Elgin police warned residents to avoid the downtown area of the northwest Chicago suburb amid a "large police presence."⁠ ⁠ In an alert around 11:30 a.m., the department said there was a heavy police presence in the downtown region and asked people to avoid the surrounding location.⁠ ⁠ "We will provide updates once the situation has been resolved. Thank you for your patience," the alert stated.⁠ ⁠ Details surrounding what sparked the heavy presence weren't immediately released.⁠ ⁠ Tap the 🔗 in our bio for the latest update.⁠ ⁠ #elgin #breakingnews #chicago