Elena Ferrarin
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New Argentine empanada eatery seeking BYOB OK from ElginMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - A new Elgin eatery specializing in Argentine empanadas hopes to soon get approval from the city to become BYOB. Romance Premium Cafe opened recently in the lower level o...
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Elgin business owner wants Illinois to legalize betting on sportsMay 12, 2015 5:30 am - Elgin business owner Mike Butirro is plenty busy, but in the last few months he's been devoting time to something that at first glance has little to do with running a pi...
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11th-hour agenda items could soon be thing of the pastMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - After one Elgin councilman repeatedly sparked last-minute discussions on various topics that didn't get traction among fellow council members, the rules likely will chan...
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Elgin woman celebrates 100th birthdayMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - One hundred is an OK age, but 75 was much better, Vi Watermann says. "The best was when my children were younger," the quick-to-smile Elgin centenarian adds. "We would ...
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Elgin police remember the fallenMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - An initiative to honor retired Elgin police officers officially was unveiled Tuesday afternoon after the annual police memorial ceremony. Elgin police held the event — p...
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Police committee hopes to make body camera recommendation by OctoberMay 10, 2015 7:35 am - From police body cameras to drones that can inspect water towers and relay data in emergencies, Elgin is looking into how to use new technology that's slowly being adopt...
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Organic grocery store co-op seeks money from ElginMay 08, 2015 11:00 pm - A group working to start a food cooperative grocery store in Elgin hopes the city will contribute or loan money to the project, or even do both. Shared Harvest has f...
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Village president selects new trustee Nick CampbellMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - Pingree Grove appointed a new trustee without seeking applications from residents interested in the position, unlike four years ago. Village President Steve Wiedmeyer se...
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Elgin council to vote later this month on ride-share regulationsMay 07, 2015 5:30 am - After acknowledging that ride-share companies and taxi companies are inherently different despite providing similar services, the city of Elgin is backing off wanting to...
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Elgin's Gasthaus denied outdoor liquor permit; several others OK'dMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - Two Mexican restaurants might be resurrected soon in Elgin while the Gasthaus Zur Linde bar — whose owner has a pending lawsuit against the city — was denied a permit to...