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Elgin Courier News

Monday, May 4, 2026

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's portrait added to Elgin High School’s Alumni Hall of Fame

Elgin High School held a homecoming of sorts for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, class of 1994, when the school inducted him into its Maroons’ Alumni Hall of Fame.

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Kane state’s attorney says she can’t charge ICE agent despite evidence

Despite grounds for aggravated battery charges against an ICE agent, Kane State’s Attorney Jamie Moser says fed law blocks prosecution.

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Kane County’s Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve, home to new bison herd, opens to the public

As of May 1, the public can officially visit the small herd of bison that recently made their home at the preserve in far western Kane County.

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New amenities coming to Elgin’s Wing Park Family Aquatic Center

New features — a children’s play structure, new cabanas and a three-meter diving board — have been added to Wing Park pool in Elgin.

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Elgin News Digest: Elgin releases summer movie, concert schedule; town hall meeting being held for new Larkin HS stadium name

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

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Two juveniles face slew of charges in Elgin shooting incident

Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with shots fired in area of Bowen Court and Regent Street in Elgin, officials said.

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A Portage teen faces a felony after playing ‘senior assassin’: What to know about the game that worries police

Senior assassin, a popular tag-style game where teens hunt down their opponents with Nerf and water guns, has become tradition for many high school seniors across Chicago and the country.

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Illinois abortion rights amendment still not a reality as Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrats focus elsewhere

Lack of movement to enshrine abortion rights into the Illinois Constitution reflects the high bar for amendments and a focus on fighting rollbacks in Republican-led states.

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