Stay updated with breaking news from Elgin state. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Following a successful year since the launch of its BRIDGES Committee for Black and Brown entrepreneurs, the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its first Business Expo Friday, April 19. The expo. ....
For the next four months, the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin will be home to the traveling "The Wizard of Oz" educational exhibit based on the classic 1939 movie. ....
Posted12/15/2020 6:00 AM The sights, sounds, and smells of the holidays are some of our most special memories. This is certainly the case for some longtime Elgin area residents when it comes to remembering the holiday seasons of the 1950s and 1960s. It was a time when Elgin was one-third of its present size and seeing a neighbor or friend as you went about your daily business was a commonplace event. It was a time when locally owned department stores such as Ackemann s and Spiess dominated the downtown, and ice skating at Lords Park provided a Norman Rockwell-type scene.
Here are some cherished memories from a few Elgin residents. Readers who grew up elsewhere will certainly have similar special memories of their own. ....