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Elgin Courier News

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

 

South Elgin approves temporary moratorium on building data centers

The South Elgin Village Board unanimously approved a temporary moratorium on allowing any data centers to be built in town for a period of 12 months.

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Elgin unveils Pursuit of Happiness sculpture

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, Elgin unveiled a sculpture standing downtown along South Riverside Drive that offers an optimistic take on what the United States of America can be.

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East Dundee trustees mull water rate increase

East Dundee trustees all agreed increasing the village’s water rate by 20% next year is too high, but are split over how much the rate should increase.

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Elgin News Digest: Willow Trio performing; Lords Park Zoo fundraiser, municipal election petitions, Carpentersville offices temporary move

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

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Voting has begun in the 40th annual Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest

We’ve officially entered the voting stage in the Tribune’s 40th annual Holiday Cookie Contest.

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In lone debate for Illinois governor, Darren Bailey gets testy as JB Pritzker links challenger to Trump

Republican Darren Bailey repeatedly interrupted Gov. JB Pritzker in their only scheduled debate, while the Democrat cast him as a Trump-following extremist.

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Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 9

In two Top-10 matchups in the final week of the regular season, Loyola hosts Mount Carmel — and Hersey travels to Prospect.

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