Downtown tour highlights what’s new in old Elgin

ELGIN — Fox River Valley communities from Elgin to Aurora have a shared history, according to Michael Mertes, economic development coordinator for St. Charles. Those towns also have the luxury of not only having historical downtowns but also land along the Randall Road corridor, offering …Read More

• House fire kills cat, causes $140,000 damage

  Updated: 2013-05-21 12:04:00

  ELGIN — An overnight fire caused $140,000 damage to a home on Elgin’s northwest side and killed a cat Tuesday. Fire Battalion Chief Terry Bruce said the home’s residents heard a noise outside at about 2:35 a.m. Their electrical power then failed, he said. They …Read More

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