The City of Elgin released a report last week detailing its response to Winter Storm Uri last month. The main issue for the City of Elgin’s operations, according to the report, was that the electric system that powers the city’s water treatment plant was offline for 36 consecutive hours, followed by three days of intermittent power loss. The report began with a timeline of the week-long winter storm and its aftermath, outlining how the storm affected city operations and the city’s response. On Friday, February 12, the COVID-19 vaccination event was delayed and Waste Management’s collection trucks were pulled from the roads due ...