Established in 1854, the city of Elgin, Illinois is a historic, culturally and economically diverse, rapidly-growing community located 35 miles from the city of Chicago in Kane and Cook counties. Over 112,000 people are proud to call Elgin their home beca...
Elgin has exceptional transportation access to all points throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. Elgin is connected to O’Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, the city of Chicago and all western suburbs via the Interstate-90 and the Elgin-O’Hare ...
Elgin offers world-class arts and entertainment options for all ages as well as the nationally acclaimed Gail Borden Public Library that draws more than one million visitors to downtown Elgin each year. The Grand Victoria Casino, vibrant art galleries and...
Governor Pritzker announced that Region 10 (which includes Cook County portion of Elgin) will have mitigation measures imposed beginning this Wednesday, October 28. This includes the same measures put in place on Kane County last Friday, including no indo...
Governor Pritzker announced on Tuesday, October 20, that Region 8 (which includes Kane and DuPage counties) will have mitigation measures imposed beginning Friday, October 23. Most notably, bars and restaurants cannot allow indoor seating and group gather...
The City of Elgin will host the first ever Little Park of Horrors from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., October 22 through November 1, at the historic Wing Park, located at 1010 Wing Street in Elgin. Little Park of Horrors is a ...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidelines classifying trick-or-treating a high-risk activity during the coronavirus pandemic. The City of Elgin is...
Free bagged leaf collection begins October 1 and the City's on-street collection program in designated areas will begin on Monday, October 26. These programs help residents remove seasonal yard waste, as well as lessen the potential for ...
Elgin Insight highlight the organization’s work in executing the City of Elgin’s 2018-2022 Strategic Principles and Priorities. The newsletter shares updates related to the City’s core values and defined goals, recognizes the...
Starting November 2, 2020, the walking track at The Centre of Elgin will be open to member usage. Reservations for a 90 minute time slot are required. Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum members can use the track at no cost with registration. Non-members ca...
Update: October 20, 2020 - Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today COVID-19 resurgence mitigations in our region beginning on Friday, October 23, 2020. At this time, these mitigation measures do not affect our...
The City of Elgin will host the first ever Little Park of Horrors from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., October 22 through November 1, at the historic Wing Park, located at 1010 Wing Street in Elgin. Little Park of Horrors is a socially d...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidelines classifying trick-or-treating a high-risk activity during the coronavirus pandemic. The City of Elgin is not encou...
