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Local Press Releases, News Articles and Community Notifications

October

10/26/20

• Kane County Connects: WITH NEW STATE MITIGATIONS, LOCAL BUSINESSES ENCOURAGED TO UPDATE ELGIN MAPPING RESOURCE HUB
• Kane County Connects: REGION 4, REGION 10 ADDED TO RESURGENCE MITIGATIONS ON OCT. 28
• Daily Herald: State reports 17 more deaths, 4,729 new cases. Indoor dining in suburban Cook County to be suspended
• Chicago Tribune: Suburban Cook County placed under tougher coronavirus restrictions starting Wednesday that will prohibit indoor dining and bar service

10/25/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 294 NEW CASES IN 1 DAY; KANE POSITIVITY RATE 11.5%
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 10,223 NEW CASES, 87 DEATHS OVER WEEKEND; REGION 8 TEST POSITIVITY 9.4%

10/23/20

• City of Elgin: Local Businesses Encouraged to Update Elgin Mapping Resource Hub Listings to Reflect Change in Offerings Due to State Mitigation Measures
• Kane County Connects: 51 ILLINOIS COUNTIES — INCLUDING KANE — ON COVID-19 WARNING LIST

10/22/20

• Kane County Connects: WHAT HAPPENS IF A BUSINESS IGNORES TIER 1 COVID-19 RULES?
• Courier News: Elgin-area restaurant owners voice mixed feelings on indoor dining ban kicking in at midnight Friday

10/21/20

• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO STATE COVID-19 MITIGATION RULES
• Daily Herald: 'It is kind of a gut punch': Suburban counties face ban on indoor dining until COVID-19 test rates drop
• Courier News: PG-13 fun that taps into all five senses promised with drive-thru Little Park of Horrors in Elgin

10/20/20

• Aurora Beacon News: Pritzker announced tighter COVID-19 restrictions for Kane, DuPage, Will, Kankakee counties. Here’s what that means for restaurants and residents.
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: 3,714 NEW CASES, 41 DEATHS; 2,261 IN HOSPITALS; KANE PUT ON MITIGATIONS
• Kane County Connects: IDPH PUTS KANE/DUPAGE REGION 8 ON COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 179 NEW CASES, 1 NEW DEATH; TEST POSITIVITY 11.9%; KANE ‘MITIGATED’
• Daily Herald: Urgent need leads to new, earlier date for MLK Food Drive in Elgin
• Daily Herald: Elgin to host Little Park of Horrors Event at Wing Park Oct. 22 to Nov. 1

10/19/20

• Kane County Connects: HOW TO FIND COVID-19 TESTING IN KANE COUNTY
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN WELCOME CENTERS PART OF $30 MILLION STATE FUNDING FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
• Daily Herald: Elgin encouraging alternative activities for Halloween

10/18/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 273 NEW CASES, 3 NEW DEATHS OVER WEEKEND
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 ILLINOIS: REGION 8 AT 8.4% POSITIVITY RATE

10/16/20

• Kane County Connects: KANE HEALTH DEPARTMENT: RESIDENTS MUST CHANGE BEHAVIOR TO STOP COVID-19 SURGE
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY AMONG 34 ON IDPH COVID-19 WARNING LIST
• Courier News: Kane, Will counties back on state COVID-19 warning list; Kane health director outlines ‘concerning’ trends
• Chicago Tribune: Pritzker says ‘we are in a new wave here’ as Illinois reports 4,554 new COVID-19 cases, the second record high in as many days

10/13/20

• Courier News: These Halloween events, activities will go on in Chicago’s suburbs

10/11/20

• Aurora Beacon News: Column: Fall, winter bring new challenges to suburban restaurants that rely on outdoor dining amid COVID-19
• Courier News: Trick-or-treating will go on regardless of rules set, so Elgin-area municipalities can only urge caution

10/9/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID MITIGATION CONTINUES FOR NEIGHBORING REGION 1, LIFTED FOR METRO EAST REGION 4
• Daily Herald: Kane County has more federal COVID-19 assistance money than requests for help

