican candy store was a fixture at the former Elgin Mall for years. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

New Mexican candy store puts down roots in downtown Elgin

April 2, 2026 at 1:48 p.m.

Dulces Clara is a new store in downtown Elgin that sells Mexican candy that’s sweet, tart and spicy and conjures up nostalgia.

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