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Some of the snacks and meals distributed Friday through School District U-46's new Meals on the Bus program included sandwiches, milk, cereal bars, carrots, juice and other items.

U-46’s new Meals on the Bus service distributes 23,000 breakfasts and lunches in first week

September 25, 2020 at 5:07 p.m.

When Sarah Paulson wants to pick up the meals School District U-46 is providing while students are out of school, all she and her daughter have to do is head...

Patrons check out the items for sale this summer at the downtown Elgin Farmers Market, which moved to a new location on South Spring Street to provide more space for customers and vendors.

Elgin Farmers Market numbers down from last year, but vendors and patrons positive, new report says

September 25, 2020 at 7:03 a.m.

The number of people visiting the Elgin Farmers Market this summer was down from 2019, but those who did shop tended to spend more and came away with a positive...

439 more cases of COVID-19 reported in Kane County in last week; total now at 12,832

September 24, 2020 at 3:19 p.m.

Nearly 440 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Kane County in the last week, records show. The 439 cases were reported to the Kane County Health Department for Sept....

Algonquin’s D300 board decides only K-3 students to return to school in mid-October; everyone else comes back in January

September 23, 2020 at 5:37 p.m.

District 300's youngest students will return to school on a part-time basis in October but the rest will be doing remote learning through the end of the year, the school...

South Elgin will need to increase its water storage capacity if the population growth projected in a new report occurs over the next 20 years.

Report says projected growth in South Elgin could mean $12M in water system improvements in next 20 years

September 22, 2020 at 5:19 p.m.

South Elgin will need to spend more than $12 million to increase its water storage capacity and improve/expand its wells if it's to have enough water to accommodate the village's...

Elgin planning and zoning OKs proposal for new fitness studio on East Chicago Street

September 18, 2020 at 3:03 p.m.

A new Elgin fitness studio with an already thankful following moved one step closer to opening on East Chicago Street. Planning and zoning commissioners unanimously recommended Atrevete Fitness' conditional use...

After August outbreak, Kane County jail reports no new COVID-19 cases

September 18, 2020 at 2:49 p.m.

Kane County jail reported no new COVID-19 cases among its inmates in the past week after 64 cases had emerged since mid-August, Sheriff Ron Hain said. The county jail had...

The Wee-Dee's restaurant lot in South Elgin, pictured, is now Village of South Elgin property after the municipality acquired it for $330,000. The restaurant is moving to a new location a few blocks away and opening in October.

South Elgin purchases Wee-Dee’s property next to village hall; restaurant moving to new downtown location in October

September 18, 2020 at 2:40 p.m.

The northeast block of La Fox Street/Route 31 and State Street in downtown South Elgin is now entirely owned by the Village of South Elgin after the village's acquisition of...

Advocate Park at East Chicago and Spring streets, a portion of which can be seen on the left, would be made exempt from the park distance restriction in the city's recreational marijuana dispensary ordinance under an amendment endorsed this week by the Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission.

Elgin looks to ease restrictions regarding two ‘pocket parks’ keeping marijuana dispensaries out of downtown

September 18, 2020 at 8:13 a.m.

Recreational marijuana stores may not be seeking locations in downtown Elgin because of its proximity to two "pocket parks," something that could be remedied with an ordinance change headed to...

U-46 officials watching COVID-19 cases as plans to return to in-person classes being made for October

September 16, 2020 at 9:20 a.m.

More than 200 School District U-46 students and staff have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic in March, Superintendent Tony Sanders told the school board this...

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