Greater Elgin
Before layoff vote, D300 board meeting got personal
An emotional school board meeting Wednesday night also turned personal in Community Unit School District 300.
Elgin glowing green
With all the environmental efforts under way in town, you could say that Elgin is greener than Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day....Fire station in Lily Lake drives Elburn fire board race
The two candidates seeking a seat on the Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District's board of trustees both believe Lily Lake will eventually get a fire station of its own....D300 raises fees for tuition programs
So far this year, the Community Unit School District 300 Board of Education has approved $8.3 million in non-academic cuts to the district budget. Last year, that number was about $9 million....Water pressure issues for far west Elgin
Here’s another consequence of the recession: With the housing market and Elgin’s western expansion slowed to a crawl, some places located in that new part of town have been dealing with occasional low water pressure issues....City approves pay deal with police
City council members signed off on a new contract with police that keeps base pay flat this year, though some officers still will get raises....Sawyer Mansion becomes Elgin landmark
Some people call it the Sawyer Mansion, but Nancy Farquhar and her family just call it home. ...Work ordered to stop at Fox River fire stations
Officials for the Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District said Wednesday they hope to straighten out a situation in which work has been halted on its fire stations under construction in Campton Hills and unincorporated South Elgin....Elgin council candidate profiles
This April, 10 people are running to fill three spots on the Elgin City Council. Today, The Courier-News publishes profiles of five of those candidates, listed alphabetically. The remaining candidates will be featured on another day....
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