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Reelected Elgin School District U46 board member Traci O'Neal Ellis, third from the right, disagreed with newly elected member Cody Holt, far right, over access to audio tapes.

New U46 board members want to hear closed-session recordings

May 10, 2019 at 2:53 a.m.

As the Elgin School District U46 Board met Monday, the tensions that had surfaced between its two post-election factions remained mostly under control. But they came to the surface when...

Bricks and masonry are decaying along the roofline of 84-year-old Abbott Middle School.

Construction ahead for more than half of Elgin District U46 schools

May 10, 2019 at 2:53 a.m.

While the students are off this summer, construction crews will be working at more than half of Elgin School District U46's 53 schools. Some of the work already has begun,...

Elgin School District U46 postpones school-boundary meeting

May 10, 2019 at 2:53 a.m.

The volunteer committee that is working to recommend new attendance boundaries for Elgin District U46 schools has canceled its Tuesday meeting. The enrollment and facilities committee of the District U46...

Elgin Community College trustees Art Sauceda, left, Ellie MacKinney and Jeff Meyer would like to give local businesses an advantage in bidding for purchases made by the college.

ECC Board member Jeff Meyer wants to give local businesses an advantage

May 10, 2019 at 2:53 a.m.

As Elgin attorney Jeff Meyer took his seat on the Elgin Community College Board this week, one of the first topics he brought up was the college's purchasing policies. Meyer...

Relay for Life, car show this weekend at South Elgin High School

May 10, 2019 at 2:52 a.m.

South Elgin High School will host its 2015 Relay For Life overnight cancer fundraiser from 6 p.m. Friday, May 15 until 6 a.m. Saturday, May 16. And then the school's...

A single-dose of the measles-mumps-rubella virus vaccine live, or MMR vaccine, is ready to be administered.

ECC officials report how they handled measles exposure

May 10, 2019 at 2:52 a.m.

After an Elgin Community College student had been diagnosed with measles in February, Director of Communication Jeff Julian said he came to work the next morning and found two TV...

Gail Borden hosts display, film on history of Elgin African-Americans

May 10, 2019 at 2:52 a.m.

A traveling exhibit about the history of Elgin's African Americans is now on display in the lobby of Gail Borden Public Library, and its companion documentary film will be shown...

Jeff Meyer, right, has joined the Elgin Community College Board as a newly elected trustee while Trustee Eleanor MacKinney, center, was chosen by the board for a third year as its vice chairperson. At left is Trustee Art Sauceda.

ECC to keep board leaders as it works to be reaccredited

May 10, 2019 at 2:52 a.m.

The Elgin Community College Board of Trustees is breaking with the tradition that it changes its leaders every two years. During the board's recent post-election reorganization meeting, board members voted...

Automotive Technology Professor Gary Norden tells Elgin Community College board members and staff members about his experiences learning how cars are manufactured at eight auto plants.

ECC auto-repair professor takes sabbatical to learn how cars are made

May 10, 2019 at 2:52 a.m.

Have you heard that you should take it easy on a new car, driving slowly and gingerly for a bit until it becomes "broken in"? You're probably being too cautious,...

Chief Jeff Swoboda speaks about officers' sacrifice as an Elgin High School choir stands by during the Elgin Police Department's police memorial service on Tuesday.

Elgin police honor fallen officers, dedicate memory bricks

May 10, 2019 at 2:51 a.m.

As about 100 people assembled in front of the police station for Elgin's annual memorial service in honor of fallen police officers, several of the speakers mentioned that police nationwide...

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