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Elgin joins fight against railroad merger that could triple freight train traffic

The Elgin city council voted unanimously to finalize an agreement to work with seven other communities and DuPage County in a coalition that will work to block the merger between the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern freight railroads. The group has already filed their objections with federal regulators. The communities say freight train traffic could triple if the merger goes through.

Rail Merger Would Mean Huge Spike in Freight Train Traffic, Suburbs Say But Rail Companies Say Impact is Overstated

Suburban officials are worried the proposed merger of two major rail companies would mean more frequent freight trains, which they say could take as long as 10 minutes to clear an intersection.

Elgin to offer community solar program -- no rooftop panels required

Elgin residents and small businesses can now subscribe to a community solar program to receive credits on their ComEd accounts that could save them about $100 a year. The program allows participants to support solar power without installing rooftop panels.

Elgin could receive $600K to help fight the opioid epidemic locally

Elgin could receive about $600,000 from a national opioid settlement with three distributors and manufacturer Janssen, which is owned by Johnson & Johnson. The funds can be used locally for drug abatement and treatment caused by the opioid epidemic. Illinois will receive approximately $790 million.

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