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Elk Grove Village residents have long seen new industrial businesses come to town as they ask for restaurants. They now ...
12/12/2025

Elk Grove Village residents have long seen new industrial businesses come to town as they ask for restaurants. They now have their wish.

Several new restaurants recently opened or will open soon within the Elk Grove Business Park, with influences ranging from Indian to British to Mexican to Mediterranean.

We have an update on Elk Grove Village Hall construction.
12/12/2025

We have an update on Elk Grove Village Hall construction.

Elk Grove Village’s Charles Zettek Municipal Center is undergoing renovations impacting the police department, information technology (IT) department, human resources, and finance. The renovations began in early November and Mayor Craig Johnson said plans are to complete renovations by next summer...

Elk Grove Village has the 2nd highest concentration of data centers in the United States. Do those impact electricity ra...
12/12/2025

Elk Grove Village has the 2nd highest concentration of data centers in the United States. Do those impact electricity rates?

Electric rates went up slightly over the summer due to future projections for power consumption, including more need for electricity due to data centers.

The Wreaths Across America ceremony, scheduled for Dec. 13, has been canceled due to expected cold weather.
12/10/2025

The Wreaths Across America ceremony, scheduled for Dec. 13, has been canceled due to expected cold weather.

The Wreaths Across America event scheduled for 10 a.m. this Saturday (Dec. 13) at the Elk Grove Township Cemetery on Arlington Heights Road has been canceled due to weather.

A driver left an I-290/Biesterfield Road ramp, skidding down an embankment, on Sunday evening. The ramp was briefly clos...
12/10/2025

A driver left an I-290/Biesterfield Road ramp, skidding down an embankment, on Sunday evening. The ramp was briefly closed; no injuries were reported.

A driver escaped injury Sunday evening after a Jeep Grand Cherokee drove off a ramp from Biesterfield Road to Interstate 290 West, according to Illinois State Police.

After a record-breaking 10-inch snowfall in EGV on Nov. 29 and 30, that extra Dec. 1 leaf pickup isn't happening.
12/03/2025

After a record-breaking 10-inch snowfall in EGV on Nov. 29 and 30, that extra Dec. 1 leaf pickup isn't happening.

There will not be an added leaf pick-up date in December as announced by Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson last month.

Elk Grove Village saw a historic snowfall last weekend. The village was hit with 10 inches, the most snowfall recorded i...
12/03/2025

Elk Grove Village saw a historic snowfall last weekend. The village was hit with 10 inches, the most snowfall recorded in November, ever.

A historic late-November snowstorm blanketed Chicago suburbs over the weekend, dumping up to 10 inches of snow on Elk Grove Village and leading to a high number of minor traffic accidents, though no serious injuries were reported.

The 51-year-old Schaumburg man who died after suffering a medical incident in Elk Grove Village yesterday has been ident...
12/03/2025

The 51-year-old Schaumburg man who died after suffering a medical incident in Elk Grove Village yesterday has been identified

The Schaumburg man who died Tuesday (Dec. 2) after suffering a medical emergency while driving his car in Elk Grove Village has been identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Elk Grove Village's property taxes will be going up, but not by much, says the mayor.
11/26/2025

Elk Grove Village's property taxes will be going up, but not by much, says the mayor.

Elk Grove Village trustees approved a net combined 2025 village and library property tax levy of $28,530,681 at their Nov. 18 village board meeting. The overall levy represents an increase of 2.87% from the village and 3.69% from the library.

Elk Grove Village announced an extended leaf pick-up; put leaves out by Dec. 1.
11/26/2025

Elk Grove Village announced an extended leaf pick-up; put leaves out by Dec. 1.

Elk Grove Village officials announced Monday that leaf collection has been extended to Dec. 1 following a recent early-season snowfall.

Elk Grove Village Police stuffed far more than one squad at the Walmart on Saturday for Toys for Tots
11/26/2025

Elk Grove Village Police stuffed far more than one squad at the Walmart on Saturday for Toys for Tots

Elk Grove Village police were out in force at the Walmart on Meacham Road last Saturday (Nov. 22), not to pick up suspected thieves, but with bells and red Santa hats on, to collect toys and cash during the “Stuff the Squad” event benefiting Toys For Tots.

Some food pantries are going mobile. Elk Grove Township Indivisible hosts elected officials for a meet and greet, food a...
11/20/2025

Some food pantries are going mobile. Elk Grove Township Indivisible hosts elected officials for a meet and greet, food and supplies collection event on Saturday.

The group Faith Feeds hosts a mobile food pantry event in conjunction with the city of Rolling Meadows. (Photo submitted) About 50 bags of food and personal care items benefiting Rolling Meadows Social Services were collected at Saturday’s (Nov. 15) food and supply drive hosted by Indivisible Elk ...

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