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A Metra train prepares to depart Elgin's National Street station for Chicago. The Milwaukee District West Metra line running through the Elgin area is changing its schedule as more commuters stay home and less people travel to and from Chicago due to the coronavirus.

Milwaukee District West Metra line to operate fewer trains beginning this week due to lower ridership

March 23, 2020 at 12:34 p.m.

The Milwaukee District West Metra line running through the Elgin area is changing its schedule this week as more commuters stay home and fewer people travel to and from Chicago...

Four Elgin firefighters placed in isolation after contact with child who tested positive for coronavirus

March 22, 2020 at 9:36 a.m.

Four Elgin firefighters will be isolated until March 27 after having contact with a 3-year-old child who has tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said. AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical...

The intersection of East Chicago Street and Douglas Avenue in downtown Elgin was nearly empty late Friday morning, with most businesses and government buildings shut down and some employees working from home. This weekend, the governor implemented a "shelter in place" order under which people can only leave their homes for essential errands or to take a walk.

Downtown Elgin a ‘ghost town’ with only a few souls out as governor’s shelter in place order

March 23, 2020 at 8:01 a.m.

With coronavirus shutting down almost every business and government building and people being told to "shelter in place," downtown Elgin looks a bit like a scene you might see in...

Ikie Ledbetter, a long-time Elgin resident, works the reception desk at YWCA Elgin.

10 questions with… YWCA Elgin employee Ikie Ledbetter

March 20, 2020 at 3:31 p.m.

"10 Questions with ..." is a feature in The Courier-News in which reporter Rafael Guerrero interviews someone in the Elgin area we think you should know. Ikie Ledbetter Age: 69...

The Cook County Health Department notified Elgin-area School District U-46 that a student who attends the Independence Center for Early Learning in Bartlett has a confirmed case of the coronavirus, Superintendent Tony Sanders said.

U-46 student at early learning center in Bartlett has tested positive for coronavirus, superintendent says

March 20, 2020 at 10:09 a.m.

School District U-46 has its first confirmed COVID-19 case, Superintendent Tony Sanders said. The Cook County Department of Health notified the Elgin-area district Thursday that a student who attends the...

Blackjacks Gentlemen's Club near Elgin failed to draw enough customers this week to remain open, its owner said.

Elgin-area strip club tried to operate during coronavirus shutdown, ‘but nobody showed up’

March 19, 2020 at 5:56 p.m.

While Elgin-area restaurants, bars and other businesses closed over the past week, Anthony Buttitta vowed to keep Blackjacks Gentlemen's Club open, coronavirus or not. Posts on the strip club's Facebook...

U-46 board meets remotely; superintendent says summer repairs should be finished on time

March 19, 2020 at 2:40 p.m.

Most District U-46 leaders were nowhere to be seen Monday during the district's regular board meeting. The board room was empty, save for Superintendent Tony Sanders and Chief Legal Officer...

South Elgin CGF Inc. plans to open a marijuana production facility in the former Fuji Foods building contingent on a license being issued by the state.

Cannabis growing company wins South Elgin special use permit but needs state license before operations can begin

March 18, 2020 at 3:19 p.m.

The South Elgin Village Board has approved the village's first cannabis business, a marijuana growing facility that wants to open in the former Fuji Foods building on Schneider Drive. Board...

Gail Borden Public Library's zero tax rate referendum is ....

Gail Borden Public Library’s ‘no tax’ rate increase wins by huge margin

March 18, 2020 at 10:50 a.m.

Gail Borden's "no tax rate increase" referendum appears to have won decisively Tuesday night, according to unofficial election results from Kane and Cook counties. More than 63% voted in favor...

Measure approving creation of an Elgin Township 708 Board wins by hefty margin

March 18, 2020 at 10:42 a.m.

An Elgin Township referendum that would create and fund a 708 Mental Health Board has handily won with all precincts counted. About 67% of those who voted Tuesday supported the...

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