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Elgin Courier News

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Repair work progressing on Elgin’s First United Methodist nine months after microburst strike

In the early hours of March 15, a microburst ripped open a portion of the 100-year-old sanctuary roof at First United Methodist Church in downtown Elgin.

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Carpentersville to hike rental house inspections after fire that killed three children

Carpentersville is increasing inspections of single-family rental homes in response to a fire in which three young brothers died.

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Elgin News Digest: Christmas tree curbside pickup, mulching in Elgin area; Dundee High School alum named a Chicagoan of the Year

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

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Kane state’s attorney seeking more info before deciding on charges in ICE incident

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser wants Elgin police to further investigate two complaints filed from an ICE operation.

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Elgin councilman, Kane state’s attorney in running for Kane circuit judgeship

Elgin City Councilman John Steffen, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser among 11 candidates for a circuit judge vacancy.

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Rioters? Agitators? Immigration agents’ claims against US citizens mostly fall apart in court.

Time and again, Donald Trump’s immigration agents claimed horrific crimes at the hands of protesters in Chicago. Those allegations of abuse did not withstand the scrutiny of judicial review.

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New law requires public libraries across Illinois to carry opioid OD reversal medication

Though many Illinois libraries already have supplies of medications that can reverse opioid overdoses, a new state law will soon require all public libraries to stock them.

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64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz

President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.

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