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Elgin City Council gives Downtown Neighborhood Association an extension for city-owned space on S. Grove Avenue

November 20, 2025 at 4:48 p.m.

The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin (DNA) won’t be evicted during the holidays after its lease with the city of Elgin was extended 60 days to give the nonprofit time...

A partially crushed vehicle can be seen in this photo taken Oct. 23, 2025, on State Street in Elgin following a collision with a train. The crash closed State Street between Chicago and National streets. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

A NTSB preliminary report says lights and gates activated only moments before a train struck a truck at an Illinois 31 crossing in October

November 19, 2025 at 4:05 p.m.

The flashing lights and gates weren’t activated until a Union Pacific train was near the edge of an Illinois 31 railroad crossing moments before it struck a Ford F-250 pickup,...

Volunteers serve food at the 2023 Love Thy Neighbor Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Elgin. The dinner is back in 2025. (Perla Sanchez)

Elgin’s Love Thy Neighbor community Thanksgiving dinner is prepping as organizers expect more people

November 18, 2025 at 1:17 p.m.

The Love Thy Neighbor community Thanksgiving dinner is back, and the nonprofit organizing it is expecting even more people this year.

The city of Elgin is working on a Kimball Street bridge replacement that is scheduled to begin in 2028. The bridge will be a traditional design with unique lighting and pedestrian overlooks of the Fox River. (Gloria Casas/ for the Elgin Courier-News).

Public gets a look at design for Elgin’s Kimball Street Bridge replacement project at information meeting

November 17, 2025 at 2:56 p.m.

The new Kimball Street bridge won’t be fancy. It’ll be a simple, traditional design with numerous improvements that’ll make motorists happy.

The 2025 End of Summer festival had a dinosaur theme and included a drone show. The festival drew a few thousand people to downtown’s Festival Park. Next year, Elgin won’t be holding the End of Summer Bash. ( Gloria Casas/ for the Elgin Courier-News).

Elgin expanding Nightmare on Chicago Street next year while End of the Summer Bash will go away

November 14, 2025 at 4:23 p.m.

Nightmare on Chicago Street is expanding to two days, but the End of Summer Bash is ending as Elgin’s Cultural Arts and Special Events departments make some changes for next...

Elgin City Council looking for alternative revenues to fund the budget to avoid 13.2% property tax hike

November 14, 2025 at 8:58 a.m.

Elgin needs a 13.2% increase in property taxes to fill budget gaps for general operations and police and fire pensions, but the city council wants to look at other ways...

Israel Zarate, his wife Lucinda Rodriguez, and their son, Anthony, distributed free food to any family in need, including those who lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to the federal government shutdown. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

Small efforts yield results as Elgin residents try to help SNAP recipients obtain food

November 11, 2025 at 1:54 p.m.

Grassroots efforts in Elgin are collecting food and money to help people cut off from SNAP benefits and the agencies that help them.

Construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Highland and Lisle avenues is one of several capital improvement projects including in the city of Elgin's proposed 2026 budget. (City of Elgin)

Proposed Elgin city budget calls for a 13.2% property tax hike

November 8, 2025 at 10:47 a.m.

Elgin's proposed budget includes a 13.2% property tax hike to help cover growing costs, capital projects, new employees.

People packed the Elgin City Council meeting Wednesday night to push for more enforcement on ICE officials who are conducting immigration enforcement raids in the city. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

Elgin council OKs resolution to limit ICE on city property but meeting crowd wants more

November 7, 2025 at 2:51 p.m.

Elgin City Council resolution puts ICE agents on notice that they cannot use publicly owned property for immigration activities.

Wayside Cross Ministries is seeking city approval to convert this former bank building on North State Street in Elgin into transitional housing and a small resale shop. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

Wayside Ministries wants to convert old Elgin bank into transitional housing

November 5, 2025 at 11:48 a.m.

Wayside Ministries' plans to convert an old bank into transitional housing receives the Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission's OK.

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