A pallet of boxes containing hand sanitizer caught fire on the 1400 block of Larkin Avenue Tuesday in Elgin, causing the road to be closed for several hours and for hazmat crews to respond to the scene for cleanup.
The Gamma Xi Chapter Foundation for Educational Pursuits recently announced the selection of three recipients for their recruitment grants. Each recipient will receive $4750, which will be awarded over her four years of college as long as she remains in education.
Five Larkin High School seniors are being honored by the Elgin Hispanic Network. Javier Samaniego, Alejandro Ramirez, Giselle Aguilera, Julissa Navarro, and Ariana Mattos-Cruz will be awarded scholarships ranging from $1,200 to $2,000 that they can use for college or a trade school.