South Elgin News

A crowd of shoppers was evacuated from the Elgin Mall and the adjoining Elgin Fresh Market, at McLean Boulevard and Lillian Street, after a smoky fire broke out in the mall building about 7:45 p.m. Thursday.

Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez won praise this week for moving forward with a plan to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to house female inmates in the jail here.

Phokeo S. Luangrath, 17, of 1361 Burke Lane, and Matthew R. Mills, 17, of 701 A. Fieldcrest Drive were arrested July 5 after being spotted trying to open unlocked parked cars in the area of South Prospect and Oneida avenues, reports stated.

Enrollment is taking place for Critter Camp 2009, a one-week day camp program for animal-loving kids at Anderson Animal Shelter.

Officials were called to a home at about 5 a.m., said Police Chief Jim Montalbano.

Residents were left with fond memories from this year's Fourth of July parade, but a local agency will receive something even more tangible from the event.

Come and enjoy a wide variety of music this summer -- from the best of Broadway to an evening of laughs -- as Elgin OPERA celebrates its first Summer Music Festival.

A South Elgin mom may have lost a battle to get her son help with technology assistance and extra nursing care in school, but she's vowed to keep fighting.

Andrew Stover, a Clinton Elementary student, traveled to Washington D.C. last week with mom Kim and representatives from the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation.

If you're going to South Elgin's Fourth of July parade this year, be sure to bring something to eat.

Have you been slapped with a $50 odd-even parking ticket in Elgin and just paid the fine instead of fighting it? A South Elgin man is suing Elgin, arguing its ticket appeal process is unfair, unconstitutional and should be stopped now.

AURORA – Police said six Marmion Academy students were charged with felony criminal damage to property and criminal trespassing in connection with a May 27 vandalism spree that happened at the school, 1000 Butterfield Road, that caused about $2,000 in damage.

South Elgin's 4th annual Scandinavian Midsommar Festival at Vasa Park took place Saturday.

During Fourth of July parades, it is not unusual for children to come home with bags filled with treats.

The 27th annual Pride of the Fox RiverFest on June 13 weekend kept up its tradition for community involvement, with art shows, car shows, Idol Search, Bachelor Charity Auction and Dragon Boat Races stirring up the excitement.

Kane County has to start thinking about job creation and making itself more competitive in commercial and industrial development projects, according to the county's top economic development official.

Raise your hand if you're sick of taxes. OK, you can pick the paper back up now.

This week marks the nationwide Bike to Work Week, but some locals don't need any convincing of the benefits of pedalling instead of driving to the office.

What a way to wind down your weekend. Every Sunday evening in June, from 5 to 7 p.m., Geneva Commons is hosting free concerts as part of its seventh annual Summer Concert Series.

A South Elgin man was arrested Tuesday after he tried to sell cocaine to an undercover police officer, police said.