10/8/20

• Chicago Tribune: Illinois confirms COVID-19 outbreaks in 44 schools this school year but won’t say where they occurred

10/7/20

• Courier News: Illinois annual gambling tax revenues fell $200 million due to pandemic shutdown

10/6/20

• Courier News: U-46 survey shows 47% of parents want kids back in school as district works to calm teacher concerns

10/5/20

• Kane County Connects: JUDICIAL CENTER CHILDREN’S WAITING ROOM OPENS AFTER 7-MONTH COVID CLOSURE

10/1/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Covid Response Fund Announces Final Round of Grants
• Daily Herald: Coronavirus fund awards $60,000 in grants to Elgin nonprofits
• Courier News: $60,000 in grants from the Elgin Covid Response Fund approved for 11 nonprofits
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN COVID RESPONSE FUND APPROVES FINAL ROUND OF GRANTS

September

9/30/20

• Kane County Connects: IDPH COVID-19 HALLOWEEN GUIDANCE: HAYRIDES ‘50%’, HAUNTED HOUSES ‘NO’, TRICK-OR-TREAT ‘6-FEET APART’
• Daily Herald: ECC to offer virtual panel on COVID-19 and world economy

9/29/20

• Courier News: Tough money decisions ahead as the Elgin City Council prepares to start reviewing the 2021 budget

9/28/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Announces Halloween Considerations and New Drive-Through Event
• Daily Herald: Elgin not encouraging trick-or-treating, announces new haunted drive-through at Wing Park
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN ‘NOT ENCOURAGING’ TRICK-OR-TREATING, ANNOUNCES NEW DRIVE-THRU EVENT
• Courier News: City of Elgin planning Little Park of Horrors drive-thru Halloween event as alternative to trick-or-treating

9/25/20

• Courier News: Elgin City Council bumps up annual DNA financial support to $165,000 a year

9/24/20

• Kane County Connects: KCHD HOSTS FREE OCT. 8 WEBINAR ON MAINTAINING HEALTH DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• Courier News: 439 more cases of COVID-19 reported in Kane County in last week; total now at 12,832

9/23/20

• Courier News: D300 board decides only K-3 students to return to school in mid-October; everyone else comes back in January
• Kane County Connects: CDC SETS GUIDELINES FOR SAFE HALLOWEEN DURING COVID-19
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 56 NEW CASES, NO NEW DEATHS; KANE TEST POSITIVITY AT 7.12%

9/21/20

• Kane County Connects: FREE SEPT. 24 FVSN FORUM LOOKS AT LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AND IMPACTS OF COVID-19

9/18/20

• Courier News: After August outbreak, Kane County jail reports no new COVID-19 cases
• Kane County Connects: POLICE: BIKE THEFTS ON RISE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

9/17/20

• Kane County Connects: UPDATE: SMALL BUSINESSES, NON-PROFITS CAN APPLY NOW FOR COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS
• Kane County Connects: UPDATE: COVID-19 CASES AT KANE JAIL DOWN TO ZERO AFTER AUGUST OUTBREAK

9/16/20

• Kane County Connects: $245 MILLION IN 2ND ROUND FOR BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY COVID-19, CIVIL UNREST

9/15/20

• Courier News: U-46 officials watching COVID-19 cases as plans to return to in-person classes being made for October

9/9/20:

• Kane County Connects: WHAT WILL VOTING BE LIKE DURING PANDEMIC? IDPH ISSUES GUIDELINES FOR POLLING LOCATIONS

9/4/20:

• Courier News: Three positive COVID-19 cases as Judson University starts fall semester, president says

9/3/20: 

• Courier News: Applications being accepted for second round of Elgin COVID Relief Fund grants
• Courier News: Show goes on for 2020 Elgin Fringe Fest, with mix of live and online performances starting Friday

9/1/20

• Courier News: Kane reports 357 new COVID-19 infections and 3 deaths in last week of August, down from prior week

