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Elgin Courier News

Monday, August 10, 2026

Proposed East Dundee annexation deal would allow future data center

A proposed agreement under which property would be annexed into East Dundee includes a provision allowing for a future data center.

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St. Charles continues to discuss potential development plan for former Pheasant Run Resort site

Preliminary plans for The Shops at Pheasant Run include businesses like a bank, oil change facility and a Dutch Bros Coffee.

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Carpentersville police gearing up for move so village hall construction can start

Carpentersville police are packing up as they prepare to move into new digs before the start of a $38M renovation of village hall.

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Elgin fire destroys garage, damages two houses and two cars

A fire that started in an Elgin garage and spread to two nearby homes and two cars caused more than $150,000 in damage.

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Elgin man gets 14 years for selling fatal doses of fentanyl-laced cocaine

An Elgin man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in two deaths stemming from his sale of fentanyl-laced cocaine.

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Elgin News Digest: Easterseals Bike for the Kids set for Aug. 23; Elgin resident priority survey now available

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

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Donna Vickroy: Saying ‘no, thank you’ to stores are now fightin’ words

Trying to check out at a store has become a lesson in patience due to the constant push to sell you something you don’t want or need.

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Forever toll increases? Some question rationale of tollway’s plan to raise rates every two years

For some Illinois drivers, the sticker shock of a nearly 60% toll increase proposed for 2027 has obfuscated inflation-related hikes set to recur every two years effective 2029, if approved.

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