1 - Kane County Sheriff: Kevin Williams (R)
While Pat Perez, the Democratic candidate, inspires more confidence–perhaps because he has more experience on the campaign trail, Kevin Williams is also a strong candidate. Because the difference is marginal, Republicans have no reason to abandon their candidate, and Williams will likely benefit from the traditional but […]
I met Elgin Public Works Director John Loete at the downtown streetscape meeting Tuesday night, and was pleased to learn that he shared my views about the Low Line (pictures here and here), how it could be a huge asset for downtown Elgin, etc. One of the guys at DLK Civic Design was likewise […]
Those who use Elgin’s new $8.7 million Fulton Street parking deck are concerned that it’s serving more as a glorified homeless shelter than a place to park.The stairwells smell like a bar after closing time. Cigarette butts, bottles, litter, human waste of all variety and cardboard from makeshift beds are common sights on weekends when […]
The Courier ran a story today that included a mention of this blog.
Elgin doesn’t evoke imagery of a flourishing high-tech community. It’s not the Silicon Fox Valley, after all.
But several local-interest Web sites have sprung up, and they’re slowly growing in popularity, providing networks for people in town. They haven’t reached the scale of Web […]