August

8/29/20

• Courier News: Elgin-area bars and restaurants see lower sales, but generous customers as they adjust to life in a pandemic

8/26/20

• Daily Herald: Planned Elgin performance pivots to Shakespeare-on-your-screen
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 4 NEW DEATHS WEDNESDAY; CASE COUNT PASSES 11,000

8/25/20

• Kane County Connects: STATE SETS NEW COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR BARS, RESTAURANTS, STARTING AUG. 26
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN LAUNCHES 2ND ROUND OF COVID-19 GRANT FUNDING
• Courier News: Kane County added 472 to confirmed coronavirus cases to its count this past week, but only two deaths

8/24/20

• Daily Herald: Elgin COVID Response Fund to grant second round of funding

8/23/20

• Courier News: Kane County comes off state’s COVID-19 warning list but Will County remains

8/21/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Covid Response Fund to Launch Second Round of COVID-19 Grant Funding
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY REMOVED FROM IDPH’S COVID-19 WARNING LIST
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 RECYCLING TIPS: WHAT TO DO WITH PPE, PLASTIC BAGS, DELIVERY PACKAGING

8/18/20

• Kane County Connects: IDPH LAUNCHES MAP TO PROVIDE ILLINOISANS WITH GUIDANCE ON TRAVEL RISK
• Courier News: 22 businesses in the Elgin area receive state grant money to help them through the pandemic
• Courier News: Kane County racks up another 436 positive tests for COVID-19, pushing the total past the 10,000 case mark

8/17/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: 8TH STRAIGHT DAY NO NEW DEATHS IN KANE; DASHBOARD SHOWS 70 NEW CASES

8/14/20

• Courier News: Kane, Will counties listed as showing warning signs for increase in COVID-19 cases
• Kane County Connects: KANE COUNTY PUT ON COVID-19 WATCH LIST: RESIDENTS URGED TO RENEW EFFORTS TO STOP SPREAD

8/12/20

• Daily Herald: Elgin will give recycling company a break in the wake of COVID-19

8/11/20

• Courier News: Kane County records another 507 COVID-19 cases in the last week
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: NO NEW DEATHS 2ND STRAIGHT DAY; 58 NEW CASES IN KANE
• Kane County Connects: KANE RESIDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR $15,000 EMERGENCY MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE

8/7/20

• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 MOBILE TESTING RETURNS THIS WEEKEND (AUG. 7-9) WITH SITES IN CARPENTERSVILLE, ELGIN
• Kane County Connects: KANE RESIDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR $5,000 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE — APPLY AUG. 10!
• Kane County Connects: STATE SETS EMERGENCY RULES TO ENFORCE MASK-WEARING IN BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS
• Univision: Te contamos sobre el Centro de la Esperanza de Lurie Children's Hospital y cómo ayudará a los niños

8/6/20

• Courier News: District 301 to offer mix of in-person and remote learning when school starts Aug. 31
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 KANE COUNTY: CASES INCREASE BY 80; 1 NEW DEATH REPORTED
• Daily Herald: Free COVID-19 testing offered in Carpentersville, Elgin

8/5/20: No news release related

• Courier News: Kane, DuPage counties warn of increase in COVID-19 rates, caution they could reinstate restrictions

8/4/20

• Courier News: COVID-19 case count in Kane County climbs by another 459 since last week

8/3/20

• Courier News: Suburbs didn’t want to be linked with Chicago over coronavirus restrictions. Now many areas are showing positivity rates higher than the city.

