Elgin Business
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Century-old sketch helps Elgin man restore his porchSep 18, 2011 6:00 am - When Bill Decker first moved into a Victorian-era house In Elgin with his family, there was plenty to do. Inside they tore down all the wallpaper, choosing paint instea...
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Foreclosure seminar Oct. 5 in Hoffman EstatesSep 18, 2011 12:00 am - To assist local families who are struggling with mortgage payments, and possible foreclosure, state Rep. Fred Crespo, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, has arranged a foreclos...
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ComEd reps seek to clarify vetoed rate-hike planSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - In the midst of the company's ongoing mea culpa tour of the suburbs over summer power outages, representatives from ComEd met with Des Plaines residents to “clear some o...
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Despite some stumbles, business climate looking up in St. CharlesSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - St. Charles does not have a natural immunity to the economic downturn. Shoppers need only look at the rows of gated shops in Charlestowne Mall and the shuttering of seve...
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Zanies, legendary beer hall coming to RosemontSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Zanies Comedy Night Club and Hofbrauhaus beer hall will be coming soon to Rosemont’s new restaurant and entertainment district, while work begins next month on the villa...
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Elgin OKs $11 million for water treatment plant projectSep 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Elgin City Council members gave preliminary approval during the committee of the whole meeting Wednesday to spend almost $600,000 on engineering services to monitor the ...
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Lombard recruiter helps unemployed find jobsSep 14, 2011 1:00 am - The jobs report released by the federal government on Sept. 2 stunned the markets when it said employers had stopped adding jobs. That meant the federal unemployment ra...
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Suburban agencies see doom in new human services cutsSep 14, 2011 1:00 am - Suburban human services agencies lined up at Waubonsee Community College Tuesday to decry another round of funding cuts that providers said would only increase many of I...
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Preckwinkle: Sales tax repeal a step in right directionSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - A partial rollback of the controversial penny-on-the-dollar county sales tax is expected to cost Cook County $53 million in revenues next year, board President Toni Prec...
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West Dundee grounds coffeehouseSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - A coffeehouse nestled inside a charming Victorian house in West Dundee sure sounded like a good idea to some. But it was one the village board ultimately turned down th...