Elgin

Elgin man gets 25 years in prison for gas station armed robbery

“When he was arrested, he had a large tattoo on his neck which proclaimed, ‘Live by the gun Die by the gun.’ He will now serve a long prison sentence because he [chose] to live by the gun,” Kane County Assistant State’s Attorney Hannah Thayer said.

June 1

Aurora, 6 other Illinois cities named 'most diverse' in America: study

Aurora has been named one of the most diverse cities in America, according to a recent national study.

May 4

Illinois offering special appointments for college and university students to get vaccinated

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Illinois is offering special COVID-19 vaccine appointments for college and university students. Click here for details.

April 17

T-storms, lightning heading into Chicago area Wednesday afternoon

LIGHTNING & THUNDER: Storms are heading towards the Chicago area this evening. The areas most likely to get hit are suburbs west of Chicago including Elgin, Aurora, Joliet and Kankakee. Communities along the lakefront could be impacted as well.

April 7

Not your ordinary canine cop: Elgin police add comfort K9 to the force

At a time when police are under fire like never before, one northwest suburban police department has a new recruit everyone loves.

April 6

Elgin police investigate apparent murder-suicide

A man and woman were found shot to death early Wednesday in what police were investigating as an apparent murder-suicide.

March 18

Woman fatally hit by truck after pushing husband out of the way in Elgin

An Elburn woman was credited with saving her husband’s life after she pushed him out of the way of an incoming truck, only to be fatally struck herself in Elgin in the west suburbs.

March 17

3-month-old baby murdered in Elgin

REST IN PEACE: Little Malik Davis died on Friday of blunt force injuries to the head. Someone hurt him days before and he couldn't survive his injuries.

March 13

Man gets 10 years in prison for Elgin DUI crash that killed 2 people

A 23-year-old man was sentenced to ten years in prison for a 2019 drunk driving crash that left two people dead in suburban Elgin.

March 13

Man gets 5 years in prison in Elgin DUI crash that killed 25-year-old woman

A man was sentenced to five and a half years in prison Thursday after crashing a car while drunk in 2017, killing his 25-year-old passenger in suburban Elgin.

March 5

More snow Sunday — followed by 'what will feel like a heat wave' — after snowiest 3 weeks since 1979

More snow could be on the way Sunday as a cold snap that has taken hold of the Chicago area begins to release its icy grip.

February 20

Building with snowy roof collapses in Elgin; second in a week

A banquet hall was unoccupied when its snowy roof caved in early Monday in Elgin.

February 15

Building collapse in Elgin causes $600K in damages

No one was injured when a building collapsed Saturday in northwest suburban Elgin.

February 15

More than a foot of snow in Chicago possible by Tuesday

Another storm started hitting the Chicago area Sunday evening, and might drop more than a foot of snow by Tuesday.

February 15

Authorities release name of 14-year-old skateboarder killed in crash near Elgin

Twin brothers were struck by a vehicle as they skateboarded Monday evening in unincorporated Elgin, leaving one of them dead and the other seriously injured.

January 21