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Twin sisters Regina and Tawney Pauling, who own the Noble Soapery, were among those who gathered Thursday for a ribbon-cutting and grand opening event for the Shops on Spring in downtown Elgin. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

Shops on Spring incubator project brings home-based businesses to downtown Elgin

August 21, 2026 at 2:20 p.m.

Four new businesses celebrated opening at a new brick-and-mortar location -- the Shops on Spring -- in downtown Elgin.

The former Heider Electric Co. building at 80 N. State St. in Elgin had been proposed for a new Evil Intentions Haunted House. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

Evil Intentions owner nixes haunted house in Elgin due to permit issues

August 13, 2026 at 3:20 p.m.

Evil Intentions Haunted House owner says he won't be moving his attraction back to Elgin due to “unresolved building permit issues.”

Woman suffers gunshot wound Monday in Elgin, police say

August 4, 2026 at 3:45 p.m.

Police are investigating after a woman suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound Monday night in Elgin.

Elizabeth Barrientos, of Hampshire, and her husband, Guillermo, have opened SUR Barrels and Boards in Dream Hall in downtown Elgin. The bar and tapas restaurant specializes in dishes and drinks from Italy and Argentina. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

Couple bring Argentine, Italian heritage to new Elgin tapas and wine bar

August 3, 2026 at 9:59 a.m.

A Hampshire couple has opened an Argentine/Italian tapas and wine bar in Elgin to share their love of food, drink and hospitality.

Susan Moylan, an Elgin City Council member from 1985 to 1993 as well as a former member of the Gail Borden Library Board, died July 27 at age 84. (File photo)

Funeral arrangements set for former Elgin City Council member Susan Moylan

August 1, 2026 at 10:06 a.m.

A funeral will be held Saturday for former Elgin City Council member Susan Moylan, who passed away this week.

Arrests are up in Elgin schools but numbers are misleading, police say

July 30, 2026 at 10:04 a.m.

A 2025 state law caused the number of Elgin school arrests to nearly double, but a police official says the number is misleading.

The Mahal-O' burger can be enjoyed as part of the Summer Shenanigans Prime Burger Bash special at Bennigan's, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, July 27, 2026. The Elgin restaurant at 495 Airport Rd. is one of only about a half dozen traditional locations in the United States. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

The last Bennigan’s in Illinois is thriving in Elgin as it turns 50

July 29, 2026 at 1:13 p.m.

A once beloved restaurant brand that seemingly disappeared from the American dining landscape in the early 2000s is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Waffadilla team members Gavin Mari, Madison Peterson and Shawn Peterson, based in Hampshire, will appear on season 19 of Food Network's "The Great Food Truck Race." (Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.)

Hampshire family to compete on Food Network’s ‘The Great Food Truck Race’

July 24, 2026 at 1:51 p.m.

Hampshire-based Waffadilla will compete on season 19 of Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race,” which premieres Sunday night.

Evil Intentions Haunted House, which left Elgin for Maple Park two years ago, plans to return to the city by moving into the former Heider Electric Co. building at 80 N. State St. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

Despite complicated council vote, longtime haunted house returning to Elgin

July 23, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.

The Elgin council OKs plans for a new Evil Intentions Haunted House but not without changes one councilman called “embarrassing.”

Zaxbys, a Georgia-based fast-food restaurant specializing in chicken fingers and wings, plans to open a Naperville location. (Zaxbys)

Chicken finger favorite Zaxbys opening stores in Naperville and 6 other suburban spots

July 20, 2026 at 11:22 a.m.

Zaxbys, the popular fast-casual chicken chain from Georgia, has announced its second Chicago-area development deal will include a new location in Naperville as the company expands its footprint in the...

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