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Suburban school district admits to ‘unintentionally’ plagiarizing information in winter newsletter

December 23, 2019 at 7:36 a.m.

School District 300 officials this week said they "unintentionally" plagiarized information included in the district's winter newsletter. Superintendent Fred Heid acknowledged the situation in a letter sent to parents Tuesday...

New Chipotle in Elgin among first in area to have a drive-thru pickup lane for digital orders

December 20, 2019 at 5:27 p.m.

A drive-thru lane for customers picking up orders placed online will make Chipotle's first Elgin restaurant unique among the chain's local restaurants. The fast-casual chain opened its 2500 North Randall...

St. Edward high school students racially taunted players on Bishop McNamara girls basketball team, officials say

December 20, 2019 at 11:22 a.m.

St. Edward Central Catholic High School students have been disciplined for making racist and offensive comments and taunts to members of an opposing team at last weekend's girls basketball game...

School District U-46 board members approved a $288.5 million tax levy at Monday's school board meeting. Property taxes collected from the levy will go toward the district's educational, operations and maintenance, special education, and transportation funds, among others.

Most U46 homeowners to see small property tax increase under $288.5 million levy approved by school board

December 19, 2019 at 4:18 p.m.

School District U-46 board members have approved a $288.5 million tax levy, resulting in a small tax increase for most property owners. The 2019 levy resolution is 2.1% increase over...

Alan Walters, 66, an Elgin native who is in his first year as president of the Elgin History Museum. His favorite room in the museum is the one that tells the history of the Elgin Watch Co.

10 questions with… Elgin History Museum President Alan Walters

December 19, 2019 at 1:36 p.m.

"10 Questions with..." is a Courier-News feature in which reporter Rafael Guerrero interviews someone in the Elgin area we think you should know and finds out a little more about...

South Elgin hires Lamp Construction to oversee improvements being made to Panton Mill Park

December 17, 2019 at 4:36 p.m.

The contractors hired to supervise construction of South Elgin's two new fire stations have been tapped to oversee work to be done at Panton Mill Park on the village's riverfront....

Parents and grandparents drop off students for the first day of class in August 2018. In the 2020-21 school year, students would start a few days earlier and get out a week before Memorial Day under a schedule being considered by the school board.

2020-21 schedule would have U-46 students starting and finishing earlier, going on spring break later

December 17, 2019 at 2:09 p.m.

Under a proposed calendar for the 2020-21 school year, School District U-46 students would start two days earlier than they did this year and be released a week before Memorial...

East Aurora School Board approves $32.6 million tax levy

December 17, 2019 at 11:24 a.m.

East Aurora School District board members approved a $32.6 million property tax levy at its last school board meeting of the year Monday evening. District officials will request to Kane...

Consolidation of Elgin Catholic schools under discussion; decision expected before end of year

December 16, 2019 at 8:44 a.m.

The Rockford Diocese is expected announce by year's end if it will close one or more of its Catholic elementary schools in Elgin, a diocese official said. St. Mary, St....

David Ziegler, president and owner of the Ziegler's Ace hardware store chain, has written hundreds of thank you letters to customers who make a large purchase at one of his Elgin-area stores. Ziegler estimates he's written more than 5,000 in the last four years.

Handwritten thank-you notes for large purchases helps hardware stores connect with customers, Ziegler’s Ace owner says

December 13, 2019 at 8:57 a.m.

When a customer buys a grill, snowblower or some other large-ticket item at one of the Elgin-area Ziegler's Ace hardware stores, they might find a surprise in their mailbox a...

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