A pair of residents reporting adverse encounters with Elgin’s unhoused population are pleading with City Council to find solutions or they fear things will only get worse.Melissa Misselhorn and Judy Belcher during a public-comments hearing March 5 asked city leaders to find a way to combat the “infiltration of homeless camp sites,” which both said have caused them significant stress over six months after transients got into their homes.While this was only a public hearing and not an action item for the council, City Manager Thomas Mattis recognized the issue and clarified the Police Department’s response.“We should always call the ...