Ruby Jean Simms wears a lot of hats in the Elgin community, according to her peers.Simms was chosen as this year’s honoree at the annual Hatitude Salutes on Saturday, an event hosted by the Elgin Area Ministers’ Wives and the City of Elgin each February to kick off Black History Month. Hatitude, during which each year an Elgin woman is recognized for her service and accomplishments, is centered around the tradition of African-American women wearing large, ornate hats as part of their church attire; many attendees wore beautiful hats of their own to Saturday’s event.Simms is well-known in the Elgin ...