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U46 attendance boundaries detailed; first complaints surface

May 10, 2019 at 3:20 a.m.

The leaders of Elgin School District U46 unveiled exactly what they propose the new attendance boundaries for elementary schools should be during a meeting Tuesday of the U46 Citizens Advisory...

New board members attack District U46 budget

May 10, 2019 at 3:20 a.m.

Elected on a platform of fiscal conservatism, three new members of the Elgin School District U46 Board attacked the administration's proposed $507.5 million budget for 2015-2016 Monday. During a public...

Signs on the 144-year-old Eagle's Nest building in Elgn announce that the church that owns it has disbanded.

Historic downtown Elgin church building vacant, for sale

May 10, 2019 at 3:20 a.m.

One of downtown Elgin's biggest and oldest church buildings — known in recent decades as the Eagle's Nest — is for sale after the congregation that owns it, Family Life...

Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, a former mayoral candidate, speaks at a Chicago Teachers Union rally in downtown Chicago on June 9, 2015.

Chicago candidate ‘Chuy’ Garcia wishes Trump could see Elgin-area Latinos

May 10, 2019 at 3:19 a.m.

"I just wish people like Donald Trump and some other presidential aspirants could be here today so they could see what our community is contributing," former Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus...

Drainage issues and a rough crossing are causing construction work and train delays where the Union Pacific Railroad intersects Route 31 (State Street) in Elgin.

Minor Elgin rail-crossing inconvenience to become a major one Sept. 28

May 10, 2019 at 3:19 a.m.

Waiting for a train to go by is never a motorist's favorite way to pass the time. But for the past several weeks drivers coming to the Union Pacific Railroad...

Former Chicago mayoral candidate Chuy Garcia with members of the Organization of Latin American Students, some of whom came equipped with fake Chuy mustaches.

Activities planned for Latino Heritage Month

May 10, 2019 at 3:19 a.m.

Events set on the Elgin Community College campus to celebrate Latino Heritage Month: "Bless Me, Ultima" film screening and discussion, 12:30 to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16, Building C, Room...

Elgin School District U46 Board Member Sue Kerr, from left, Board Member Jeanette Ward, CEO Tony Sander and Chief Operating Officer Jeff King.

High schools, middle schools little affected by Elgin School District U46 plan

May 10, 2019 at 3:18 a.m.

Even if the new attendance-boundary and building-addition plan for elementary schools goes into effect in Elgin School District U46, it would have little impact on the district's high schools and...

New kindergarten, boundaries plan for U46 includes no tax raise

May 10, 2019 at 3:18 a.m.

The new Elgin School District U46 plan to provide all-day kindergarten and build additions to three elementary schools foresees no tax increase. The plan drew almost entirely positive reactions from...

Elgin School District U46 Board Member Sue Kerr, from left, Board Member Jeanette Ward, CEO Tony Sander and Chief Operating Officer Jeff King discuss proposed kindergarten and school bounday changes Tuesday.

New Elgin U46 boundary plan includes all-day kindergarten, school additions

May 10, 2019 at 3:18 a.m.

By this time next year, the administration of Elgin School District U46 hopes to have all-day kindergarten available for free to every family, to build additions to three elementary schools...

Changes would retire most of U46’s mobiles

May 10, 2019 at 3:18 a.m.

The proposed changes in Elgin School District U46 elementary schools could eliminate the need for 28 of the district's 36 functioning mobile classrooms, saving a pile of money in the...

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