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The Children’s Theatre of Elgin is one of 10 Elgin-area groups to share $275,000 in grant funding from the Seigle Foundation. (Children's Theatre of Elgin)

Elgin News Digest: Free senior health and wellness fair being held at ECC; 10 Elgin nonprofits to receive funding from the Seigle Foundation; U-46 board OKs $600,000 land purchase for new Elgin school

March 29, 2024 at 2:17 p.m.

Senior health and wellness fair at ECC Friday, April 26 South Elgin, Elgin Community College, Kane Senior Council and Association for Individual Development will be hosting a free to attend...

For the first time in the competition, Elgin Community College-educated chef Zach Laidlaw endured some heavy criticism from the judges on "Next Level Chef," but he survived to cook another day on the reality TV show. (Fox TV)

ECC’s Laidlaw takes a few hits on this week’s ‘Next Level Chef’ but avoids elimination

March 29, 2024 at 12:03 p.m.

The Greek food challenge sent Elgin Community College-trained chef Zach Laidlaw back to the basement kitchen Thursday night after his teammate was booted from the "Next Level Chef" competition.

The BoulePro 200AX machine, produced by USACH of Elgin to tranform silicon carbide balls into semiconductor pucks, is in the running for "Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s fifth annual “Makers Madness” competition. (USACH)

Elgin company’s machine one of eight products in running for ‘Coolest Thing Made in Illinois’

March 28, 2024 at 1:42 p.m.

An Elgin company that produces a high-tech machine to tranform silicon carbide balls into semiconductor pucks is in the running for "Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" in the Illinois Manufacturers’...

A watch party for the solar eclipse will be held April 8 at Dundee Library in East Dundee. Special glasses will be provided so it can be viewed safely. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Elgin News Digest: Castro holding coffee event for residents at Elgin McDonald’s; Dundee Library holding a solar eclipse watch party April 8; Hollis Prize competition winner to perform April 14 at Elgin library

March 27, 2024 at 3:57 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Ten District U-46 high school students were recognized by the School Board last week with “Accent on Achievement” certificates for their successes as musicians. (School District U-46)

Elgin News Digest: Community job fair set for Wednesday at Hanover Township center; U-46 School Board honors the achievements of 10 student musicians; Spring into Summer open house being planned at Schock Centre

March 25, 2024 at 4:51 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Veterans Plaza will be part of the new public safety center being built by the village of South Elgin. Among its features will be pavers engraved in the memory of military veterans, the first round of which can be purchased through April 11. (Village of South Elgin)

Elgin News Digest: South Elgin taking purchase orders for Veterans Plaza pavers; open gym programs for spring break offered at Walton center; Dundee Library holding Easter egg hunt March 30 in East Dundee

March 22, 2024 at 10:52 a.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Zach Laidlaw, an Elgin Community College-trained chef, remained in the running Thursday after making it through the pizza-baking challenge posed on the latest episode of "Next Level Chef." (Fox-TV)

Laidlaw’s salmon with white sauce pizza keeps him in ‘Next Level’ contest but teammate gets him back to top kitchen

March 22, 2024 at 6:53 a.m.

Elgin Community College-trained chef Zach Laidlaw heads back to the top-floor kitchen on the next episode of "Next Level Chef" thanks to teammate Nicole Renard winning the “You Wanna Pizza...

Sara Peters, curator of the Randall Oaks Zoo in West Dundee, stands in front of the new World of Wonders building, which is to open in mid-May and will house those animals that they had to move indoors to an unheated barn when the temperatures turned cold. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

As new building and other amenities near completion, Randall Oaks Zoo’s making transition to year-round facility

March 21, 2024 at 3:06 p.m.

When Randall Oaks Zoo opens for the season this weekend, it will no longer be a seasonal venue that closes in the winter. Thanks to the zoo's new World of...

Elgin Community College's annual "Experience ECC" open house will be held April 10 at its Spartan Drive Campus in Elgin. (Elgin Community College)

Elgin News Digest: ‘Experience ECC’ open house for new students being held April 10; submissions for this year’s Z Peep Show candy creations due Friday; all-ages pinewood derby set for Saturday at West Dundee VFW

March 21, 2024 at 12:05 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

New paths, gardens, outdoor exercise equipment, a half-basketball court and playground equipment are being added to Millennium Park at 725 Red Barn Lane on Elgin's southwest side. Construction is starting soon and should be complete this summer, officials said. (City of Elgin)

Elgin News Digest: New playground, other changes planned for Elgin’s Millennium Park; Elgin Community College celebrates Arts Center renovation completion; federal funding to pay for fire truck, forensic science center

March 18, 2024 at 5:22 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

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