Echoes of Elgin: Timeless Tales from the Elgin History Museum

Circuses have often entertained Elgin.  Learn more about some of the visiting acts in this echo from August 30, 2004.

Join Mike Alft to hear the news from October 1881, 1931, 1956 and 1971.  This echo direct from October 5, 1981.

The Elgin Police Department's annual report in 1896 gives interesting info on staffing, crime rates and department focus.  Join Mike Alft in this echo from September 8, 1996 to hear the details.

Elgin has an unlikely ambassador that brings our name into cities, towns and villages all around the world...the Elgin Street Sweeper.  Where is the farthest flung place you have seen an Elgin Street Sweeper at work?  Our echo from October 17, 1999 tells us about this hometown product.

The home at 620 Highland Ave dates to 1891, learn more about its original residents in this echo from March 25, 1984.  

In with branch banks!  Out with burn barrels! These and many more "new" developments came to Elgin in the 1970s.  This echo from October 24, 1999 gives the highlights.

Although beautiful, the Centre of Elgin building is surely not original to the Elgin riverfront.  So, what was there before the Centre?  Tune in to this echo from November 22, 2002 to find out.

Where does Elgin get its municipal water supply?  The answer has varied throughout our history.  Tune in to this echo from May 17, 2009 to get the details.