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Discounted tickets are on sale now for Santa’s Trolley Express, a holiday train excursion offered in November and December by the Fox River Trolley Museum in South Elgin. (Fox River Trolley Museum)

Elgin News Digest: Tickets on sale for Santa’s Trolley Express; U-46 makes three administrator appointments

June 12, 2026 at 2:53 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Elgin Community College plans to hold a variety of events for the school's first homecoming celebration being held Sept. 15-20. Organizers said that the focus will be reconnecting with other alumni, faculty, staff and community members. (Elgin Community College)

Elgin Community College to debut new alum homecoming celebration in September

June 11, 2026 at 2:18 p.m.

Elgin Community College's first homecoming in September is being designed to help alumni reconnect with each other, the school.

A pet microchipping event is being held Saturday at Carpenter Park by the Carpentersville Police Department in partnership with community safety and animal care organizations. (AP)

Elgin News Digest: Pet microchipping event at Carpenter Park; ‘Pollinatorpalooza’ being held at Randall Oaks Zoo

June 11, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

South Elgin's monthly cruise nights return for the summer season on June 16 Panton Mill Park. (Village of South Elgin)

Elgin News Digest: Cruise night at South Elgin’s Panton Mills Park; Santana tribute band kicks off concert series

June 9, 2026 at 1:09 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Jenry Guadalupe Custodio Casimiro, also known as Henry Custodio, 44, of Carpentersville, has been idenified as the man killed by police during a shooting Saturday at La Ilusion Restaurant & Bar in Carpentersville. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

Man killed by Carpentersville police at restaurant/bar identified

June 9, 2026 at 12:10 p.m.

The man killed by Carpentersville police officers at a local restaurant/bar has been identified as a Carpentersville resident.

Books, equipment, furniture, even sports equipment are being moved at Hanover Countryside Elementary School in Streamwood and other District U-46 elementary schools as the transition of sixth-grade classes to middle schools begins. (School District U-46)

No small task to move U-46 sixth-grade classes to middle schools

June 9, 2026 at 9:39 a.m.

School District U-46 officials have dubbed the huge relocation project they currently undertaking “Moving the U.” “The transition of sixth grade to middle school is one important component of Moving...

Food for Greater Elgin volunteer Mary Fontaine poses with the Meijer Hunger Relief Hero Award she received from the Michigan-based retailer. Fontaine was one of 18 people across the Midwest to be recognized for their in helping feed those in need. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

Food for Greater Elgin volunteer honored with Meijer ‘hero’ award

June 5, 2026 at 3:54 p.m.

Mary Fontaine, a volunteer for Food for Greater Elgin, is one of 18 people to be honored with a Meijer Hunger Relief Hero Award.

A new online construction project hub has been created by the city of Elgin to keep the public updated on the latest information for city roadwork projects and infrastructure improvements. (City of Elgin)

Elgin News Digest: Elgin launches online construction work hub; Carpentersville seeking Fox River park names

June 4, 2026 at 9:49 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Micheleros Fest, featuring six bands, food and drinks, will be held Saturday in Elgin's downtown Festival Park, 132 S. Grove Ave. (Elgin Micheleros Festival)

Elgin News Digest: Elgin home badly damaged by gas explosion; Route 31 fuel spill contained in West Dundee

June 4, 2026 at 12:37 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

"The Bad Guys 2" will be shown Friday night in a free outdoor movie night event being held at Panton Mill Park in South Elgin. (DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures via AP)

Elgin News Digest: South Elgin to show ‘Bad Guys 2’; Hanover Township offers summer tutoring

June 2, 2026 at 9:17 a.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

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