Elgin sees fewer issues with homeless population, but it's bracing for evictions
Carleton Rogers Park became a gathering point for much of Elgin's homeless population last year. Police say homeless people have every right to be in the park as long as they are not littering or causing a disturbance.
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Downtown Elgin business owners say issues with local homeless people last summer largely subsided by fall. The city's expanded nuisance ordinance and dedicated placement of a police officer in the downtown business area gave law enforcement better tools to create relationships with the homeless population and use arrests only as a last resort.