UPDATE 3/28: Shooting in 800 block of MLK

Shooting incident in 800 block of S Martin Luther King BLVD. This is an ongoing investigation. 

Update 3/28/23 at 3:00 p.m.:

On March 27, 2023, around 11:00pm, Elgin Police Department officers were dispatched to 817 So. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd ...

New Police Station

The City of Elgin, Elgin Police Department, and the Elgin Police Department Building Committee broke ground on a new Police Station Monday March 20.    The 11,000 s.ft. two story facility will include space for processing, investigations...

Winter Storm Mara update March 24

Winter Storm Mara Update March 24, 2023 • 4700 cubic yards of debris collected to date • Nearly half of Ward 2 is collected. • Collection continues next week at Elgin Meadows Eagles Landing County Line Subdivision East 2nd Stree...

Ground Breaking Elgin Police Department

Ground Breaking for Police Station in Elgin Monday   March 16, 2023                             &n...

Dedicate Sculpture

Join the dedication of "Gigaffe 2023" at 12:30pm  on Thursday March 16 at Morris Memorial Park 802 North Avenue C.   The sculpture was donated to the city by a fourth generation Elginite for the enjoyment of the community. &...

eNewsletter March 2023 Issue

If you’re a subscriber, the City of Elgin March eNewsletter has been delivered to your mailbox. If you’re not, don’t miss it. Here’s a link: March eNewsletter

Winter Storm Update 3/3/2023

St. Davids Foundation Awards $300,000 grant for the Veterans' Park Expansion

We are proud to announce the award of a $300,000 grant from St. David’s Foundation for the Veterans Memorial Park Expansion Project. The funding supports the implementation of Block A in 2023 including a train themed Kompan play structure, swing...