Elgin anchor commemorates death of 17-year-old Courier-News worker
"He was a good clean boy whose memory will remain in this office long after the war has passed into history," stated an Elgin Courier-News editorial in May 1945. His...
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The mystery of the lost Elgin High School ring
The lost-watch mystery is reminiscent of a case last fall. Monica Schmitt, a school principal from New Lenox, Ill., was searching through possessions left behind by her late grandmother. Among...
Wisconsin man looking for owner of Elgin-made watch found in 1961
Do you have parents, grandparents or great-grandparents with the initials R.B. and E.L.B.?. Might they have lost a gold-plated Elgin pocket watch in San Diego, Calif. more than half a...
Fox Valley high school students overcome adversity to earn diplomas
All this month, high school seniors throughout the Fox Valley are donning caps and gowns as they prepare to graduate. But for some students, that walk across the stage to...
Elgin District U46 honors schools for saving electricity
When Elgin School District U46 was going through major financial woes during the Great Recession, its leaders had a bright idea: Offer monetary prizes to the schools at each grade...
South Elgin High student wins editorial cartooning contest
Jonathon Gottschalk of Streamwood hopes to pursue a career making movies. But he shows a little talent at making a humorous point with a still-life drawing, too. The 2015 South...
Five graduations on tap for District U46 high schools Saturday
Following its recent tradition, Elgin School District U46 will hold graduation ceremonies for all five of its high schools Saturday, May 23 in the same place, the Sears Centre Arena...
CAC committee reschedules attendance-boundaries meeting
The citizens advisory council committee that is working to recommend new attendance boundaries for Elgin School District U46 schools has scheduled an additional meeting for Tuesday, May 26 after canceling...
Hampshire cycling fan died as he lived
Dennis Jurs of Hampshire died as he often lived — speeding along a street or highway aboard a racing bicycle. And Monday afternoon an auto collision ended the life that...
Elementary math was biggest issue for one U46 citizens committee
In Elgin School District U46's Citizens Advisory Council this year, the biggest attention may have been focused on its enrollment and facilities committee. That committee has been grappling with the...