Fox Valley Beaux Arts, a nonprofit women s club founded in 1984 to foster and support the arts, recently presented eight Elgin area students with college scholarships valuing a total of $22,000.
Seventeen Elgin Area School District U-46 high school students will be recognized by the board Monday, Feb. 28, with an "Accent on Achievement" for their outstanding achievements as musicians, as well as one elementary student who placed first in the state in his age range for his original musical composition.