Elena Ferrarin
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Elgin's Nightmare makes $20,000, first profit everFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Elgin's signature event, Nightmare on Chicago Street, was profitable for the first time, largely because of a record 18,500 people who went and faced long lines and wait...
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100 gather to help Elgin revamp group to help homelessFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - The city of Elgin held its first public meeting for a group designed to coordinate services for the homeless and will start meeting monthly instead of quarterly. Thursda...
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From Venezuela to Elgin, nurse gets Advocate Sherman awardFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - A bilingual nurse with roots in Venezuela is Nurse of the Year at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, where his father and older brother once worked. Ben Castells, 31, w...
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Sushi restaurant coming to downtown ElginFeb 20, 2018 12:00 am - Kris Palermo knows that as a tattooed white guy he's not your typical sushi chef trained in the traditional Japanese ways. He'll prove his worth as soon as customers set...
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Elgin set to create sprinkler grant program to spur residences downtownFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - Elgin is likely to establish a grant program to help downtown business owners front sprinkler costs if they want to upgrade or convert upper floors into residential unit...
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Elgin's first Black History Month business award a surprise for Mama BeaFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - Walking into the Elgin City Council meeting Wednesday, 74-year-old Beatrice Williams Thompson was ready to make the city back off from closing her downtown hair salon. I...
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Farmers market revamp, memberships among downtown Elgin group's plansFeb 15, 2018 4:13 am - The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin will be getting a two-year contract from the city after its new executive director presented the group's "reboot" plan, in...
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Hot dogs and punk rock planned in downtown ElginFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - 'Faux speak-easy' planned at former Smooth Fox in Elgin
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Elgin fire union president: Staffing cuts caused delay in fatal fire responseFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - The Elgin fire union president says overtime staffing cuts caused a delayed response and gap in water supply to a fire in which a 63-year-man died last month. David Monc...
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First residents move into Tower Building in ElginJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - The first residents are moving into the renovated Tower Building in Elgin, and say they love its expansive views and historic character. "You can see the entire town," s...