Elena Ferrarin
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Elgin tourism bureau CEO urges city council not to cut fundingNov 16, 2017 4:03 am - Some Elgin City Council members were receptive to setting up a one-year contract with the Elgin Area Convention and Visitors Bureau after the head of the agency pleaded ...
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Woman dies after being hit by Metra train in ElginNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - A woman who was struck by a Metra train Thursday morning in downtown Elgin has died, authorities said. The woman reportedly tripped and fell before she was struck at abo...
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Elgin fire union opposes proposal to cut overtimeNov 14, 2017 12:00 am - Elgin Fire Department union officials "vehemently" oppose a cut in overtime in 2018 but stopped short of saying they'd file a complaint. The city's proposed budget inclu...
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Elgin man leaves $30,000 for high school scholarshipsNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - The late Richard "Dick" Fitchie left $30,000 to a scholarship fund at his alma mater, St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin, to ensure low-income students con...
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Elgin youth football teams going into Super Bowl undefeatedNov 10, 2017 12:00 am - Two undefeated youth football teams from Elgin will compete in their Super Bowl this weekend. The teams from Elgin Youth Football and Cheer, known as the Elgin Bears, co...
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Elgin proposes new gas tax, other tax hikes in 2018 budgetNov 09, 2017 4:31 am - Elgin's proposed 2018 budget includes cuts of $1 million, mostly in firefighters' overtime costs, and $4.2 million in additional revenue from a new gasoline tax and incr...
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Some on Elgin council consider cutting funding to tourism bureauNov 09, 2017 12:00 am - Some Elgin City Council members said they will consider a proposal to cut off funding to the Elgin Area Convention and Visitors Bureau in the 2018 budget. City Manager R...
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No charges after Elgin woman reports being locked in Walmart freezerNov 07, 2017 12:00 am - No charges will be filed after a Walmart employee reported two other employees locked her in a freezer, Elgin police said. Police reviewed video from the incident that t...
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Food pop-ups starting Sunday in ElginNov 07, 2017 12:00 am - Startup food entrepreneurs will showcase their goods at the first New Kitchens on the Block event Sunday in downtown Elgin. It will feature Auntie Amber's Kreative Konfe...
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Elgin finalizing new comprehensive plan, 100 years laterNov 06, 2017 4:30 am - Elgin's community development department is working to finalize a comprehensive plan designed to lay out the vision for future development, a century after the completio...