Elgin Courier-News

With a new Starbucks coming soon and a third Woodman’s gas station under construction, Randall Road in Carpentersville is booming -- and so is the traffic, officials say.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Letters to the editor submitted to The Courier-News in Elgin.

Crossing guard duties in Elgin are going to be outsourced to Andy Frain Services so city police officers don’t have to fill in at some locations.

An outdoor entertainment venue centered by a stage and enclosed by large-scale containers for food, drink and business vendor booths is going to be set up in a parking lot at Spring Hill Mall in Carpentersville.

From a bubble bash to flea market finds to family yoga, the Elgin-based Gail Borden Public Library District is offering ways for parents and kids to enjoy summer fun throughout August.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

The Hanover Township Emergency Services Unit played essential roles assisting local public safety crews this month when storms and two tornadoes touched down in the Elgin area, and they’re seeking more volunteers to join them.