A group of concerned parents recently traveled to Springfield to plead directly with Gov. J.B. Pritzker about saving a private school scholarship program he has targeted for dissolution as part of his proposed state budget.
In a ceremony packed with local, state and national officials, other leaders and VIPs, Elgin received an award at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont for earning the highly-coveted SolSmart Silver Designation.
Voter registration data shows Leyden Township Precinct 12 and Wheeling Township Precinct 24 are ranked among the Illinois precincts with the most Republican voters