Five Larkin High School seniors are being honored by the Elgin Hispanic Network. Javier Samaniego, Alejandro Ramirez, Giselle Aguilera, Julissa Navarro, and Ariana Mattos-Cruz will be awarded scholarships ranging from $1,200 to $2,000 that they can use for college or a trade school.
Seventeen Elgin Area School District U-46 high school students will be recognized by the board Monday, Feb. 28, with an "Accent on Achievement" for their outstanding achievements as musicians, as well as one elementary student who placed first in the state in his age range for his original musical composition.