Not only can you compost your pumpkins, you can smash them yourself, if you like. The city of Elgin will offer residents an opportunity to…
For the seventh year, Elgin’s Zombie Defense Initiative team will transform downtown Elgin into a “Safe Zone” to defend against the zombie outbreak. Nightmare on Chicago…
The Elgin Police Department is warning residents about a potential scam relating to parking violation stickers that were not issued by police or the Downtown…
If you like to trick-or-treat, Kane County is the place to be. Kane County’s two largest communities, Aurora and Elgin, have placed in the top…
The following is a roundup of news release and website information on leaf-collection dates for municipalities in Kane County. If we missed any, please email…
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article said the city of Elgin would be competing in the 2017 Mayor’s Challenge. Elgin originally RSVP’d but…
The Elgin Volunteer Coordinator Network will host the fourth annual VolunteerPalooza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Gail Borden Public…
The YWCA Elgin, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area, will present a non-partisan one-day workshop on “How to Run…
The Elgin Police Department is seeking the public’s help in the investigation of a Wednesday-evening bank robbery in the 1600 block of Larkin Avenue. According…
Kane County prosecutors have secured a lengthy prison term for an Elgin heroin dealer. Kane County Circuit Judge John A. Barsanti on Friday, Sept. 8,…