July

7/30/20

• Daily Herald: Elgin mum on budget projections, gets positive report on pension funding

7/28/20

• Courier News: Kane County COVID-19 cases continue to climb; total now at 8,853

7/26/20

• Courier News: Hundreds of Elgin-area businesses, organizations awarded $150,000 or more in PPP loans

7/24/20

• Kane County Connects: MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING EVENTS SET JULY 27-AUG. 2 THROUGHOUT KANE COUNTY
• Courier News: Mobile unit offering free coronavirus testing in Kane County
• Daily Herald: Elgin council OKs support for arts operations during COVID-19

7/20/20

• Courier News: Weekly coronavirus cases climb in Kane County, data shows

7/17/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Covid Response Fund Announces First Round of Grants

7/16/20

• Courier News: Pritzker’s targeted approach to COVID-19 spikes puts DuPage and Kane in one zone

7/15/20

• Kane County Connects: STATE ANNOUNCES NEW COVID-19 MITIGATION PLAN
• Kane County Connects: KANE JOINS DUPAGE AS WEST SUBURBAN REGION IN STATE’S NEW COVID-19 MITIGATION PLAN

7/14/20

• Kane County Connects: COMED OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER HIT HARD FINANCIALLY BY COVID-19 EMERGENCY

7/5/20

• Courier News: Elgin libraries, museums to reopen beginning Monday, but ‘things will not look the same,' officials say

7/2/20

• Courier News: Municipalities challenge Kane’s plan to release of fed COVID-19 relief money, saying numbers are off and process too slow

7/1/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin to Open City Playgrounds, Urges Discretion
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN OPENS PLAYGROUNDS BUT URGES SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

June

6/30/20

• Courier News: COVID-19 deaths continue to decline in Kane County, with only 5 reported in last week

6/25/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Mayor Ends State of Emergency Powers Related to Pandemic
• Kane County Connects: Elgin Mayor Ends State of Emergency Powers

6/23/20

• City of Elgin: City of Elgin Initiates Reopening of Some Public Facilities
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN CITY HALL, 2 PARKS FACILITIES TO REOPEN JUNE 29 WITH SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

6/23/20

• Courier News: 15 more coronavirus deaths in Kane County, bringing total to 239

6/19/20

• Courier News: Elgin delays police applicant deadline because of coronavirus challenges, desire to find more female and minority candidates

6/15/20

• Courier News: Kane County reports 11 deaths from COVID-19 in last week, coroner says; weekly death, case numbers are dropping

6/12/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Allows Temporary Sales and Delivery of "To Go" Mixed Drinks/Cocktails
• Courier News: Elgin News Digest: Temporary “to-go” alcohol sales OK’d for some Elgin businesses

6/9/20

• Courier News: Coronavirus updates: 8 deaths from Elgin and South Elgin and 20 overall in Kane County in last week

6/3/20

• City of Elgin: Artistic banners and yard signs show support for Elgin’s essential workers
• Daily Herald: Elgin to give out 300 yard signs supporting essential workers
• Courier News: City of Elgin organizing effort to thank essential workers in the pandemic with the use of banners and yard signs

May

5/28/20

• City of Elgin: City of Elgin Joins Foundations in Donating to Elgin Covid Response Fund
• Daily Herald: Elgin contributes $50,000 to COVID fund
• Courier News (5/26/20): Elgin City Council expected to give $60K to nonprofits helping struggling business owners, families

5/28/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Announces Guidance for Temporary Outdoor Seating Areas for Bars and Restaurants
• Kane County Connects: ELGIN SETS TEMP OUTDOOR SEATING GUIDELINES FOR BARS, RESTAURANTS
• Courier News: Elgin-area salons, barbers, gyms, spas and retailers reopen Friday: ‘Give us the rules ... let us make a living’

5/26/20

• City of Elgin: Face Coverings Available to Elgin Seniors
• Kane County Connects: CITY OF ELGIN ACQUIRES 4,800 FACE COVERINGS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SENIORS
• Daily Herald: Elgin distributing face masks to seniors after donation
• Courier News: Elgin News Digest - Masks available for Elgin-area seniors thanks to donation

5/21/20

• Courier News: With most people staying home, residents directing their coronavirus questions to Elgin City Hall

5/19/20

• Courier News: 10 people from Elgin/South Elgin dead of COVID-19 in last week; Kane County total now 153, coroner says

