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In today's newsletter:

  • See which Elgin ZIP codes drive rising Medicaid Evaluation and Management costs
  • What investigators just revealed about Elgin's deadly South State Street train crash
  • Elgin police seek tips after two shootings in two days

Also on today's calendar: Medicare 101 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Hot and humid, temps: high: 94, low: 70.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Elgin Medicaid payments for Evaluation and Management services reach $7,594 in 2024 (kanecountyreporter.com) — Medicaid spending on Evaluation and Management services in Elgin climbed to $7,594 in 2024, a 24.5% jump from the year before. Most of that billing came from ZIP codes 60120 and 60123, and the article breaks down which visit types and codes account for the growth amid looming federal Medicaid funding cuts.
   

2. Warning flaws, crew fatigue examined in deadly Elgin train crash (audacy.com) — Federal investigators are probing signal failures and possible crew fatigue in a deadly October train crash at Elgin's South State Street crossing that killed a landscaping truck driver and seriously injured two passengers. Findings so far suggest the warning system didn't trigger in time, especially with a light locomotive, and that crews may not have followed special procedures, but a final NTSB report is still pending.
   

3. Person shot during online purchase meetup in Elgin (shawlocal.com) — Elgin police are investigating a shooting tied to an online purchase meetup on South Liberty Street that left a man hospitalized, and a separate shots-fired call near Sherman and Arlington with no reported injuries. Detectives are asking residents with information on either August 28 or 29 incident to call or text Elgin PD with tips.
   

4. Officials say homeless man used dumbbell to murder former Elgin girlfriend (chicagotribune.com) — Elgin police say a 54-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman found in her Princeton Avenue home on Sunday. Authorities report she died from blunt and sharp force injuries, and the suspect was arrested in Indiana pending extradition, with local and Chesterton officers credited for the quick arrest.
   

5. Questions, concerns regarding data centers addressed at public forum in Elgin (wgntv.com) — Residents packed Elgin Community College Monday night to hear experts explain how data centers affect noise, energy use, and costs for local consumers. Speakers outlined potential solutions to shift more of the energy burden back onto data center operators, while also comparing Elgin's situation to Aurora's fast-growing cluster of facilities and new zoning rules.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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  • Catholic Diocese of Rockford Illinois posted a job opening for Boys Golf Coach in Elgin. Apply here.
  • KinderCare Education, LLC posted a job opening for Lead Teachers at Bowes Road KinderCare in Elgin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elgin here.

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