Christopher Hankins
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Special Santa continues to thrill at MooseheartDec 21, 2013 11:17 pm - Bob Miller remembers well his father’s tales of living in an orphanage, and never getting a present at Christmas. Miller lavished his dad with gifts, but since he died, ...
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Dumped boom lift snarls traffic in HampshireDec 19, 2013 6:18 am - Traffic was snarled for an hour Wednesday morning in Hampshire when a boom lift fell from a flatbed truck at Route 20 and the Jane Addams Tollway entrance ramp. A truck ...
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Elgin celebrates college grads this weekendDec 15, 2013 8:14 am - It was a weekend of celebrating the hard work of local students in Elgin both Friday and Saturday. Elgin Community College held its fall commencement ceremony Friday nig...
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Batavia elementary students collect record number of toysDec 13, 2013 11:53 pm - Students at Grace McWayne Elementary School in Batavia presented more than just the toys they collected to soldiers from the U.S. Marine Corps Friday morning.After singi...
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Workers, weather have Elgin's City Skate preparedDec 11, 2013 2:37 pm - Ice skaters might be the only ones enjoying this bitterly cold weather. Unlike some years in recent memory when rinks like City Skate in downtown Elgin have tried in vai...
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Getting ready for the holidays in St. CharlesDec 02, 2013 5:28 pm - You could just about see the grin on Steve Patzer’s face from the street near his house. The St. Charles resident was up on his roof Monday, putting together his light d...
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Wreaths hung, lights up as Elgin winter events draw nearNov 22, 2013 4:15 pm - The lights are up, and the temperatures are down in Elgin. And although the calendar doesn’t say winter just yet, a little snowfall just might seal the deal. No matter ...
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Crews clear streets of tons of leavesNov 15, 2013 8:12 am - Elgin Public Works employee Chris Becker proved that even when you have the biggest, baddest machinery at your disposal, you still need a simple rake to clean up leaves....
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Huntley, Carpentersville Culver's honor veteransNov 08, 2013 3:26 pm - If you've driven past either the Huntley or Carpentersville Culver's restaurants recently, you've seen all the flags. Although you might think the owners of those restau...
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Whitewash of a piece of Elgin’s historyOct 17, 2013 12:10 pm - As Lisa Madrid sees it, a piece of Elgin’s history was erased when her landlord painted over a vintage sign on the side of the downtown business she runs. Madrid, owner ...