Central 301 District Special Meeting This Wednesday, May 1st @ 5:30 PM

After Overwhelming Defeat of $195 Million Referendum, D301 Works to Build Consensus Around District Needs

ECC students participate in Fisher Nuts scholarship recipe contest

Eight Elgin Community College culinary students competed for scholarship prizes in the annual Fisher Nuts Recipe Competition on April 17.

3rd Coast Brass closes out 10th season for Chamber Music on the Fox

18-piece brass ensemble takes on rarely performed arrangement of "Pictures At An Exhibition" as well as music by Gunther Schuller and Bjork

ESO finishes 74th season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9

Concert celebrates 200th anniversary of the premiere of Beethoven's last symphony

Free ESO Listener's Club event May 1 at Gail Borden Library

ESO violinist ​Robbie Herbst will discuss the upcoming ESO concerts celebrating the the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9

Elgin Community College’s Black Student Achievers Receive Major Boost

Elgin Community College’s Black Student Achievers (BSA) Club received a generous donation of nearly $4,800 from the Grand Victoria Casino.

Food Tasting Event to Feed Hungry Neighbors in Elgin

Food for Greater Elgin is hosting its annual foodie fundraiser, Pallet to Palate, on Monday, April 22.

ECC to Host Early Childhood Education Job Fair on April 16

Elgin Community College and the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) are hosting an Early Childhood Education Job Fair.

Rep. Moeller's Reading Event for Child Abuse Awareness April 13

State Rep. Anna Moeller is again offering her Reading by the River event Saturday in Elgin to fight child abuse.

Community invited to ‘Experience ECC’ at April 10 event

Elgin Community College is hosting its annual Experience ECC event on Wednesday, April 10, from 6 to 8 pm at the Spartan Drive Campus.

Historic Turnout As D301 Voters Say NO to $195 Million Referendum

Survey Feedback Sought After Referendum Loses A Second Time In Less Than 1 Year

Music You Know with the ESO

April 12 concert takes place at ECC’s Blizzard Theatre

Internationally acclaimed pianist Orli Shaham to perform April 6, 7

Shaham to perform Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra

ECC Truck Driving Students Visit Weigh Station and Trucking Company

Elgin Community College truck driving program students, led by program Director Todd Anderson, toured the I-55 southbound weigh station.

YouthBuild -Elgin: Improving Communities & Generating Opportunities!

YouthBuild-Elgin; Improving Communities, Creating Opportunities, and Changing Lives; One Young Person at a Time.

Chamber Music on the Fox Players present Romantic Piano Quartets

Concerts scheduled in West Dundee, Aurora, and Woodstock

Elgin Symphony Orchestra announces 75th Season Classics Series

Soloists include guitarist Ana Vidovic, pianist Joyce Yang, cellist Matthew Agnew, violinist Stella Chen, violinist Samuel Vargas

Elgin Area Chamber/Elgin Development Group to award scholarships

Five - $1,000 scholarships to be awarded to graduating Elgin/South Elgin high school students pursuing further education.

Project Backpack served 1,680 students in need during 2023

Elgin Community College and its partners served 1,680 students in 2023 through Project Backpack, a community-based initiative.

Black History Month 2024: African Americans and the Arts

Elgin Community College celebrates Black History Month through the 2024 theme of African Americans and the Arts with in-person events.

The ECC Arts Center presents the Chicago Tap Theatre on February 10

The Elgin Community College Arts Center presents the award-winning Chicago Tap Theatre on Saturday, February 10, at 7 pm.

Elgin nursing director recognized as Nurse Leader of the Year

Darren Smith, a nursing director at Advocate Sherman Hospital, is Advocate Health Care's 2023 Nurse Leader of the Year.

Cheer on the ECC basketball teams at family-friendly Spirit Night

The Elgin Community College Athletics Department is hosting an Athletic Spirit Night on February 6, 2024.

Castro hosting heart health screening event Feb. 3

State Senator Cristina Castro is partnering with Hanover Township & Ascension Health to provide free heart health screenings this February

Advocate Health Care opens new care center in South Elgin

Advocate Health Care’s brand-new 36,800 square-foot immediate care center and outpatient center in South Elgin opens January 22, 2024.

Elgin nurse named 2023 Nurse of the Year at Advocate Sherman Hospital

Jean Lowe was recognized as the 2023 Advocate Health Care Nurse of the Year at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Ill.

Empowering ESL students: Monika Gadek-Stephan's unique perspective

How Monika Gadek-Stephan's immigration experience gives her a unique perspective

What causes lung cancer in nonsmokers?

A local physician explains why radon is often the culprit of lung cancer in nonsmokers.

Aron Ryan, Elgin’s New Poet Laureate

Elgin's New Poet Laureate

ECC provides art students the opportunity to thrive in new facilities

ECC provides visual and performing arts students the opportunity to thrive with new and updated facilities.

The ECC Foundation launches $3 million ‘Bright Futures’ campaign

The Elgin Community College Foundation launched its student-centered Bright Futures campaign to help more students achieve their dreams.

Massage therapy student Therese Wilson teaches us it’s never too late

In February of 2022, Wilson pushed past her fear and attended ECC’s introductory class for the massage therapy program.

ECC’s Fall 2023 commencement ceremonies take place on December 16

Elgin Community College will recognize the fall Class of 2023 with December commencement ceremonies.

The ECC Arts Center presents the 12 Dames of Christmas

The Elgin Community College Arts Center and Artists Lounge Live presents the “12 Dames of Christmas” with Angela Ingersoll.

ECC Marketing and Communications Department earns 14 awards

Elgin Community College’s Marketing and Communications team received more than a dozen awards at the 2023 NCMPR conference.

ECC’s Culinary Department partners with Roosevelt University

Elgin Community College’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Department is partnering with Roosevelt University.

Esbeyda Garcia Diaz curates a voice for local Venezuelan migrants

This fall, Elgin Community College alumna Norma Santaolaya and I curated the Venezuelan Art Exhibition.

Is it risky to take expired medication?

A local doctor explains why cleaning out your medicine cabinet should become a monthly chore.

ECC student Olivia Opalinski finds her opening in the performing arts

Not only is Opalinski an ECC student, but she is also a dual-credit student completing her senior year at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Elgin Academy Hosting Community School Fair on Saturday, December 2

Admissions representatives from public, private, and boarding schools will be available to talk to families about educational opportunities.