Established in 1854, the city of Elgin, Illinois is a historic, culturally and economically diverse, rapidly-growing community located 35 miles from the city of Chicago in Kane and Cook counties. Over 112,000 people are proud to call Elgin their home beca...
Elgin has exceptional transportation access to all points throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. Elgin is connected to O’Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, the city of Chicago and all western suburbs via the Interstate-90 and the Elgin-O’Hare ...
Elgin offers world-class arts and entertainment options for all ages as well as the nationally acclaimed Gail Borden Public Library that draws more than one million visitors to downtown Elgin each year. The Grand Victoria Casino, vibrant art galleries and...
Paramount’s Laser Spectacular is the smash hit multimedia laser and light show, featuring the Original Master Recordings of Pink Floyd. Laser Spectacular carries listeners away on a mind-expanding journey, driven by cutting-edge effects, high-po...
Elgin Summer Theatre is excited to be partnering with Up and Coming Theatre Company again this year for the fantastic production of IN THE HEIGHTS July 17th -19th and 24th-26th, 2020!
In The Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant...
The 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast will be held on Saturday, January 18 at 8:30 a.m. at the Elgin Community College Business Conference Center. The event includes prayer, the presentation...
Sidewalk Heroes are individuals that want to help their fellow neighbors, by keeping sidewalks clear of snow and ice this winter. Clearing the sidewalks can assist many people in your neighborhood, like children walking to and from school or their bus sto...
Elgin Insight highlight the organization’s work in executing the City of Elgin's 2018-2022 Strategic Principles and Priorities. The newsletter shares updates related to the City’s core values and defined goals, recognizes the outstandi...
This winter there will not be an ice rink in the Civic Center Plaza. Many property enhancements will be taking place including water main relocation work, plaza improvements and an HVAC upgrade for City Hall. In previous years, the HVAC system at City Hal...
Workshop 1: Audience Diversity and Engagement
January 11, 2020
1:00PM – 5:00PM
Twenty years into the new century, arts organizations face ever changing demographics as the country’s population becomes more ethnic and racially diverse, you...
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