Elena Ferrarin
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Ice cream trucks roam Elgin after ban endsMay 07, 2018 1:00 am - Familiar summertime jingles finally are drifting through the air in Elgin, with the No. 1 ice cream truck sticker going to the man who petitioned to overturn a 45-year b...
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Aurora girl escapes carjacker while dad jumps on accomplice's hoodMay 07, 2018 1:00 am - After seeing a man get into his car and drive off with his daughter in the back seat, Mark Beasanski will never again leave the keys in the ignition while pumping gas. I...
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Pingree Grove veteran creates 'Vietnam Grunts' Facebook groupMay 03, 2018 5:30 am - Not talking about war is common among soldiers, but especially among Vietnam veterans who were mistreated when they came back from their tours of duty, Tom Jones says. T...
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Elgin City Council gets a firsthand look at firefightingApr 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Elgin City Council members were among suburban officials who participated in a live fire training hosted by Elgin's firefighter union and designed to give firsthand expe...
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Pingree Grove hopes to break ground soon on new municipal centerApr 28, 2018 1:00 am - Village officials in Pingree Grove hope to break ground next month on a new municipal center that will include village hall and public works. The current village hall is...
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Elgin hires consultant to look at lead pipes on private propertyApr 26, 2018 5:30 am - Elgin is putting on hold all water main replacement projects scheduled in 2018 because of uncertainty about regulation of lead service lines on private property. Instead...
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Elgin eyeing Tobacco 21 movementApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - Elgin will consider joining other municipalities in the Tobacco 21 movement, which pushes to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and related products in the intere...
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Elgin to look into creating civilian police review boardApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - A majority of Elgin City Council members agreed to discuss options to create a civilian board that could investigate allegations of police misconduct and recommend disci...
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Elgin ends 45-year ban on ice cream trucks, cartsApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - After 45 years of an ice cream ban that over the years was questioned by both residents and vendors, the Elgin City Council opened a new chapter with some laughter Wedne...
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Little Free Library comes to Elgin police lobbyApr 24, 2018 1:00 am - The last thing Marisol Villa expected Monday was to walk out of the Elgin Police Department with an armload of books for her and her children. Villa said she was happy t...