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. Rick West | Staff Photographer
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.