Elgin Courier News Monday, February 2, 2026 | | |
| | | | | School District U-46’s Planetarium and Observatory has been named a member of the Alliance of Historic Observatories. | | | | | Elgin Community College’s public Black History Month events centered on “100 Years of Celebrations, Centuries of Legacy” theme. | | | | | Nearly a year late, Elgin officials say a folk art painting from which an Elgin puzzle is to be made will be unveiled in May or June. | | | | | Gov. JB Pritzker had been expected to open his campaign wallet to help Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s US Senate bid in the March 17 Democratic primary since he endorsed her last year. | | | | | The Republican race for governor features a paradoxical narrative in which candidates loyal to President Trump are campaigning against a crime wave he says no longer exists. | | | | | Frankfort resident Christie Baron taught herself how to make sourdough bread and now sells it every weekend from her driveway cart. | | | |
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