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Elgin City Council gives Downtown Neighborhood Association an extension for city-owned space on S. Grove Avenue

By Gloria Casas

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November 20, 2025 at 4:48 p.m.

The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin (DNA) won’t be evicted during the holidays after its...

Workers from BrightVIew Landscape Development and La Grange Crane Service Thursday morning, removed a portion of a 55-foot-tall Colorado blue spruce tree from the Journey of Hope United Methodist Church property at the northwest corner of Randall Road and Highland Avenue in Elgin. The tree was being taken to Du Page Court in downtown Elgin, where it will be set up and decorated for the holidays. Crews would return to take out the remainder of the tree, city officials said. (Mike Danahey/ for the Elgin Courier-News.)

Local church donates its Colorado blue spruce tree to be Elgin’s Christmas tree for 2025

By Mike Danahey

November 20, 2025 at 2:12 p.m.

People who drive along Randall Road in Elgin most likely have already seen the Colorado...

Terry Dunning, left, with his wife Pat, was one of six volunteers honored Nov. 21, 2017 at the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce Thanksgiving luncheon. The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 44th annual Thanksgiving luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25

Elgin Courier News-Digest: South Elgin tree lighting, yoga at Borden Public Library, Elgin Chamber of Commerce Thanksgiving luncheon, Dundee Lions Club tree sale

By Mike Danahey

November 20, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Elgin Courier News Digest

D300 Food Pantry Board President Nikki Kuhlman (center with name tag), Tuesday morning talks with (from left) Seigle Foundation Board Member Karina Nava, Robin Seigle, and Mark Seigle inside the food pantry, which is based at Carpentersville Middle School. The Seigle Foundation granted the D300 Food Pantry $30,000 to fund its Health Families Program. (Mike Danahey/ for the Elgin Courier-News)

District 300 Food Pantry is using $30,000 grant to fill gap in availability of nutritious food items

By Mike Danahey

November 19, 2025 at 12:06 p.m.

Thanks to a $30,000 grant from the Seigle Foundation, the D300 Food Pantry Tuesday morning...

This house at 743 Navajo Drive was one of the award winners in the 2022 Carpentersville Holiday Lighting Contest. Entries are being sought for the 2025 competition.

Elgin News Digest: Centro de Informacion holiday toy drive; Carpentersville holiday lighting contest; Elgin area seat belt and DUI enforcement

By Mike Danahey

November 19, 2025 at 9:05 a.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Elgin Courier-News

Elgin News Digest: Central District 301 receives high marks in two reports; food drive underway, free meals available in Dundee area

By Mike Danahey

November 13, 2025 at 9:02 a.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

South Elgin Deputy Police Chief Brian Polkinghorn speaks at the 2024 Veterans Day ceremony held in the plaza outside the village's Public Safety Center that was designed to honor military veterans. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

Elgin News Digest: Veterans Day events planned for Elgin area; Barrels of Hope fundraiser to help PADS of Elgin

By Mike Danahey

November 7, 2025 at 1:55 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Daryl Nitz, an Elgin native, will be performing his cabaret act, The Nitz/Howe Experience, Sunday night at The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin. (Daryl Nitz)

Elgin News Digest: Cabaret act starring Elgin native to take The Hemmens stage; Dundee Township offering free electronics waste recycling
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By Mike Danahey

November 5, 2025 at 7:32 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Thornton Wilder’s play, “Our Town,” will be staged by Elgin Community College Theatre this weekend and next at the SecondSpace Theatre in the ECC Arts Center. (Matthew Kaplan)

Elgin News Digest: ECC Theatre doing production of classic play ‘Our Town’; Side Street’s Going Dutch Festival set for this weekend

By Mike Danahey

November 3, 2025 at 5:54 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Naperville area.

Paroled Elgin child murderer charged with failing to register as sex offender, living near day care

By Gloria Casas

October 31, 2025 at 7:09 p.m.

A Carpentersville man, on parole for the murder and sexual assault of a 20-month-old girl,...