Elena Ferrarin
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99-year-old's longevity secret? Hot dog, fries and a Diet Coke at Portillo'sApr 24, 2015 1:00 am - Ask 99-year-old Helen Diekman for the secret to her longevity, and she'll jokingly tell you: "Portillo's!" Diekman, who keeps by her bedside a photo of herself and eater...
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10-year-old East Dundee boy on fast track to racing successApr 23, 2015 5:30 am - When 10-year-old Damian Jigalov says he likes speed, he means it. The fifth-grader from East Dundee reaches speeds of up to 130 mph while racing a motorcycle three times...
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Elgin plans for worst case on Tower BuildingApr 23, 2015 5:30 am - If a lawsuit succeeds in stopping the proposed redevelopment of the Elgin Tower Building, the city of Elgin will at a minimum end up owning the project's design and arch...
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Gail Borden library branch coming to South ElginApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Within a year - and possibly this fall - South Elgin will have a library branch, officials announced Thursday. The estimated $1.4 million project by the Gail Borden Publ...
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Elgin grocery store OK'd for beer and wine salesApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - A mom-and-pop grocery store in Elgin was granted a permit to sell beer and wine on its second try after almost 150 nearby residents and business owners signed a petition...
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Elgin woman gives a home to 'throwaway' cocker spanielsApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - Jana Frohlich knows perfectly well people think she's a little weird. She chauffeurs her six cocker spaniels in baby strollers to the grocery store. She takes them on ov...
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Gail Borden library brings music into summer reading programApr 21, 2015 5:30 am - Don't be surprised if you spot a piano or run into dancers at Elgin's Gail Borden Public Library this summer, because it's all about reading. Really. The theme of the l...
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Elgin city hall has new nameApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - The renaming of Elgin's city hall as the "Robert Gilliam Municipal Complex" was finalized Monday with the installation of signs above both entrances of the building at 1...
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Elgin residents want city to OK recreational vehicles on propertyApr 20, 2015 1:00 am - An Elgin resident started an online petition and plans to speak to the city council about allowing recreational vehicles such as motor homes and travel trailers on priva...
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Elgin names new chief financial officerApr 17, 2015 1:00 am - Elgin's interim Chief Financial Officer Debra Nawrocki was officially named to the position Friday. Nawrocki, who has 30 years of experience in accounting, auditing and ...