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Welcome to South Elgin, a growing, vibrant community on the banks of the Fox River. Located between Elgin and Saint Charles in Kane County, South Elgin is a town brimming with spirit and hometown pride. South Elgin gracefully bridges the gap between small town charm and suburban progress. The village successfully embraces both, creating a true gem among suburban communities. South Elgin boasts a beautiful riverside setting, along with a thriving business community, active organizations, involved citizens, and a host of nearby shopping, entertainment and recreational opportunities.Visitors and residents alike all find something to love about this town. Anything that cannot be found right in town is just a short trip away. South Elgin has long benefited from a close proximity to major transportation corridors. Residents routinely travel to Chicago for work or recreation and gladly return to their hometown at the end of the day. Of course, with so much to do around town, who needs to look any further?
Recent Headlines:
S. Elgin-area residents urged to test well water (The Courier News)
Small amounts of dry cleaning fluid that have shown up in routine well water tests in South Elgin do not pose a health hazard, but village officials Monday recommended that property owners living just outside the village who use water from a private well get their water tested as a precaution.
Health Department encouraging testing of private water wells (Kane County Chronicle)
SOUTH ELGIN – The Kane County Health Department is advising residents who obtain their drinking water from private wells in the South Elgin area to test their wells for possible contamination.
Fox Valley briefs (Daily Herald)
The village of South Elgin is warning its neighbors in unincorporated areas that it has detected small amounts of perchloroethylene in water extracted from one of its seven wells.
Chaltin steps up, Bartlett tops South Elgin (Daily Herald)
Bartlett sophomore Matt Chaltin did not play in the first half Friday night. But he was in the game during crunchtime in the fourth quarter, and he made two of the biggest shots of the game.
South Elgin staves off Elgin in 2 OTs to reach regional final (Daily Herald)
Many words could be used to describe South Elgin's boys basketball victory Tuesday night over Elgin. Survived and escaped are a couple.
Survival instincts lift South Elgin (The Courier News)
For the last seed in a five-team regional, Elgin proved anything but a walkover. A night after upsetting St. Charles East, the Maroons took top-seeded South Elgin into double overtime before Tommy Childs' clutch free-throw shooting and a three-point play by Sam Sutter lifted the Storm to a 46-40 victory.
Central Tank Coatings finds new home (Newspapers of Fayette County)
Residents have already been seeing vehicles coming and going from the recently vacated building on the west edge of Elgin, that had housed a seed business.
Bartlett eyes sectional success (The Courier News)
The Elgin area has seen its fair share of magical March postseason runs the past two years. Bartlett is the only local squad still standing in the state tournament this season, so do the Hawks have what it takes to take area basketball fans for another wild ride?
Prosecutors try to seize Elgin suspect's pit bulls (Daily Herald)
An Elgin man charged with animal cruelty was given five days Friday to come up with $10,752 to cover the expense of caring for his numerous pit bulls and a pet snake while he's behind bars.
Bartlett vs. South Elgin should be a barnburner (Daily Herald)
Packed high school gyms, overflowing parking lots and chanting student sections on a Friday in March can only mean one thing: it's boys basketball regional title night statewide for Class 4A and 3A schools.
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