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Data is updated automatically throughout the week as new records are published by local government sources, county clerks, and state agencies.

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Elgin, IL — Meetings, Taxes, Crime, Schools & More

Elgin is a city straddling the Fox River in Kane and Cook counties, about 35 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. With a population of about 114,000, it is the largest city in Kane County and the eighth-largest in Illinois. The first city in Illinois to adopt council-manager government (1954), Elgin is home to School District U-46 (the state's largest unit district), the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Grand Victoria Casino, and the historic Elgin National Watch Company legacy.

Population114,934

Median Home Value$273,000

Median Income$90,282

Area38.03 sq mi

TIF Districts3

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