Elena Ferrarin
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How the Illinois budget crisis is affecting suburban casino townsOct 25, 2015 1:00 am - How do you tackle planning a city budget without millions owed in casino money? With a lot of uncertainty. The state's budget impasse is affecting municipalities across ...
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Elgin resident makes a difference for food pantryOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - You never know which neighbor will need help in times of crisis - or even if you're going to be that person some day. That's why for the last 10 years Elgin resident Jan...
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Should Elgin nonprofits give up? Consolidate? Tough choices pitched at summitOct 20, 2015 1:00 am - Combine efficiencies. Consolidate services. And most importantly, admit your fiscal model isn't working before it's too late. Those were among the ideas presented by par...
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Gasthaus owner said he wants to rent or sell buildingOct 19, 2015 1:00 am - The owner of the closed Gasthaus Zur Linde bar in downtown Elgin said he's going to put up the place for rent and is "definitely considering" filing an appeal after a ju...
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$4 million bail for Elgin man in fatal shootingOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - Bail was set at $4 million Saturday for an Elgin man with an extensive criminal background accused of murdering a 20-year-old nearly six months ago. William M. Ingram, 2...
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Elgin goes green in electricity aggregationOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - The city of Elgin will continue offering municipal electricity aggregation to residents and business owners, and this time city council members opted to go green. The on...
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'Oasis on 20' planned in ElginOct 16, 2015 1:00 am - Long-standing plans to open a BP gas station on the southwest corner of Route 20 and Nesler Road in Elgin are expected to move forward soon. The plan proposes annexation...
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New Mexican restaurant could open in historic Elgin buildingOct 15, 2015 5:30 am - A downtown Elgin building significant in the city's history is expected to get a new infusion of life with a new restaurant and banquet hall. Benjamin Perez of Cicero, w...
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Elgin Alano Club gets OK to move downtownOct 15, 2015 1:00 am - The Elgin Alano Club, a nonprofit serving people in 12-step recovery programs, was given the thumbs-up to move to downtown Elgin over the objections of two council membe...
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City considers whether federal grant money can fund loansOct 15, 2015 1:00 am - The city of Elgin is considering a loan program for nonprofit agencies being hit hard by the state's budget impasse. Mayor David Kaptain proposed looking into using comm...