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In 2017, Eden Stahovic, left, and Stella Volk, both 5, helped Stella's mom, Lindsay, plant a tree at Kenyon Farm Forest Preserve as part of an Elgin Earth Day event that drew more than 300 people.

Elgin embraces Earth Day by expanding it to a month-long celebration of all things environmental

May 10, 2019 at 6:50 a.m.

From property cleanups to moonlit bike rides, the city of Elgin has decided to not only promote Earth Day on April 22 but to make it a month-long celebration with...

Easter egg hunts will be among the holiday activities held over the next few weekends in the Elgin area.

Easter Bunny visits, egg hunts, egg dying and more planned for the Elgin area in the next few weeks

May 10, 2019 at 6:49 a.m.

With Easter less than three weeks away, Elgin-area organizations are planning egg hunts, Easter Bunny visits and other holiday-related activities. Here are a few scheduled in our area: ELGIN A...

McHenry County man sentenced to four years in prison in girlfriend’s drug death

May 23, 2019 at 1:54 a.m.

A 22-year-old McHenry County man was sentenced to four years in prison last week in the death of his girlfriend, who died after she took drugs, including Xanax the man...

Local United Way merger with Chicago office to help bring ‘wealth of resources’ to Elgin area

May 10, 2019 at 6:49 a.m.

A merger set to be complete this summer between the United Way of Elgin and its counterpart in Chicago will result in increased dollars and streamlined services available to local...

Bookmobile to roll out service around Elgin

May 10, 2019 at 6:48 a.m.

Gail Borden Public Library officials will introduce a new bookmobile, which will serve all ages of readers throughout the 65-square-mile district, on April 10, National Bookmobile Day. The event will...

Jury finds man guilty of fatally shooting boss’s husband during robbery at McHenry home

March 22, 2019 at 11:08 a.m.

A McHenry man sat without emotion as he was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder in the shooting death of another man during an armed robbery at the victim’s home...

Once a month, 12 people are allowed to help feed some of Elgin’s largest residents — the Lords Park Zoo bison

May 10, 2019 at 6:48 a.m.

Becky, Drew and Takoda, the resident bison living at Lords Park Zoo, are welcoming visitors to come feed them. On the last Saturday of every month, anyone interested in serving...

Trial underway for man charged with murder in fatal McHenry robbery

March 16, 2019 at 7:28 p.m.

A jury trial began this week in McHenry County for a man who prosecutors say went to a McHenry home along with three other men and gunned down a resident...

Hundreds of dresses in Cinderella's Closet at YWCA in Elgin on Saturday.

A $20 prom dress? Cinderella’s Closet in Elgin helps girls find affordable gowns

May 10, 2019 at 6:48 a.m.

Koren Buckley of Geneva looked on quietly, watching her teen daughter chat with her “Fairy Godmother” Saturday at Cinderella’s Closet picking out accessories to match her stunning yellow, satin, gown...

Kristin Ballard of Rockford stands in support of police officers and firefighters while attending a procession for fallen McHenry County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Keltner as his body arrives at the Winnebago County Coroner's Office in Rockford, on Thursday, March 7, 2019.

‘Bad guys even respected Jake’: Thousands attend funeral service for slain McHenry County Deputy Jacob Keltner

May 23, 2019 at 1:51 a.m.

Friends and colleagues of slain McHenry County Deputy Jacob Keltner remembered him at his funeral Wednesday as a brave and tenacious fugitive hunter who, when the workday ended, transformed into...

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