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Cyclists fill the street at the 2024 Elgin Classic cycling event, part of the 10-stop Grit Racing Series. The Elgin event is hosted by the Northeast Neighborhood of Elgin and this year will be held July 25. (Ethan Glading)

Grit Racing Series returns to West Dundee, Elgin with daylong events

July 13, 2025 at 3:31 p.m.

The 10-stop Grit Racing Series of cycling races gets underway Friday with the West Dundee River Challenge, and then returns to the area a week later with the Elgin Classic...

A Family Fun night being held Wednesday night at Lions Park by Dundee Township Park District and the village of East Dundee will feature a climbing tree among other activities. (Dundee Township Park District)

Elgin News Digest: U-46 schedules, classroom assignments available Wednesday; Family Fun Night being held Wednesday at Lions Park

July 11, 2025 at 2:05 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

The executive director of Side Street Studio Arts said she hopes the initial phase of renovation work needed for the nonprofit's new location at 62 S. Grove Ave. in downtown Elgin will be complete in 2026. (Side Street Studio Arts)

State awards Side Street Studio Arts $200,000 grant for renovation of new Elgin venue

July 10, 2025 at 3:10 p.m.

Side Street Studio Arts has been awarded a $200,000 state grant to help fund the first phase of renovation work for its new downtown Elgin location.

A classic car show on the grounds of the Elgin History Museum will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. (Elgin History Museum)

Elgin News Digest: Classic car show being held at Elgin History Museum; Saturday ‘Unplug’ events planned for three Elgin parks

July 10, 2025 at 11:29 a.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Three fishing clinics will be held at Kane County Forest Preserve District's Lake Patterson in the Oakhurst Forest Preserve by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Urban and Community Fishing Program. (File photo)

Elgin News Digest: State to hold fishing clinics at Kane County forest preserve; U-46 School Board meetings moved to welcome center

July 7, 2025 at 2:29 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

With electronic bikes, or e-bikes, gaining popularity, some municipalities are implementing stricter rules beyond current state laws. (Naperville Sun file photo)

Elgin-area towns considering regulations as e-bike, electric scooter usage grows

July 4, 2025 at 12:25 p.m.

A growing number of Chicago suburbs are instituting their own rules on the use of e-bikes and electric scooters — above and beyond state regulations — but Elgin-area municipalities have...

Carpentersville police officers Jose Chamorro, Ryan Miles and Nick Valzano, who helped save a man's life by using an AED defbrillator provided by a Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grant, were lauded by the foundation on its website. (Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation)

Elgin News Digest: Carpentersville police officers lauded for saving a life with AED; Elgin Summer Theatre to present ‘Wizard of Oz’ at Hemmens

July 4, 2025 at 8:37 a.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

This rendering shows the new Flender Corp. service building in Elgin, which should be ready for use in early 2026. The new facility will be located adjacent to the existing building, which can be seen in the background. (Flender Corp.)

Flender Corp. starts work on new 124,500-square-foot warehouse in Elgin

July 3, 2025 at 10:41 p.m.

Flender Corp. has broken ground on a 124,500-square-foot warehouse adjacent to its 16-year-old building on Madeline Drive in Elgin.

More than 500 BMX riders from across Illinois are expected to participate in the 2025 BMX State Championship, which for the first time in its history is being held Sept. 26-28 at The Hill BMX track at the Elgin Sports Complex. (Explore Elgin Area)

Elgin’s Hill BMX track hosting state championship races in September

July 1, 2025 at 12:41 p.m.

BMX riders from across Illinois will be headed to Elgin this fall for the 2025 BMX State Championship, which is being held for the first time at The Hill BMX...

The French Market in East Dundee seen here and the Downtown Elgin Market will not be held Thursday because of the Fourth of July holiday. (The French Market)

Elgin News Digest: No Elgin market, West Dundee French Market on July 4; local police agencies beefing up Independence Day patrols

June 30, 2025 at 2:55 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

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