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Elgin High School band to stream end-of-year event Thursday

May 5, 2020 at 4:11 p.m.

The Elgin High School band department's end-of-year festivities are going virtual Thursday evening, and the public is invited to watch. A pre-recorded event of performances, presentations, and more will stream...

U-46 school board honors teachers, school nurses, ‘heroes in our society,’ from afar

May 5, 2020 at 1:27 p.m.

School District U-46 school board president Sue Kerr acknowledged Monday their annual proclamation to teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week "means something different" this year because the coronavirus pandemic closed school...

33 more die from coronavirus in Kane County in the last week, coroner says

May 5, 2020 at 4:43 p.m.

Thirty-three people in Kane County have died from the coronavirus in the last week, Coroner Rob Russell said Monday. Russell's office reported 84 COVID-19 deaths in the county since the...

Unicorn Mime Ensemble of Elgin performed at the Elgin Farmers Market in October.

Scaled-back Elgin farmers market might reopen June 5

May 5, 2020 at 8:10 a.m.

The farmers market in downtown Elgin might reopen June 5, pending city approval, Downtown Neighborhood Association officials said Monday. The latest stay-at-home order — which deemed farmers markets essential —...

Coronavirus roundup: Giving Tuesday event to help Elgin nonprofits, U-46 doing parent survey, Dolphin Cove not opening this summer

May 3, 2020 at 9:37 a.m.

A special Giving Tuesday campaign will be held this week because of the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on nonprofit organizations, and Elgin-area agencies are hoping they can count...

Second Elgin firefighter tests positive for COVID-19, city officials prepare for people violating state mask order

May 3, 2020 at 9:30 a.m.

A second Elgin firefighter has tested positive for the coronavirus, Fire Chief Robert Cagann said. Cagann shared that news and the possibility of a third infected firefighter during a Facebook...

St. Joseph medical staff honored with drive-by parade; St. Edward HS planning Green Wave event Friday night

May 1, 2020 at 6:46 a.m.

A caravan of more than three dozen police and fire vehicles drove past the front entrance of AMITA Health St. Joseph Hospital and around its Elgin campus Thursday to salute...

Elgin-area animal groomers, gardening centers, golf courses ready to reopen: ‘I think we can do it safely’

May 1, 2020 at 6:40 a.m.

Pet groomers, gardening centers and golf courses in the Elgin area are set to reopen Friday under state modifications governing nonessential businesses. But it's not a return to normalcy. Regulations...

U-46 cancels July graduation ceremonies at the Sears Centre, switches to June 13 virtual commencement

April 30, 2020 at 3:59 p.m.

School District U-46 reversed course on its commencement ceremonies for the class of 2020, canceling the July 11 in-person event at the Sears Centre in favor of a virtual graduation...

The Grumpy Goat Tavern at The Highlands of Elgin golf course was something of a Scotland-meets-Louisiana hybrid, with a decor of tartan plaids and a menu featuring Cajun, Creole and southern fare.

Owners of the Grumpy Goat Tavern say the pandemic has put them out of business at the Elgin golf course

April 28, 2020 at 4:44 p.m.

The Grumpy Goat Tavern has closed its doors after five years at the Highlands of Elgin golf course, a victim of the state's dine-in restaurant shutdown order during the coronavirus...

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