Established in 1854, the city of Elgin, Illinois is a historic, culturally and economically diverse, rapidly-growing community located 35 miles from the city of Chicago in Kane and Cook counties. Over 112,000 people are proud to call Elgin their home beca...
Elgin has exceptional transportation access to all points throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. Elgin is connected to O’Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, the city of Chicago and all western suburbs via the Interstate-90 and the Elgin-O’Hare ...
Elgin offers world-class arts and entertainment options for all ages as well as the nationally acclaimed Gail Borden Public Library that draws more than one million visitors to downtown Elgin each year. The Grand Victoria Casino, vibrant art galleries and...
The 10th Annual Elgin Short Film Festival brings the glitz and glam of Hollywood to downtown Elgin, and as always it promises to be an entertaining evening of some of the very best in short films by some of the very best up-and-coming filmmakers. You are ...
The following committees have vacancies (as of August 8, 2018):
There are several fun and family-friendly events to get you out and about around town. From free summer movies at the park to art and soul on the fox, there is something for everyone and you won't want to miss out!
To view all of this year's City projects, visit cityofelgin.org/construction.
Follow @ElginRoadAlerts & #InvestingInElgin on Twitter for regular updates.
We've been notified that the IRS scammers are calling the Elgin area. Don't be fooled. Just hang up the phone. Do not release any of your personal information to them, and do not give them any money or gift cards. If you have questions, give us a call. 84...
The Spanish Citizens Police Academy will be hosted September 19-22. On Wednesday - Friday, classes will be held from 5 - 8 p.m., and on Saturday, 8 a.m. - noon. All training will be conducted in Spanish.
The program provides an informative overview of the ...
On September 15, 2018, from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. come to the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, to prepare your family for a disaster at this family-friendly free event. There is a superhero kids theme, bring your kids to the superhero activity center ...
Join us for free training on September 15, 2018, from 9 a.m.-noon in English, or 1-4 p.m. in Spanish here at the Elgin Police Department.
Elgin PD offers a FREE specialized three-hour training program for homeowners and business contacts who would like to ...
Join us to learn about and discuss The If Project on September 20 from 6-8:30 p.m. at ECC in Building E Dining Room. The event is free.
In 2008, Seattle police officer Kim Bogucki walked through the gates of the Washington Corrections Center for Women, int...
It’s all happening!Five years ago Erin Rehberg and Sean Hargadon, along with a group of Elgin artists took a leap into unchartered waters. Without checking the water temp, no lifeguard on duty, and at night they said to each other &...
August is another busy event month in Elgin. There are several fun and family-friendly events to get you out and about around town. There is something for everyone and you won't want to miss out!
GRANTS:
Grant Writing Workshop:
Join the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission for a short workshop on the grants offered by the ECAC. This workshop will focus on updates coming to the grant applications and ways to be successful in completing ...