A major part of the City of Elgin, IL, is situated in Kane County and a small portion in Cook County. The City of Elgin, IL is famous for Elgin Watch Company. The watch factory was established in the 19th century and it employed three generations of Elginites starting from the late 19th to the half of 20th century. At that time it was the largest producer of fine watches in the United States. The factory was closed down by 1965. The City of Elgin, IL is famous for Elgin Academy, the oldest coeducational and non-sectarian college. The Elgin High School has a lot of famous people in its list of alumni. Tom Shales, a journalist and a Pultizer Prize winner in 1988, James Roche the former chairman of General Motors, John Qualen the actor, John Platt a computer scientist, Brian Oldfield who is an olympic shot putter, Douglas J Mink the astronomer and co-discover of the rings aroung the planet Uranus are some of the great personalities of the City of Elgin. The city has two professional sports team, the Elgin Racers of the International Basketball League and the Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch softball league. Elgin ranks as one of the fastest growing cities in Illinois. The city has a pleasant weather.
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