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Members of the Elgin School District U46 Board listen to comments about global society and American heritage Monday.

New U46 board member wants to keep focus on American heritage in schools

May 10, 2019 at 2:39 a.m.

One of the newly elected board-of-education members in Elgin School District U46 would like to rescind a change in the district's curriculum policies that she says emphasize global cultures at...

Cody Holt, who was elected to the Elgin School District U46 Board Tuesday, celebrates at an Election Night Party with Chuck Keysor, chairman of the Elgin OCTAVE poiltical advocacy group.

Election results split U46 Board along 4-3 lines

May 10, 2019 at 2:39 a.m.

There could be some volatile meetings ahead for the Elgin School District U46 Board of Education: Tuesday's election apparently has split the board virtually in half as voters chose three...

District U46 changes might include magnet school

May 10, 2019 at 2:38 a.m.

The idea of a magnet/charter school has come back to life in Elgin School District U46 — from inside the district's own administration. The leaders of U46's Enrollment and Facilities...

Pingree Grove mayoral race proves every vote counts

May 10, 2019 at 2:38 a.m.

For those who don't believe that every vote counts, look at what happened in the Village of Pingree Grove. When all the votes were counted in Tuesday's race for Pingree...

Bob Getz says it’s time for a new generation on ECC board

May 10, 2019 at 2:38 a.m.

Apparently defeated at the polls Tuesday, longtime Elgin Community College Board of Trustees "gadfly" Robert Getz said Wednesday that it's time for the college to turn to a new generation....

Elgin City Councilman Toby Shaw, left, running for re-election, and Elgin Township Republican leader Tom Hartwell wait for election results at a party at the Elgin Public House Tuesday night.

Election results split Elgin District U46 leadership

May 10, 2019 at 2:38 a.m.

The Elgin School District U46 Board will be split 4-3 after Tuesday's election elected three candidates who have been highly critical of how things have been going in the district...

The yard of Elgin OCTAVE leader Chuck Keysor promotes anti-tax candidates for both Elgin city government and School District U46.

Special interest groups endorse in nonpartisan Elgin, U46 elections

June 16, 2018 at 6:34 p.m.

The April 7 elections for the Elgin City Council and Elgin School District U46 Board of Education are strictly nonpartisan. But that hasn't stopped political groups from making endorsements in...

South Elgin High teacher/coach remembered as jack of all trades

May 10, 2019 at 2:37 a.m.

An estimated three-fourths of the students at South Elgin High School dressed in red Monday in honor of a tutor, coach and mentor who had died of a heart attack...

Youth Leadership teens crusade to ban smoking in Elgin parks

May 10, 2019 at 2:37 a.m.

Smoking in Elgin parks — except on the golf courses — will become a thing of the past if a group of Elgin teens have their way. About 12 of...

Teacher Kris Brown tells a story about a dog as kids from Elgin Community College's Early Childhood Lab School meet comfort dogs Wednesday.

‘Comfort dogs’ add ECC day care to the sites they have visited

May 10, 2019 at 2:37 a.m.

The gentle, well-trained golden retrievers of Lutheran Church Charities have comforted tornado victims in Oklahoma and mass-shooting survivors in Sandy Hook. They've sat at the bedside of terrorist bombing victims...

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