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School District U-46 plans to buy the David C. Cook property at 850 N. Grove Ave. in Elgin, including its warehouse building, as the site of a new elementary school it plans to build. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

District U-46 to buy David Cook property in Elgin for new elementary school

April 12, 2024 at 11:53 a.m.

School District U-46 plans to spend $2.4 million to buy the David C. Cook Publishing House property in Elgin for use as a new elementary school location.

Michael Demovsky, removed from his position as principal of Bartlett High School earlier this month, will be paid through June 30 and receive a $50,000 severance payment rather than fight School District U-46 over his ouster. (School District U46)

Bartlett High School principal plan to fight his removal from job at April 22 hearing

April 11, 2024 at 12:56 p.m.

Michael Demovsky will fight his removal as principal of Bartlett High School at a public hearing to be held April 22 at a District U-46 School Board meeting, his lawyer...

Grace Bourbon, 17, of West Dundee, is an Eagle Scout and is set to receive the Gold Award, the highest honor from the Girl Scouts, on April 27, 2024. (Mark Hanson/Handout)

Dundee-Crown senior, Girl Scout set to receive ‘Gold Award’ for roots-tracing project with historical society

April 9, 2024 at 3:18 p.m.

(BourbonKids) Grace Bourbon (17), of West Dundee and her brothers Joshua (15) and Henry (10) at her Eagle (Scout) Court of Honor on Feb. 4, 2024. Grace is also a...

D.C. Cobb's is one of four businesses where employees were cited for serving alcohol to minors during Illinois State Police alcohol countermeasure enforcement patrols. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

Elgin News Digest: Four East Dundee businesses cited for serving alcohol to minors; Elgin Police Department ‘Walk and Talk’ summer schedule set; ‘Hollywood Revisited’ revue being staged at ECC Arts Center

April 9, 2024 at 4:40 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Zach Laidlaw, the Elgin Community College-trained chef competing on "Next Level Chef," cooked a three-course meal that won his team a spot to cook from the top floor next week. (Fox-TV)

Chef Laidlaw and ‘Next Level’ teammate cook their way to top floor in competition

April 6, 2024 at 10:46 a.m.

Elgin Community College-trained chef Zach Laidlaw and his teammate Nicole Renard won the challenge on Thursday’s episode of “Next Level Chef” and will compete from the top floor next week....

The Elgin Parks and Recreation Foundation will host its Randy Reopelle Paddle Battle Pickleball Tournament April 27 at the Edward Schock Centre of Elgin in Elgin.

Elgin News Digest: Elgin-made item competing in ‘Makers Madness’ tourney or sorts; Kids bike and trike ride upcoming; ‘Master Chorale’ concert at Elgin Community College

April 4, 2024 at 2:18 p.m.

Elgin-made product doesn’t make the Final Four in Makers Madness contest The item named coolest thing made in Illinois won’t be from Elgin. In the Elite Eight round of the...

Authentic replicas of items that members of the LaSalle Expedition traded with indigenous people, pictured April 3, 2024, will be part of a revamped exhibit now called "The Encounter" at the Elgin Public Museum in Elgin. The exhibit looks at the cultural and environmental implications of LaSalle's journey and his interaction with native people. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

Elgin museum uses $5K grant to help revamp LaSalle exhibit, set to reopen this month as new ‘Encounter’

April 4, 2024 at 1:45 p.m.

A work two years in the making, the Elgin Public Museum will be unveiling the revamped version of its exhibit about the LaSalle Expedition, which those who put it together...

The Hawthorn Hills Nature Center in Elgin

Elgin News Digest: Earth Month events at Hawthorn Hills Nature Center; Solar eclipse event at Jelke Creek Conservation Area; Police patrols stepped up for ‘distracted drivers’ month; Jazz pianist at Borden library

April 2, 2024 at 2:02 p.m.

Carpentersville board recognizes achievements of Dundee Highlanders Wrestling Team members At the March 19 board meeting, Village President John Skillman and the Village Board recognized the achievements of Dundee Highlanders...

The Carpentersville Fire Department responded March 31, 2024 to a fire in a garage attached to a townhouse in the 1900 block of Cobblestone Drive in Carpentersville. A woman inside the home was treated for some inhalation at a hospital.

Woman suffers smoke inhalation in fire at Carpentersville subdivision on Easter. Property damage about $500K, officials say.

April 2, 2024 at 12:28 p.m.

A woman was treated for smoke inhalation and three town houses sustained an estimated, collective, $500,000 in damage following a fire on Easter at subdivision in Carpentersville. The Carpentersville Fire...

The Red Poppy Bistro, with its original sign from its downtown Elgin location seen on the right, is being resurrected in a new location on South Randall Road in South Elgin. (Matthew Habib)

Resurrected Red Poppy Bistro to open in strip mall spot on South Randall Road

March 29, 2024 at 4:56 p.m.

Just months after they closed their last downtown Elgin dining venture, Matthew Habib and his wife, Jennifer Polit, are planning to resurrect The Red Poppy Bistro — this time as...

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