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Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission nixes proposal for 7 Brew Coffee on Summit Street

Elgin Planning and Zoning commissioners rejected a bid from a developer to bring a 7 Brew Coffee to Summit Street, citing concerns about the high traffic volume the popular drive-through coffee shop creates and whether the neighborhood could handle it.

St. Charles North's Brynn Hopkins (21) reacts against Jacobs during a nonconference match in St. Charles on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (H. Rick Bamman / The Beacon-News)

After two years where ‘I felt like I couldn’t mess up,’ St. Charles North’s Brynn Hopkins blossoms into a star

Metea Valley’s Iggy Amorrotu (9) keeps his eyes downfield while escaping the pocket against Waubonsie Valley during a DuPage Valley Conference game in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (Jeremy Toney / The Beacon-News)

Rick Armstrong’s 5 high school football games to watch in the Aurora-Elgin area and Week 8 predictions

Photos from prior to March 2025 storm-related renovations and repairs at First United Methodist Church of Elgin, during work and as the church now looks. On Saturday and Sunday the downtown Elgin church will be hostingis “Hope & Renewal Weekend: A Weekend of Faith, Hope, and Community” as way to show appreciation for all the support during the rebuild and to invite all to see what First United Methodist now looks like and has to offer. (Patrick Jackowiec)

Elgin’s First United Methodist Church repair work finished 18 months after microburst

By Mike Danahey

September 15, 2026 at 10:15 a.m.

18 months after a microburst ripped off almost half of its roof, repair work at...

Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks during a news conference on Jan. 20, 2026, addressing his office’s efforts to combat unlawful actions by the Trump administration. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Illinois and Chicago sue Trump over looming rule making it harder for immigrants to get green cards

September 14, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Illinois joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in that suit....

Dundee Township Park District Executive Director Dave Peterson said he plans to retire this year after a career spent almost entirely with the district. (Danielle Mains/Dundee Township Park District)

Dundee Township Park Board launches exec director search

By Gloria Casas

September 14, 2026 at 2:56 p.m.

The Dundee Township Park Board has fine-tuned its list of qualifications in the search for...

A semiannual book sale will be held by the Gail Borden Library District Foundation from Wednesday to Sunday at the library's main branch in downtown Elgin. (Gail Borden Public Library)

Elgin News Digest: Semiannual book sale at Gail Borden starts Wednesday; township holding food truck fest on Thursday

By Mike Danahey

September 14, 2026 at 2:17 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Metea Valley’s Iggy Amorrortu runs the ball on a keeper during practice in Aurora on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (Sean King / The Beacon-News)

Rick Armstrong’s high school football rankings and Week 4 top players for the Aurora-Elgin area

By Rick Armstrong

September 14, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Geneva takes over the top spot from Oswego, while St. Charles East leaps into the...

A dispenser for naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, is seen at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora in 2025. (Kane County Health Department)

Kane County seeing fewer fatal opioid overdoses, as county prevention efforts continue

By Molly Morrow

September 14, 2026 at 12:42 p.m.

The Kane County Health Department continues to work to distribute medication that reverses overdoses, among...

West Aurora’s Carlos Rivera (13) calls out secondary assignments against Bartlett during an Upstate Eight West game in Aurora on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Jeremy Toney / The Beacon-News)

Carlos Rivera, a safety who ‘backs down from nobody,’ tackles another challenge as West Aurora downs Bartlett

By Rick Armstrong

September 13, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

Carlos Rivera pushes his team-high total to 31 tackles as West Aurora rolls to a...

A sign prohibiting ICE activity on village-owned property is displayed at the entrance to the Village Hall lot in Hanover Park on Sept. 8, 2026. In December 2025, Hanover Park trustees approved an ordinance and signs prohibiting ICE from staging any enforcement activity on municipal property. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

‘Right thing to do’ or ‘feel-good’ PR? Suburbs split on whether ICE bans on municipal property actually work.

By Eric Peterson

September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A year after Operation Midway Blitz, questions linger whether local laws prohibiting immigration enforcement on...

Elvira Arzeta patrols the western suburbs before dawn on Sept. 10, 2026. For over a year, Arzeta has headed out of her home at 5 a.m. to patrol hot spots frequented by federal agents targeting immigrants. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

A city on guard: What the raids left behind after Operation Midway Blitz

By Andrew Carter

September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

It's been a year since the Trump Administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz.” What it left behind...

Curtis Evans prepares to affix a bright pink poster underneath a Flock camera near McCormick Boulevard in Skokie on Sept. 3, 2026. Since mid-July, Evans has been posting the signs to alert the public about the controversial license plate reader cameras. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance system.

By Rebecca Johnson

September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

As allegations of Flock misuse mount, police departments and lawmakers are grappling with what must...