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John LaBorn, of Elgin, walks in front of the old Sherman Hospital in Elgin, which is being converted into an overflow medical facility for area hospitals dealing with large numbers of coronavirus patients.

Elgin’s former Sherman Hospital to become overflow COVID-19 patient facility

March 31, 2020 at 12:16 p.m.

The state of Illinois and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will convert the former Sherman Hospital in Elgin into a temporary overflow facility to ease the COVID-19 cases strain...

Man accused of spraying Elgin cop, police car with flammable liquid, setting fire to store items charged with aggravated arson

March 27, 2020 at 4:53 p.m.

An Elgin man has been charged with aggravated arson and other offenses after he allegedly sprayed a flammable liquid onto an Elgin police officer and a police car Wednesday and...

Elgin’s first Pride Parade and Festival pushed back to June 2021

March 27, 2020 at 4:22 p.m.

The first Pride Parade and Festival in Elgin scheduled for June 6 has been postponed because of the ongoing coronavirus situation, organizers said. The inaugural event will be pushed back...

U-46 foundation launches fundraiser to provide toiletries and supplies to families during shutdown

March 27, 2020 at 2:54 p.m.

School District U-46's charitable arm is seeking donations for a new campaign to assist Elgin-area families during the coronavirus pandemic. The U-46 United campaign's first goal will be to raise...

Elgin restaurants and bars with liquor licenses can now sell sealed alcohol via curbside pickup and delivery services, city officials announced Thursday.

Elgin to allow sale of alcohol in curbside pickup, delivery services of local establishments

March 27, 2020 at 2:44 p.m.

Elgin restaurants and bars with liquor licenses can now sell sealed alcohol as part of their curbside pickup and delivery services, city officials said. The change was announced during a...

Homeschooling parents share tips on teaching from home: ‘School doesn’t have to be from 8 to 2’

March 28, 2020 at 11:39 a.m.

Thousands of parents were thrust into the unofficial role of teacher this month when schools were shut down in an effort to slow the coronavirus pandemic. "Everybody is in the...

Mini-library set up outside Gifford Elementary in Elgin finds new use as tiny food pantry to help those in need

March 25, 2020 at 6:14 p.m.

The Little Free Library outside Harriet Gifford Elementary School is usually stocked with books. People drop them off and pick them up as they like. In the last week, however,...

School District U-46 employees wearing masks and gloves help distribute to-go meals last week to waiting vehicles at Willard Elementary School in South Elgin. The Elgin-based district is providing free meals to students while they are out of school due to the coronavirus shutdown.

More than 115,000 grab-and-go meals distributed to students in last week, U-46 officials say

March 24, 2020 at 5:43 p.m.

School District U-46 has handed out more than 115,000 meals to students since it started its grab-and-go meals distribution last week, officials at the Elgin-area district said. Just over 76,000...

Elgin Community College health, police departments donate carloads of protective gear to Sherman Hospital for treating coronavirus patients

March 24, 2020 at 4:59 p.m.

Donna Boyce and other Elgin Community College staff members wasted no time when Advocate Sherman Hospital asked if they had protective gear that could be donated to the Elgin medical...

The Elgin Community College Foundation's Emergency Student Relief Fund was announced Thursday as part of the college's efforts to assist students undergoing any personal, academic or financial hardships after the campus shut down, particularly with any technology or food-related needs.

Elgin Community College creates emergency relief fund for students

March 23, 2020 at 3:20 p.m.

Elgin Community College's philanthropic arm has raised more than $21,000 for students in need during the coronavirus outbreak, and it aims to raise even more. The ECC Foundation's Emergency Student...

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