Elgin listens, won’t expand odd-even parking ban October 29th, 2009
By Harry Hitzeman | Daily Herald Staff
With fall in full swing and winter seemingly around the corner, don’t look for Elgin city leaders to expand their odd-even parking area beyond the Gifford Park and South West Area Neighbors parts of town.
Elgin arsonist gets 10 years in prison for setting West Side house ablaze October 29th, 2009
By Josh Stockinger | Daily Herald Staff
An East Dundee teen has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for setting a March house fire on Elgin’s west side, officials said Thursday.
Elgin-area vacancy rate through the roof October 29th, 2009
Fox Valley landlords hard up for qualified renters
ELGIN — Although Fox Valley foreclosure rates pushed thousands of families out of their homes and into the rental market this year, area apartment managers and Realtors report the market is soft.
Kane County may allow backyard wind turbines October 23rd, 2009
By James Fuller | Daily Herald Staff
Kane County is looking at extending the “Windy City” moniker a bit farther west with the creation of a new set of regulations that will both permit and oversee the use of small wind turbines to power homes and businesses.
Second high school, overnight parking were talk of the town October 18th, 2009
City OKs cash to fix Southwest’s sewer backups October 18th, 2009
ELGIN — With many residents still battling the aftermath of sewer backups into their homes, the city council has approved more money to be funneled into the city’s overhead sewer and backwater valve assistance program.
Elgin looking to trim $1.5M from fire department October 18th, 2009
ELGIN — City staff is set to talk with firefighter union members on Oct. 26 about cutting $1.5 million from the department’s budget.
On Friday, Elgin Association of Firefighters Local 439 president Lt. John Fahy said he had been contacted about setting up the session, which will include members of city staff and two members of the union’s board in addition to Fahy.
Why Elgin is still spending in the downturn? October 18th, 2009
Elgin this week laid off 11 workers in an attempt to chip $1.2 million off next year’s budget deficit, which is at least $5.5 million.
Elgin to get recognition for food drives October 18th, 2009
Bright lights came to Elgin’s Fire Station 2 Friday afternoon, but it had nothing to do with an emergency call.
Elgin cuts 11 jobs for 2010, targets unions next October 18th, 2009
With an Elgin city budget deficit of $5.5 million looming for 2010, the city Thursday laid off 11 people, reassigned one person from full-time to part time and eliminated the vacant city forester position.