Echoes of Elgin: Timeless Tales from the Elgin History Museum

The Great Chicago Fire began on October 8, 1871. Elgin learned of the news one day later and immediately mobilized to help.  Learn how in this echo from October 6, 1996.

Hear the impressive resume of chemist Lloyd A. Hall and the challenges he faced in this echo from September 8, 1985.

It was bound to happen eventually.  Here is our punny and funny echo from July 22, 1984.

When Heluiz Chandler and Carelton Washburne married in 1912 the press called their union a "free love contract." How did their marriage work out?  Tune in to this echo from August 21, 1983 to find out.

"A League of Their Own" was a popular movie in 1992 that featured nearby Rockford's baseball team, the Rockford Peaches.  But the Elgin connection gets even closer when you learn the story of 1946 Elgin High School grad Charlene Ann Barnett.  Tune in to this echo from April 20, 1997 to learn more.

Did an past resident of Elgin bury a gold hoard here?  Maybe. Will this echo from April 22, 1984 tell you where it is?  Maybe.

Barns were once a common sight in the city of Elgin. This echo from January 15, 2006 tells of some that remain, and others that have disappeared.

An echo from January 9, 2000 will warn you about the Slop Hill gang, the Eastsiders, the Chapel Street gang, and the South End Bums and Crooks Association.

It's time for the Elgin Major Crime Awards! Kindly Old Mr. Alft awards four of the top prizes in this echo from February 25, 2002.

What do you think about the Elginite who became President of the United States in 1877?  You know about him, right?  Maybe not; he is a footnote to history, after all.  More on him and one other Elginite you may not have heard of, but should, in this echo from November 24, 1985.