Elgin
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Organizations expecting golf outings to look a little differentMay 23, 2020 1:00 am - For the last 14 years the Elgin Sports Hall of Fame Foundation has hosted a golf outing, a fundraiser that goes a long way to supporting the 30 college scholarships the ...
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Constable: Two young men died fighting in Vietnam, and their high school class has never forgottenMay 23, 2020 1:00 am - This story has been updated to reflect that Louis Conti was a star football player and later head coach at Cornell University. Burt Constable The parade is cancele...
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Patriotic Association member: Different observance, same deep meaning; Memorial Day 2020May 22, 2020 6:00 am - Memorial Day has always been an important day in my life. That will not change this year, even though the holiday won't seem the same because of the COVID-19 virus. When...
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The pen pal project: Geneva seniors and new friends revive lost art of letter writingMay 22, 2020 6:00 am - My 95-year-old mother was struggling to hear me on the phone, and it was apparent it was time to turn to the most direct and sincere method of communication. I started w...
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Memorial Day will be different this year, but the true meaning remainsMay 22, 2020 6:00 am - There will be no parades this year. No rifle salutes, no large gatherings to remember and honor the fallen. It will be a Memorial Day unlike any other. But maybe that's...
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Are the wide open roads during the pandemic leading to more reckless driving?May 22, 2020 5:30 am - By Chuck Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas The wide-open highways and traffic-free commutes may seem like a slight silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, but is all that cle...
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May 21 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 52,455 cases of COVID-19 in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according ...
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Suburban election clerks ask state to prepare for record demand for vote-by-mailMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - Suburban election clerks are preparing for what they expect to be the largest number of mail-in ballots ever requested for an Illinois election. The three Democrats and ...
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Wildlife center founder offers tips for rescuing animalsMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation founder Dawn Keller appreciates would-be rescuers eager to assist injured animals, but she advises they go about it in a way that...
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Police: Drunken driver drags man trying to stop her carMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - Bartlett police Wednesday arrested an Elgin woman whom they accused of dragging a man with her car as she was driving under the influence of alcohol. Anayeli Garcia, 22,...