Christophe Jones didn’t have much family and just few friends, but his wake drew a roomful of people to honor his life, Army service.

PADS of Elgin will keep its doors open through June with an emergency $200,000 grant approved by the Elgin City Council.

Fox River Water Reclamation District is increasing its sewer rates by 9% to help fund $55 million in anticipated capital projects.

U-46 School Board tentatively signs off on 18 contracts worth $42 million so June construction can start on a new elementary school.

Elgin High School Maroons mascot finalists are a fox, lion and watchmen, the latter a nod to the city’s Elgin Watch Co. connection.

Federal order is the latest development in a nearly two-year fight between banks and retailers over an Illinois law that bans so-called swipe fees on the tax and tip portions of customers’ bills.