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Northern Illinois Food Bank is holding a free pop-up grocery event Saturday at Elgin Community College. Two truckloads of food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. (Northern Illinois Food Bank)

Elgin News Digest: Food bank holding pop-up mobile food market at ECC Saturday; State Street Market anniversary being celebrated this weekend; flea market organized by Elgin High School PTO set for Sunday

March 6, 2024 at 1:53 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

South Elgin police bring in backup to break up gathering of 500 to 600 cars in parking lot Saturday night

March 5, 2024 at 1:57 p.m.

Six law enforcement agencies were called in Saturday night to help the South Elgin Police Department disperse 500 to 600 vehicles that had gathered in a Randall Road strip mall...

Tracey Dendinger, a school resources officer for the Bartlett Police Department, will be one of three speakers during an International Women's Day event being held March 8 by Hanover Township and the American Association of Retired Asians at the Hanover Township Senior Center in Bartlett. (Bartlett Police Department)

Elgin News Digest: International Women’s Day events being held in Bartlett, Elgin; Kane health department holding webinars on trauma, substance abuse; U-46 to lease robotic GPS-guided machine to line sports fields

March 4, 2024 at 3:36 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Elgin barber Emilio Chavez has made a name for himself by posting videos of his haircuts on social media. Some of his "transformative cuts" have scored millions of views on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

Elgin social media barber scores big hits on Instagram, TikTok thanks to his ‘transformative cuts’

March 2, 2024 at 11:59 a.m.

A young Elgin barber's been making a name for himself for his skill with the scissors as much as for his talent with social media, chalking up online videos of...

Elgin historian Linda Rock will portray several notable Elgin women during the “Herstory: Stories of Elgin Women” program Thursday at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. (Gail Borden Public Library)

Elgin News Digest: Library holding program to share stories of Elgin women; Elgin museum to host talk on national landmarks, monuments; Kane County officials holding crime expungement clinic

March 1, 2024 at 5:54 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)

ECC’s Laidlaw scores another ‘Next Level Chef’ hit and survives to cook another day

March 1, 2024 at 3:23 p.m.

Zach Laidlaw successfully tackled the tropical island seafood challenge on Thursday's episode of "Next Level Chef," and his team did well enough to remain in the middle-level kitchen for next...

School District U-46 will be holding programs on the upcoming solar eclipse on March 7, 12 and 21 at the U-46 planetarium, 312 Watch St. in Elgin. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

Elgin News Digest: U-46 planetarium holding three solar eclipse discussions; Boys & Girls Club of Elgin receives $25,000 community grant; Harry Potter trivia night being held at Dundee Library

February 29, 2024 at 11:40 a.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

U-46 to cover registration, instructional fees for one more year before they revert back to parents

February 27, 2024 at 2:51 p.m.

District U-46 School Board members voted unanimously Monday to use COVID-19 relief money one final time to cover the cost of registration and instructional fees for the 2024-25 school year,...

Matthew “Matt” Bishop, an Elgin resident and music teacher at Dundee Middle School in West Dundee, died Saturday, Feb. 24, at age 34. (Bishop family)

Elgin News Digest: Dundee Middle School music teacher Matt Bishop dies at 34; Rep. Moeller, Elgin Councilwoman Martinez travel to India for conference; Hanover Township recertified as NWS StormReady Community

February 27, 2024 at 12:23 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Spring Hill Mall, which is located in both West Dundee and Carpentersville, will officially close to the public March 22 as the village of West Dundee completes its purchase of the property. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

Spring Hill Mall closing date set for March 22

February 26, 2024 at 2:33 p.m.

Spring Hill Mall, a part of the West Dundee and Carpentersville communities since October 1980, will close for good next month. All leases have been terminated and all tenants must...

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