Elgin s gas stations, convenience stores and smoke shops will have to remove all products containing THC (the chemical that causes the "high" feeling in cannabis and hemp) from their shelves under a pending crackdown on the products.
The Elgin City Council agreed in a 6-3 vote that it wants to explore the formation of a civilian review board to provide input on police discipline. But the police union agreeing to the move is a major barrier. And the version of the civilian review board the council favors is watered down from was a citizens task force recommended.
Motorists who use state Route 356 in Allegheny Township should circle April 4 on their calendars. That’s the day an eight-month-long renovation of the key traffic artery will begin. The work will be done in three phases from Weinels Crossroads to Piper Road; Phase 2 will be from Piper Road