5/15/20

• City of Elgin City of Elgin Announces Two Initiatives to Inform Spanish Speaking Residents
• Daily Herald: Elgin launches Spanish web resources, video series
• Univision: La iniciativa que busca informar en español a la comunidad de Elgin en tiempos de coronavirus

5/15/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Covid Response Fund Established
• Daily Herald: Elgin COVID Response Fund established for nonprofits
• Courier News: Donations sought for new Elgin Covid Response Fund to help people struggling to pay bills during pandemic

5/12/2020

• 6 people from Elgin/South Elgin die from coronavirus in last week; Elgin launches online COVID-19 dashboard

5/11/2020

• City of Elgin: Elgin Initiating Third Round of Expenditure Reductions in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
• Daily Herald: Editorial: Local governments showing public sector, too, must endure job, pay cuts
• Daily Herald: Elgin furloughs some employees through 2020 due to COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Nightmare on Chicago Street, Fourth of July events canceled in Elgin
• Courier News: Elgin cancels outdoor fests, cuts city staff pay and won’t open pools, zoo as part of cost-saving measures

05/07/2020

• City of Elgin: Coronavirus Update: May 6, 2020
• COVID-19 HOSPITALS / HEALTH CARE — ELGIN FIRE CHIEF: OLD SHERMAN WILL NOT OPEN AS ALTERNATIVE HOSPITAL UNLESS NECESSARY

05/04/2020

• City of Elgin: Two Elgin Firefighters Test Positive for COVID-19
• Daily Herald:  Two more Elgin firefighters test positive for COVID-19
• Kane County Connects: 2 MORE ELGIN FIREFIGHTERS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
• Courier News: Third Elgin firefighters tests positive for COVID-19

5/1/20

• Courier News: Second Elgin firefighter tests positive for COVID-19, city officials prepare for people violating state mask order

April

4/29/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Extends Facility Closures, Programming Cancellations

4/28/20

• Courier News: Be on the lookout for scams involving home repairs, coronavirus and stimulus checks, Elgin police specialist says

4/28/20

• City of Elgin: City of Elgin Golf Courses to Open with Limited Services May 1
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 OPEN/CLOSE: AWARD-WINNING ELGIN GOLF COURSES TAKING TEE TIMES
• Courier News: Elgin-area animal groomers, gardening centers, golf courses ready to reopen: ‘I think we can do it safely’

4/25/20

• City of Elgin: Stay at Home Order Extension includes Face Covering Requirement in Public Places

4/24/20

• Daily Herald: $18M in construction is done for COVID-19 facility in Elgin, but opening's on hold

4/23/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Firefighter Tests Positive for COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Elgin firefighter tests positive, is in isolation
• Courier News: Elgin firefighter tests positive for coronavirus, fire chief says

4/23/20

• Courier News: Elgin scales back bond sale for water and sewer projects in face of uncertain financial situation from COVID-19 losses

4/20/20

• Daily Herald: Expanded COVID-19 testing comes to suburban clinics, with appointments
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 HOSPITALS / HEALTH CARE — VNA, GREATER ELGIN FAMILY CARE OPEN TESTING CENTERS
• Courier News: 193 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths in Elgin due to coronavirus, according to new data

4/17/20

• City of Elgin: Facebook Live Q&A with Public Safety Chiefs
• Courier News: Two more Elgin firefighters in isolation for coronavirus but number of COVID-19 calls declining, fire chief says

4/16/20

• Daily Herald: Workers going 24/7 to reopen former Elgin hospital site for possible COVID-19 patients

4/15/20

• Daily Herald: Elgin arts nonprofit donates hundreds of art kits
• Courier News: Transforming old Sherman Hospital into COVID-19 overflow facility has been ‘challenging’ but on schedule, officials say

