60-year-old packaging company making the move to Elgin August 31, 2026 at 1:24 p.m. The Elgin City Council cleared the way for 60-year-old Forest Packaging, currently located in Elk Grove Village, to move to the city.
‘Do good in the world’: St. Edward students hold day of service to remember school shooting August 28, 2026 at 2:02 p.m. St. Edward Catholic High School in Elgin held service day in memory of alum who died in Minnesota school shooting last year.
Carpentersville police investigating incident near school bus stop August 24, 2026 at 11:51 a.m. A high school student told Carpentersville police they were approached by people wearing masks while waiting for a school bus.
‘This is an institution’: Paul’s Family Restaurant celebrates 65 years in Elgin August 23, 2026 at 4:37 p.m. Paul's Family Restaurant, one of the oldest family-owned and -operated businesses in Elgin, is celebrating its 65th anniversary.
Shops on Spring incubator project brings home-based businesses to downtown Elgin August 21, 2026 at 2:20 p.m. Four new businesses celebrated opening at a new brick-and-mortar location -- the Shops on Spring -- in downtown Elgin.
Evil Intentions owner nixes haunted house in Elgin due to permit issues August 13, 2026 at 3:20 p.m. Evil Intentions Haunted House owner says he won't be moving his attraction back to Elgin due to “unresolved building permit issues.”
Woman suffers gunshot wound Monday in Elgin, police say August 4, 2026 at 3:45 p.m. Police are investigating after a woman suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound Monday night in Elgin.
Couple bring Argentine, Italian heritage to new Elgin tapas and wine bar August 3, 2026 at 9:59 a.m. A Hampshire couple has opened an Argentine/Italian tapas and wine bar in Elgin to share their love of food, drink and hospitality.
Funeral arrangements set for former Elgin City Council member Susan Moylan August 1, 2026 at 10:06 a.m. A funeral will be held Saturday for former Elgin City Council member Susan Moylan, who passed away this week.
Arrests are up in Elgin schools but numbers are misleading, police say July 30, 2026 at 10:04 a.m. A 2025 state law caused the number of Elgin school arrests to nearly double, but a police official says the number is misleading.