Elena Ferrarin
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Man who got heart transplant plans to hike Appalachian TrailMar 09, 2016 4:32 am - Walking an average of 12 miles a day for six months along the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine is a journey few have the inclination, or the guts, to tackle. Imag...
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Fundraiser for Elgin city worker recovering from comaMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - A fundraiser to help with medical expenses for a city of Elgin employee recovering from a coma is Sunday. James “Jim” Frederick, a building maintenance technician, was s...
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Feds: Elgin/Gurnee school lied about job placementMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - After a federal investigation revealed Computer Systems Institute lied about its job placement rates, the school's financial aid is being halted and its accreditation is...
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Elgin police social worker honored for serviceMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Elected officials, co-workers and friends gathered Tuesday to celebrate Elgin police social worker JoAnn Stingley for her 24 years of service. Stingley coordinates the p...
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Children in poverty focus of Elgin eventMar 07, 2016 12:00 am - An event in Elgin will spotlight the problem of children living in poverty, in hopes of eliciting not just conversation, but also action. Representatives of the advocacy...
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Elgin teacher wins 'Greatest Loser' challengeMar 04, 2016 4:00 am - Mariano Mercado's winning approach to Elgin's “Greatest Loser” challenge was to stay away from refined carbs, limit proteins, eat tons of vegetables and ... run, run, ru...
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Elgin taking on canopy for Tower BuildingMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - The city of Elgin plans to install a protective canopy around the crumbling Tower Building downtown as soon as it gets a court order to try to recoup the $10,000 minimum...
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Fun, mutual respect key to Elgin couple's 75-year marriageMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - Golfing, bowling, dancing, card games, long walks. Dorothy and Melvin Wilkening say their mutual love of doing fun things together was a major reason their marriage has ...
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Lisle teen a 'genius' on piano and a math wiz, tooMar 03, 2016 4:00 am - Getting Holden Mui to talk about how he composes classical music - for which he recently won a national competition - is no easy feat. But then again, describing the cre...
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Thanks to donations, Ecker Center women's home staying openMar 02, 2016 12:00 am - A home for mentally ill women in Elgin secured two more months of life after the community responded to its financial plight and now hopes to stay open long-term. The gr...