4/14/20

• City of Elgin: Strong budgetary flexibility and financial policies position City of Elgin to weather impacts of pandemic and recession
• Daily Herald: Elgin 'well-positioned' to face economic shutdown in near term
• Courier News: Elgin in good position to handle coronavirus’ economic hits for short term, new analysis says
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 COMMUNITIES: ELGIN OFFICIALS SAY CITY IS ‘WELL POSITIONED’ TO WITHSTAND FINANCIAL IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS

4/14/2020

• Courier news: Elgin domestic violence and family disturbance calls up 56% in weeks since coronavirus pandemic started

4/13/2020

• Courier News: Three more coronavirus deaths reported in Elgin; Kane County case count now at 416
• Daily Herald: Elgin emergency responders get some protections under coronavirus act

4/10/2020

• City of Elgin: Mayor Kaptain Urges All to Wear Masks
• Daily Herald: Elgin mayor urges use of face coverings
• Kane County Connects: COVID-19 COMMUNITIES: ELGIN MAYOR URGES ALL TO WEAR MASKS, FACE COVERINGS

4/10/2020

• WGN: Exclusive look inside upcoming alternate care facility at old Sherman Hospital

4/9/2020

• Courier News: Coronavirus roundup: Easter Bunny doing South Elgin tour by car, bulk waste collection suspended in Elgin, more

4/8/2020

• Daily Herald: Some suburbs embrace kids' birthday parades, others stay away during COVID-19

4/7/2020

• Courier News: Elgin’s police chief says cops now wearing protective gear on all calls, urges residents to report large groups and be aware of scams

4/6/2020

• Nine more Kane County residents dead of coronavirus, including three from Elgin, coroner says

4/6/2020

• City of Elgin: Second Civilian Employee of Elgin Police Department Tests Positive for COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Second civilian in Elgin Police Department tests positive for COVID-19
• Courier News: Second Elgin Police Department civilian employee tests positive for coronavirus

4/3/2020

• City of Elgin: Elgin Mayor Kaptain Praises Representative Underwood for Relief Funds
• Daily Herald: Suburbs get coronavirus relief grants
• Courier News (4/5): Coronavirus cases climbs by six in Elgin, 21 in Kane County; Elgin to receive $510,000 in federal relief money

4/3/2020

• Courier News: Old Sherman Hospital could have as many as 250 beds when it reopens April 24 as overflow medical facility
• Courier News: New dashboard breaks down coronavirus cases in Kane County by number, sex and age group — 28 in Elgin as of Thursday

4/2/2020

• City of Elgin: Facebook Live Q&A with Public Safety Chiefs

4/2/2020

• City of Elgin: Civilian Employee of Elgin Police Department Tests Positive for COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Civilian employee of Elgin Police Department tests positive for COVID-19
• Courier News (4/3): Civilian employee for the Elgin Police Department tests positive for coronavirus
• Patch (4/3): Coronavirus: Elgin Police Civilian Employee Tests Positive

4/1/2020

• City of Elgin: Elgin Facility Closures and Programming Cancellations Extended, Council Meetings to Occur Virtually
• Courier News: Elgin Fire Department adjusting rules to lower staff exposure to COVID-19 patients, preserve protective gear
• Courier News: Elgin roundup: Elgin has 17 confirmed COVID-19 cases; New Life Covenant working on temporary daytime homeless shelter
• Daily Herald:  Elgin to hold virtual council meetings in April

March 2020

3/31

• Courier News: Parade of city vehicles in Elgin’s Historic District a way to ‘light up the day’ for those at sheltering at home
• Daily Herald: Elgin’s "Light Up the Day" parade cheers up residents, participants

