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Elgin beer-tasting fundraiser moves online but ticket holders get craft beer 6-pack to sample

September 3, 2020 at 7:32 p.m.

Organizers had considered canceling the Illinois Brews fundraiser at Elgin's Bowes Creek Country Club because of the coronarvirus pandemic, but now say the event will go on — with a...

About $60,000 in Elgin COVID Response Fund money is available to nonprofit organizations who can assist people in paying for basic needs they cannot otherwise afford because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Applications being accepted for second round of Elgin COVID Relief Fund grants

September 3, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.

The Elgin COVID Relief Fund has another $60,000 available to distribute in a second round of grants to help residents struggling to pay their bills during the coronavirus pandemic. This...

Some of School District U-46's bus fleet and transportation offices have moved to a new facility on East Chicago Street in Elgin.

Work renovating EHS Memorial Field stadium, Larkin HS career and tech classrooms nearly complete

September 1, 2020 at 5:31 p.m.

District U-46 renovated Elgin High School's Memorial Field stadium, redesigned career and technical classrooms at Larkin High School and completed the second phase of its new bus depot this spring...

There were were 357 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kane County for the week of Aug. 24-31 and 11,420 since March, new statistics show.

Kane reports 357 new COVID-19 infections and 3 deaths in last week of August, down from prior week

September 1, 2020 at 3:35 p.m.

More than 350 people in Kane County tested positive for COVID-19 between Aug. 24 and 31, pushing the county's total past 11,000, data shows. However, the 357 weekly count is...

Elaine Paul, owner of Paul's Family Restaurant in Elgin, said the generosity of customers who donated the patio furniture that allowed her to set up outdoor dining has kept her going this summer as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Elgin-area bars and restaurants see lower sales, but generous customers as they adjust to life in a pandemic

August 31, 2020 at 7:31 a.m.

Reduced capacity, lower sales, increased demand for carryout and delivery, ever-changing mask requirements and unexpected generosity from customers. Two months into phase four of the state's reopening of businesses, Elgin-area...

The Elgin-based Young Rembrandts company, with franchises all over the country, has found a way to switch its arts programming for children from in-person to virtual as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and schools closing.

Elgin-based Young Rembrandts company finds switch to online art classes helping them keep about half their students

August 28, 2020 at 5:11 p.m.

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested Elgin-based Young Rembrandts and its art programming for children, founder/CEO Bette Fetter admitted. The arts enrichment programs they provide typically had anywhere between 30,000 and...

Matthew Habib says the new version of Legit Dogs and Ice he's planning to open in downtown Elgin next year will feature the gourmet hot dogs and shaved ice for which they're known for but will have an expanded menu that could include Mediterranean fusion and barbecue items.

Legit Dogs and Ice planning new downtown Elgin location with more amenities, menu expanded beyond gourmet hot dogs

August 27, 2020 at 4:34 p.m.

Legit Dogs and Ice, the gourmet hot dog and shaved ice business forced to close last year following a dispute with its landlord, will reopen in 2021 in a new...

Kane County added 472 to confirmed coronavirus cases to its count this past week, but only two deaths

August 25, 2020 at 4:24 p.m.

Another 472 people in Kane County have tested positive for COVID-19 between Aug. 17 and 24, Kane County's COVID-19 dashboard data shows. The count was just eight cases lower than...

New principals take the helm at Larkin and South Elgin high schools and four other District U-46 schools

August 25, 2020 at 3:38 p.m.

Six District U-46 schools are starting the academic year with new school principals, including Larkin and South Elgin high schools. The new appointments were announced Monday, the first day of...

Barrington resident Bill Brown finishes making his sign before joining the protest held Saturday in front of the post office on North Grove Court in downtown Elgin. Demonstrations were held across the country as part of "Save the Post Office Saturday," a national day of action to demand that President Donald Trump and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy end their assault on the U.S. Postal Service.

Protesters angered by federal cuts to postal service gather for ‘Save the Post Office’ rally in Elgin

August 25, 2020 at 12:45 p.m.

A small group rallied outside the downtown Elgin post office Saturday as part of a nationwide effort to draw attention to efforts to cut funding for the U.S. Postal Service...

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