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[15 Aug 2011 | No Comment | ]
Follow The Elginite on Facebook, Twitter

We have been on Facebook and Twitter since the March election, and if you aren’t following us on Facebook you are missing a lot of stuff, because we post on Facebook much more than we post here.

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[7 Jul 2011 | 25 Comments | ]
Involuntary manslaughter for July 4 killing

Donald Rattanavong, 57, of Elgin was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the July 4th killing of Guillermo Pineda, 18.

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[1 Jul 2011 | 109 Comments | ]
July open thread

The regularly scheduled monthly open thread. Discuss what you want.

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[1 Jun 2011 | 6 Comments | ]
June open thread

Monthly open thread for June 2011. Discuss what you want.

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[27 May 2011 | 13 Comments | ]
Only Naperville is safer than Elgin

Recent statistics released by the FBI shows that Elgin remains the 2nd safest large city in Illinois. As in previous years, only Naperville is safer. Crime is lower in Elgin in all categories save for two: murder and robbery.

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[24 May 2011 | 10 Comments | ]
Crime low but rising in Elgin

Recent crime statistics show that Elgin remains second only to Naperville in having a low level of crime, but 2010 also showed a disturbing 8% rise in violent crime. As crime rose in Elgin, it fell in Chicago, indicating that part of the explanation may be related to recent migration patterns.

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[7 Apr 2011 | 36 Comments | ]
April open thread

The regularly scheduled monthly open thread for April.