Elgin schools closed Thursday due to power outage

Ten schools in Elgin will be closed today due to a power outage caused by icy weather conditions.

Man shot in Elgin

Police said the incident is “isolated with no threat to the community.” There are “individuals in custody," police said.

Man, 20, dies in Elgin jail days after being arrested

A man charged with multiple weapon and drug offenses died while in custody of Elgin police Sunday morning.

Stand Up in Recovery comedy show in Batavia will benefit mental and behavioral services in Kane County

Money raised at “Stand Up in Recovery” at the Comedy Vault, January 29, will go to help the Collaborative Crisis Services Unit, which coordinates follow-up visits for individuals who could benefit from mental or behavioral health services. The CCSU is in partnership with the Elgin Police Department.

Elgin man charged in police pursuit that 'extensively damaged' patrol car

A lieutenant with the Kane County sheriff's office was uninjured after a police pursuit Friday morning ended in a crash in west suburban St. Charles.

Elgin police search for man who made inappropriate comments to middle school girls
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A man allegedly made inappropriate comments to girls as the walked home from Abbott Elementary School. The incident was reported to police Wednesday. The man was seen in a silver/beige Ford SUV.

18-year-old Kane County man indicted for fatal crash that killed brother and sister on Halloween

An 18-year-old Elgin man has been indicted on charges stemming from a fatal crash that killed two of his passengers in far west suburban unincorporated Campton Township on Halloween last year.

Elgin teacher charged with sexually abusing two students

A teacher is facing several charges after allegedly sexually abusing two of his young students in Elgin