Articles in the Politics Category

Elgin City Councilman John Prigge would like to see carnivals banned from downtown Elgin.

The city council will discuss incentives at their retreat this week.

The congressional district map released by Illinois Democrats today has the central and eastern portions of Elgin drawn into a new 8th Congressional District in which there is no incumbent. Congressman Hultgren (R) and Walsh (R) have been drawn into the same district.

With riverboat casinos in Aurora and Elgin, it’s no surprise that Kane officials oppose a Chicago casino. But why did some Elgin politicians support it?

Thunder on the Fox, a speedboat race, is planned for Elgin in June. The Kimball Street Dam should be removed.

The cobblestone house at 302 W. Chicago Street (and Crystal St.), which the city bought in 2009, may get boarded up instead of rehabilitated and used as a ROPE house.

The new Illinois Senate map includes a new 33rd Senate District west of Elgin going to the county border. It may be the only seat Republicans pick up. They are bound to lose several under the new map where incumbents are pitted against each other. Six Republican senators will have to run against each other. At least another two have been given borders favoring Democrats.