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	Daily Herald May 10, 2020 Measure aims to help seniors stay connected amid COVID-19 isolation The city, Elgin Area School District U-46, Gail Borden Public Library District, Centro de Informacion and other partners will push out their "Form Focus" message to encourage people to fill out the Census questionnaires they received in the mail this month. The questionnaires were sent to households that didn't provide Census responses online after receiving a notice last month. Read more >>>
	Daily Herald April 4, 2020 Making black, Latino voices count a focus for suburban groups Suburban black community leaders are urging African Americans to be counted in the 2020 Census and to register to vote ahead of the November elections. Read more >>>
	The Courier News March 31, 2020 City committee urging Elgin residents to be ‘counted’ by Wednesday’s Census Day Read more >>>
	Daily Herald March 29, 2020 Coronavirus crisis hurting Census outreach for Latinos read more >>>
	Daily Herald March 16, 2020 How coronavirus is complicating 2020 census push The Gail Borden Library in Elgin had invited visitors to drive up to the entrance, receive prepackaged pizza, pie and a reminder to fill out their census forms from bilingual staffers wearing gloves. Read more >>>
	Chicago Tribune February 1, 2020 Elgin urges Laotian population to get counted for Census Elgin was one of the cities around the nation which welcomed refugees from Laos in the early 1980s by providing a home for Laotians escaping their war-torn country and the rise of communism. Read more >>>
	Daily Herald December 27, 2019 Songs and coloring books, newsletters and alerts Read more >>>
	Courier News August 29, 2019 Elgin launches 2020 census count campaigns Gail Borden Public Library unveiled what it called the world's largest census tablet as the library and the city begin the Elgin Census 2020 campaign. (The Courier-News) Read more > >
	Daily Herald August 24, 2019 Editorial: Counting everyone in the 2020 Census Complete Count groups are at work throughout the suburbs and across the state to make sure everyone is counted by the 2020 Census next spring. Associated Press Read more > > >
	Daily Herald August 21, 2019 How Elgin hopes to reach 'hard-to-count groups' in 2020 census The city of Elgin and Gail Borden Public Library are launching a "2020 Elgin Complete Count" effort next week. This photo shows an envelope containing a 2018 census letter mailed as part of a test run of the 2020 Census.AP Photo/Michelle R. Smith Read more > > >
	Courier News August 29, 2019 Elgin kicking off big campaign to get people counted in the upcoming 2020 census A kickoff event for the 2020 U.S. Census in Elgin will be held Aug. 29 at the Gail Borden Public Library, which also used the city's July 4 parade to get the message out that every person needs to be counted. (Gail Borden Public Library / HANDOUT)