Elena Ferrarin
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Elgin council calls out tourism bureau's salaries as hotel tax hike growsDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - Elgin is planning to increase its local hotel/motel tax to 8 percent from 4 percent, instead of to 6 percent, after heeding pleas from the Elgin Area Convention and Visi...
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Honeybees to be OK'd with permit in Elgin starting Jan. 1Dec 07, 2017 12:00 am - Elgin residents will likely be allowed to keep honeybees after getting a $65 permit starting Jan. 1. The city council unanimously approved the ordinance at its committee...
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Elgin woman charged with DUI after driving into pondDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - A woman was charged with driving under the influence and traffic violations after crashing a car into an Elgin pond Thursday, police said. Hollyann Pilcher, 19, of Elgin...
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Elgin officer saves life of man who choked on Thanksgiving turkeyDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - James "Jim" May is 71, suffers from severe dementia and likes to give the thumbs-up to say he's having a good day. The thumbs-up he exchanged Wednesday with Elgin police...
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Murdered Elgin woman's relatives urged her to stay away from sonDec 05, 2017 4:00 am - Gail Peck kept pictures of her son Brian in drawers all over her bedroom - in her nightstand, among her clothes, in yellowed photo albums. The 76-year-old woman displaye...
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Elgin plans for flat general tax levy, higher water/sewer ratesDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Elgin's proposed general fund budget for next year, along with its three-year financial plan, aims to find ways to rein in expenses and increase revenues without putting...
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Algonquin cellphone store robbed at gunpointDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Algonquin police are looking for two men who robbed at gunpoint a GoWireless Verizon retail store Thursday night. Police were called about 7:30 p.m. to the store at 1554...
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Environmental concerns stall work at former Elgin gas stationNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - Stalled work at a former gas station in Elgin has prompted residents to call the city with safety concerns, but officials said there is nothing they can do about it. The...
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Things are looking up, Kaptain says during state of the city addressNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - Elgin Mayor David Kaptain issued a challenge Wednesday to his colleagues on the city council: Take the strategic plan seriously and pick an objective to work on. The fiv...
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South Elgin man raises funds for Puerto Rico, helps with relief effortsNov 28, 2017 10:00 pm - Thad Van Hiel believes in charitable giving, but does not like clicking on a website to do so. Instead, he likes to know exactly who his money goes to and what they do w...