RiverLife Elgin

12/11/2025

Look what Kimmy put together for this EVENING'S RiverLife Gathering!!! FREE RAFFLE PRIZES!! Everyone welcome at this FREE event! 6-7:30 pm at Glunz Hall at the corner of Highland and Grove.

12/02/2025

All are welcome!

11/13/2025

TONIGHT!!!!
KIMBALL STREET BRIDGE
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING #2:
NOV. 13, 2025
The City of Elgin invites the community to attend a public information meeting on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. to learn about and provide comment on Phase I preliminary engineering and environmental studies for the city’s
Kimball Street Bridge and Fox River Trail improvements. The event will take place at the Centre of Elgin Ballroom, 100 Symphony Way, with free parking available on-site.

08/06/2025

05/07/2025

At Saturday’s Fox River clean-up, so many of you shared your ideas and artistic talents to show what cool things could happen at N Grove’s future park!

03/30/2025

Check out our Spring 2025 RiverLife Elgin Newsletter! You can read our newsletter with live links at the link below 👇

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGiq6HykZQ/YGvRBnmyVMc_6cWQD5qakw/view?utm_content=DAGiq6HykZQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hae63309ef7

02/16/2025

We LOVED learning about the "Dipper" --a giant pond-like raceway (now backfilled with all sorts of things) upon which the library now sits! Jerry Turnquist shared fascinating photos and stories about Elgin and its riverside industrialists' far-reaching impacts. Who knew that river ice was such a commodity and that it could be stored year round! It was key to the Elgin Brewery's success as you can see the ice chute in the photo below that leads directly to the Fox River. Living industry legends Mark Seigle & Dave Muntz added to the conversation with their stories. Thank you to Gail Borden Public Library for technical assistance & space and to Elgin History Museum for partnering with RiverLife Elgin to bring this presentation to a PACKED HOUSE! Our next RiverLife event will be March 27--stay tuned ;)

02/04/2025

RiverLifers might enjoy this Downtown Zoning training by Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin IL!

📣 Attention Downtown Elgin Community!

Join us for an engaging and informative session about the newly updated zoning guidelines for Downtown Elgin! 🌟

This event is perfect for:
✅ Current downtown business owners
✅ Market vendors & local makers
✅ Downtown property owners
✅ Anyone considering a downtown location for their business

🗓️ Date: Monday, February 10, 2025
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: 31 S Grove Ave, Suite 100, Elgin, IL 60120

Learn how these changes will shape the growth, appearance, and opportunities in our vibrant downtown area!

👉 Register now: https://bit.ly/3P9RPA9

Let’s build a stronger Downtown Elgin together! 💼✨

02/03/2025

Join us for our next RiverLife Elgin Meeting on Thursday, February 13th at 7pm at Gail Borden Library! The meeting will focus on the industrial history of the site, led by Jerry Turnquist. We hope to see you there!! All are welcome!

01/27/2025

Join us for some wisdom from generations skilled with land stewardship.
Free lessons and cookies.
Those who attend in person will get to experience baked goods from Indigenous bakers, Dempsey Cookie House.

Hybrid option:
https://www.thegreatlistening.co/events/part-2-ancestral-intercultural-healing-with-dr-lyla-june-johnston

Please contact The Great Listening with any questions: [email protected]."

12/31/2024

Happy New Year from Riverlife Elgin! As we bring in the new year, we'd like to hear what YOU want to see at the Elgin riverfront. Fill out our survey at bit.ly/RLESurvey