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Building a network to advance African American, Latino, and other minority small businesses and entrepreneurial leaders is a priority for the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce and Elgin Development Group

Elgin residents and architecture buffs will have a chance to peek inside more than 25 buildings Saturday during the Open Elgin tour.

Open Elgin, a self-guided architectural tour featuring 29 buildings in and around the citys downtown, will be back on April 29, after a three-year pandemic hiatus.

The Elgin Area Chamber and its economic development program, Elgin Development Group, are offering five, $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing further education.

Starting Monday, if you have a hankering for an Italian beef, char-grilled Polish or slab of chocolate cake from Portillo’s, American currency will not get you what you want — at least not if you’re going through the drive-thru lane.

Starting Monday, if you have a hankering for an Italian beef, char-grilled Polish or slab of chocolate cake from Portillo’s, American currency will not get you what you want — at least not if you’re going through the drive-thru lane.

Elgin Mayor David Kaptain lauded community partners for the citys economic development during his annual state of the city address to area business leaders on Tuesday.

A recession is likely to occur sometime in the next six months and will last six to eight months, members of the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce were told during the organization’s annual economic forecast for the coming year.

The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced its executive committee board leadership and new board members for 2022.

October is Manufacturing Month which celebrates and brings awareness of manufacturing to students, parents, people thinking about careers in manufacturing, the public, and educators. "Elgin has traditionally been a center for manufacturing making everything from street sweepers to ball bearings," says Carol Gieske, Elgin Area Chamber president. "The manufacturing sector in Elgin is one of the largest sectors of the economy and employs thousands of people in positions that require ...