Elgin to pay $2.5 million to get rid of tent city along the Fox River
The Elgin City Council has approved a $2.5 million contract with ATI Restoration to demolish and clear the eight-acre homeless encampment known as "tent city."
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Carpentersville sends firefighters to Mexico to provide basic fire and emergency training
A pair of Carpentersville firefighters are in to Zacatecas, Mexico, to conduct a series of specialized training sessions for local firefighters and emergency personnel, fire officials said.
Elgin police, social service workers reach out to homeless tent city residents before move
Elgin police officers and social service staff walked through the eight-acre homeless encampment along the Fox River this week, letting the people who live there know about the city's plans...
Jackpot $10 million scratch-off lottery ticket sold at a South Elgin Speedway
A scratch-off Illinois State Lottery ticket purchased from the Speedway gas station in South Elgin has netted some lucky winner $10 million.
Company that prepares seafood products for sushi bars, restaurants to open in Elgin
A business that prepares fresh seafood and other items for use in sushi bars and Japanese steakhouses around the country plans to open a new location on Elgin’s west side.
Elgin’s switch to new garbage collection company — and new service options — begins Thursday
Lakeshore Recycling Services becomes Elgin’s garbage collection provider starting Thursday, a change that will give residents new options for yard waste and organics services.
With New Year’s Eve just around the corner, it’s not too late to make last-minute plans in the Elgin area
No New Year’s Eve plans yet? No worries. There’s still time to figure out how to ring in 2025 and more than a few options in the Elgin area.
Company want to annex 178 acres into East Dundee for quarry and truck driving school/truck parking lot
Plote Construction Inc. wants to annex 178 acres of land on Route 72 into East Dundee for use as a rock quarry and for a truck driving school/truck parking facility,...
As it hits its 40-year mark, Christmas remains a ‘very special’ time of year for Christ Community Church
Christ Community Church, with its main campus in South Elgin/St. Charles, celebrates the 40th anniversary of its founding in December 1984.
Removing Elgin’s huge tent city no easy task: ‘We were in awe of how far it goes’
A drone video of the eight acres that make up a tent city underscores the daunting task the city of Elgin has in cleaning up the site. “It is extensive,”...