Elgin
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The Biz Week That Was: New cardiac care center opens, hemp bill stalls, and boat show comes to ’burbs among the highlightsJan 12, 2025 5:30 am - ‘Density is overwhelming’: Can developers address concerns for proposed apartment community in Lake Zurich? Though questions remain on density, traffic, handling sto...
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Bell Works ‘Metroburb’ leads renaissance of repurposing abandoned corporate HQ sitesJan 12, 2025 5:03 am - Hoffman Estates village officials and the developer say 2025 could be the tipping point for realizing an ambitious vision — turning the former AT&T headquarters into the self-contained “Metroburb” of Bell Works Chicagoland.
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‘Relationships matter’: How Brad Schneider and his New Democrat Coalition could make a difference in CongressJan 11, 2025 1:00 pm - With Republicans controlling Congress and the White House, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park sees an opportunity for bipartisanship through the moderate Democratic coalition he leads.
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Grief & healing: Keeping in touchJan 11, 2025 6:00 am - It's very important to keep in touch with old friends and relatives. Continuity in our friendships and relationships make life richer.
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Man deemed fit to stand trial in fatal stabbingJan 10, 2025 7:04 pm - A Kane County judge ruled an Elgin man is fit to stand trial on charges he stabbed a man to death.
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Elgin to spend up to $2.5 million to clear homeless encampmentJan 10, 2025 6:54 pm - Elgin surveyed homeless residents at “Tent City,” so far finding 36 people willing to move to temporary hotel lodging. The city council also approved a contract of up to $2.5 million to remediate the nearly 8-acre site.
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New president looks to build on successes at Elgin Community CollegeJan 10, 2025 4:59 pm - Elgin Community College’s first female president Peggy Heinrich plans to focus on affordability, student success after graduation and partnerships for a new $80 million manufacturing and technology center.
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Two charged after sheriff’s dog sniffs out drugs during traffic stopJan 10, 2025 11:44 am - Two people are facing felony drug charges after a Lake County Sheriff’s Office canine sniffed out more than half of kilogram of cocaine during a recent traffic stop.
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Remembering Frank Johnson: Longtime Geneva fire chief oversaw major transitions in departmentJan 10, 2025 6:00 am - Frank Johnson, Geneva's fire chief from 1980-1996, oversaw the department's transition from a volunteer force to a professional one with paid staff and new stations.
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Rip-off recap: These were the top 10 scams of 2024Jan 10, 2025 5:15 am - Online shopping scams topped the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois' annual list of most frequently reported rip-offs for the fifth consecutive year, followed by phishing and employment scams.