We braved a night in an abandoned insane asylum, surrounded by eerie silence and the lingering presence of its dark past. Every creak and shadow told a haunting story. #AbandonedAsylum #HauntedHistory ...

Courtyard 40, a residential and commercial adaptive reuse of a historic building in downtown Elgin, is ready for its closeup. Legend Partners purchased the building in 2014 and sunk $18 million ...

Seven Elgin residents and organizations will be recognized with awards for their efforts to save and enhance the city’s historic architecture, neighborhoods and cultural resources. The Mayor’s ...

Elgin police on Wednesday said three years ago the city's fire department sent divers out after a fisherman found an unusual object in the river — and found a small vehicle, but did not ...

Listen to this full episode of The New Abnormal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon and Stitcher (update links). President Donald Trump appeared to conflate political asylum seekers with mental ...

When Elgin police discovered Karen Schepers’ car in the Fox River on Monday, one question immediately popped into the public’s mind: Why wasn’t it found long ago?

The European Union has named seven countries it considers safe enough to deport rejected asylum seekers back to. It comes amid a charged political atmosphere over irregular migration in the bloc ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) -- First United Methodist Church is one of Elgin's oldest congregations and have undoubtedly been through a lot the past two weeks. The 101-year-old house of worship sustained ...

The government has awarded a contract which allows for hotels and barges to house asylum seekers up until September 2027, despite Labour vowing to end the practice. The wide-ranging agreement ...

MANILA, Philippines — Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has recently applied for asylum in the Netherlands, citing political persecution in the Philippines. This has sparked debates ...