Mayor Chris Cannon announced the creation of the Youth Advisory Council at the city council meeting on Tuesday, March 3, which was the final step in the process started by a group of students as part of Generation Citizen at Elgin High School. In December 2019, Elgin Middle School hosted Generation Citizen Civics Night, where students showcased their ideas for improving the school experience or getting students involved. June Word’s group had the idea for a youth advisory council to provide the student point of view when needed, especially regarding items that impacted students directly, Mayor Cannon spoke with June’s group ...