Gloria Casas

Gloria Casas is a freelance reporter for the Tribune.

A $3 million renovation of DuPage Court in downtown Elgin is nearing completion, and the early response has been nothing but positive, officials say.

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Elgin’s $3 million renovation of DuPage Court, including new stage, benches and paving bricks, nearing completion

July 18, 2024 at 11:35 p.m.

A $3 million renovation of DuPage Court in downtown Elgin is nearing completion, and the early response has been nothing but positive, officials say.

Elgin ranked no. 2 in the state for having the most drunken driving arrests in 2023, according to the annual survey released by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists.

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Elgin had second-highest number of DUI arrests in Illinois in 2023, anti-drunk driving group says

July 18, 2024 at 12:17 p.m.

Elgin ranked no. 2 in the state for having the most drunken driving arrests in 2023, according to the annual survey released by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists.

The Kane County Office of Emergency Management and the U.S. National Weather Service Chicago were surveying damage Tuesday from two major storms that moved through the Elgin area Monday night.

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Elgin avoids bulk of damage from Monday night’s storms but officials checking area for Kane tornado signs

July 16, 2024 at 2:27 p.m.

The Kane County Office of Emergency Management and the U.S. National Weather Service Chicago were surveying damage Tuesday from two major storms that moved through the Elgin area Monday night.

Allison Arredondo had dreamed of having a quinceañera since she was a young girl. But when her parents told her they weren’t planning to have one for her, she understood. The financial strain would be a lot for the family. Plus, Allison wants to save money for college. “I was just like, OK. I didn’t mind,” Allison said. Enter some fairy godmothers, who decided she wasn't going to be deprived of the once-in-a-lifetime party, a Hispanic coming-of-age celebration for a girl's 15th birthday.

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Thanks to efforts of one Elgin church, a young teen’s quinceañera dream comes true

July 16, 2024 at 12:35 p.m.

Allison Arredondo had dreamed of having a quinceañera since she was a young girl. But when her parents told her they weren’t planning to have one for her, she understood....

The Kimball Street and Chicago Street bridges over the Fox River in Elgin need to be replaced, and residents will get their first informal look at what the city's planning at an informational meeting being held Thursday.

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Info meetings on replacing Elgin’s Kimball and Chicago street bridges set for Thursday

July 12, 2024 at 6:49 p.m.

The Kimball Street and Chicago Street bridges over the Fox River in Elgin need to be replaced, and residents will get their first informal look at what the city's planning...

The Elgin City Council voted this week to remove the turning circle at Division and Gifford streets, scene of numerous car crashes, and may remove another on College Green depending on time and money.

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Elgin to remove the Gifford Street and College Green turning circles, criticized for being dangerous and hard to use

July 11, 2024 at 1:27 p.m.

The Elgin City Council voted this week to remove the turning circle at Division and Gifford streets, scene of numerous car crashes, and may remove another on College Green depending...

An Elgin Police Department 911 dispatcher was charged with felony animal cruelty after a dead dog was discovered in the trash after she moved out of a house in Elgin, authorities said.

Elgin 911 dispatcher on administrative leave after being charged in dog’s death

July 6, 2024 at 4:17 p.m.

An Elgin Police Department 911 dispatcher was charged with felony animal cruelty after a dead dog was discovered in the trash after she moved out of a house in Elgin,...

When Carpentersville annexed 150 acres west of Randall Road earlier this year — the village's largest annexation since the late 1990s — it did so by employing a rarely used tool known as a judicial annexation.

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Court action puts Carpentersville in driver’s seat in developing 150 acres of newly annexed land

July 5, 2024 at 4:45 p.m.

When Carpentersville annexed 150 acres west of Randall Road earlier this year — the village's largest annexation since the late 1990s — it did so by employing a rarely used...

Not sure how to recycle that empty toothpaste tube or old shaving razor? A collaboration between Elgin’s Sustainability Commission and TerraCycle Regulated Waste makes it easier to recycle items that are typically harder to repurpose.

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Elgin’s Sustainability Commission has a solution for repurposing some of those hard-to-recycle items

July 5, 2024 at 3:36 p.m.

Not sure how to recycle that empty toothpaste tube or old shaving razor? A collaboration between Elgin’s Sustainability Commission and TerraCycle Regulated Waste makes it easier to recycle items that...

As families gather for picnics and ball games and swimming at Elgin parks this holiday weekend, Parks and Recreation Department officials hope they'll snap a photo or two and share a memory for the city's social media campaign at #discoverelginparks.

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Share your Elgin park photos and memories and be entered into a drawing for pool passes

July 3, 2024 at 3:26 p.m.

As families gather for picnics and ball games and swimming at Elgin parks this holiday weekend, Parks and Recreation Department officials hope they'll snap a photo or two and share...

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