Plato Center’s ‘white church’ to be converted to a home
For almost a century and a half, the New England-style wooden white church at the corner of Russell and Muirhead roads in Plato Center has been home to Christian worshipers....
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Nursing program celebrates half a century at Elgin Community College
When the first class of nursing students accepted diplomas from Elgin Community College in the 1960s, it was all woman. Hands-on training for the 17 graduates consisted of working only...
Sanders proposes big changes to District U46 school boundaries plan
CEO Tony Sanders will propose big changes to the Elgin School District U46 elementary school boundaries change plan on Tuesday, including not converting Illinois Park into an elementary school after...
Proposed law change would allow Sanders to stay on as boss in U46
A bill proposed by two Elgin-area state legislators would make it legally possible for CEO Tony Sanders to stay on as leader in Elgin School District U46 despite not having...
Pacific war veterans, families recall Japanese surrender on 70<sup>t</sup><sup>h</sup> anniversary
Robert McCaffrey remembers floating in the Pacific Ocean with burning gasoline lapping inexorably toward him after the action of a Japanese suicide warrior. Leading up to Wednesday's 70th anniversary of...
Summer Reading Challenge winner is a familiar name
For the fourth year in a row, the students at Elgin's Highland Elementary School apparently stuck with the habit of reading more intently than their counterparts at Elgin School District...
School District U46 postpones boundary-change meetings
Public forums to explain proposed elementary-school boundary changes in Elgin School District U46 have been postponed. But a district official said Monday they should begin by mid-September, possibly with a...
Toy soldiers trace nearly all of history — but not very accurately
If you want a taste of what soldiers, heroes and pioneers looked like in almost any period of history — from well-traveled eras like the American Civil War, World War...
Elgin U46 board member targets school fees
An Elgin U46 school board member is questioning whether it's fair to charge enrollment fees to the same people who pay taxes to the local school district. Jeanette Ward, who...
Man saved from burning vehicle after pileup on tollway
An Illinois Tollway construction worker pulled a man out of burning vehicle after a chain-reaction crash in a construction area along I-90 near Hampshire early Friday. Five people were injured....