3/30

• Courier News: Elgin holding a ‘Light Up the Day’ parade Tuesday to raise spirits — but keep social distance — during coronavirus outbreak
• Courier News: Three Elgin men among the seven coronavirus deaths reported in Kane County, coroner says
• Aurora Beacon News: Seven deaths from coronavirus confirmed in Kane County
• City of Elgin: Elgin Supports Temporary Daytime Shelter for People Experiencing Homelessness
• Daily Herald: Elgin church becomes daytime shelter for homeless
• Courier News: Elgin roundup: Elgin has 17 confirmed COVID-19 cases; New Life Covenant working on temporary daytime homeless shelter
• Kane County Connects: Elgin Supports Temporary Daytime Shelter for People Experiencing Homelessness
• City of Elgin: Old Sherman Hospital in Elgin Being Converted for Overflow Capacity
• Daily Herald: Shuttered Elgin hospital could reopen to treat coronavirus patients & Army corps rushing to convert Elgin hospital site into facility for COVID-19 patients
• Courier News: Elgin’s former Sherman Hospital to become overflow COVID-19 patient facility
• Daily Chronicle: Former Advocate Sherman facility in Elgin to reopen to help hospitals with coronavirus surge capacity

03/27

• Courier News: Elgin working hard to get the word out about not gathering in groups at parks, doing social distancing outside, officials say

03/27

• City of Elgin: Elgin allows curbside take out and delivery sales
• Daily Herald: Elgin allows delivery, curbside pickup of alcohol
• Courier News: Elgin to allow sale of alcohol in curbside pickup, delivery services of local establishments

03/26

• Courier News: Two more Elgin firefighters put in isolation because of coronavirus as police and fire ramp up efforts to keep staff safe

03/25

• City of Elgin: Elgin Earth Month Events Cancelled or Postponed, Some to be Offered Online
• Daily Herald: Elgin Earth Month celebrations canceled, some events moved online due to COVID-19
• Courier News: Coronavirus roundup: Elgin downtown restaurants offering Lent specials, Earth Month events canceled or moved online

03/24

• City of Elgin: City of Elgin Launches Resource Mapping Hub
• Daily Herald: Elgin keeps residents informed with online videos, mapping hub & Where to find county-by-county and maybe even suburb-by-suburb COVID-19 data
• Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) (4/1/20): Elgin, IL Interactive Mapping Hub

03/23

• City of Elgin: Elgin Facility Closures and Programming Cancellations Extended

03/20

• City of Elgin: Elgin Mayor Announces Emergency Loan to Food For Greater Elgin
• Daily Herald: Elgin gives $150K emergency loan to food pantry
• Courier News: Elgin coronavirus roundup: Elgin provides food pantry with $150,000 emergency loan, East Dundee shuts down all buildings

03/20

• City of Elgin: Four Elgin Firefighters in Temporary Isolation
• Courier News: Four Elgin firefighters placed in isolation after contact with child who tested positive for coronavirus

03/16

• City of Elgin: Elgin Closes Remainder of City Facilities to the Public, Cancels Public Meetings
• Daily Herald: Elgin closures, changes to procedures due to COVID-19
• Courier News: Elgin coronavirus roundup: No Catholic Masses through April, senior shopping hours at Fresh Market, council meeting canceled

03/15

• City of Elgin: Elgin Parks and Recreation Closes Facilities, Cancels Classes and Programs Through End of March
• Daily Herald: Elgin rec facilities closed due to COVID-19
• Courier News: Elgin shuts down rec centers and golf courses; Dundee park district cancels programs, closes buildings

03/13

• City of Elgin: Elgin Mayor Declares State of Emergency Over Coronavirus and Elgin Parks and Recreation Department Cancels Classes and Programming
• Daily Herald: Elgin mayor signs emergency proclamation
• Courier News: Elgin mayor issues ‘proclamation of emergency’ as city cancels large public events and announces other coronavirus precautions

03/12

• City of Elgin: City of Elgin Taking Action to Slow Spread of Coronavirus/COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Elgin police limiting contact due to COVID-19

03/12

• City of Elgin: Elgin Fire Department Promotional Ceremony Cancelled
• Daily Herald: Elgin fire department cancels promotion ceremony

03/10

• City of Elgin: A Message about Coronavirus/COVID-19
• Daily Herald: Elgin providing hand sanitizing, asking screening questions

03/02

• City of Elgin: Community Notification - Coronavirus Information

January

01/31

• City of Elgin: Community Notification