Elena Ferrarin
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Downtown Elgin edges closer to obtaining historic designationOct 08, 2014 5:30 am - The push to list downtown Elgin on the National Register of Historic Places is in the final stretch, with a crucial vote expected in a little over two weeks. The Downtow...
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NIU program preps students for nonprofit worldOct 06, 2014 5:30 am - Maria Torres of Elgin says her college coursework made a difference in her successfully breaking into the nonprofit world. Torres was among the first graduates of Northe...
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Elgin commission says no to medical marijuanaOct 06, 2014 1:01 am - The saga of an application to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Elgin continued to play out at a commission meeting Monday night, but the Elgin City Council will ha...
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Schaumburg man has passion for knife sharpeningOct 04, 2014 7:20 am - Tony Durante likes to say he can sharpen blades with his eyes closed. You don't want to put the 70-year-old to the test, but given his decades of experience, you are tem...
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Cambridge scholar from Barrington focuses on solving global povertyOct 02, 2014 5:30 am - Tim Rudnicki is determined to make a positive contribution by helping alleviate poverty in developing countries in Africa and Asia. The 22-year-old Barrington native int...
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Man charged after reports of gun at Elgin wastewater plantOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - The lead operator of a wastewater treatment plant in Elgin was charged with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct after police responded Wednesday to a call about a ...
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Elgin man charged with child abuctionOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - A 32-year-old Elgin man was charged with child abduction after he made sexual advances toward one of three children he lured into his home, police said. Alfredo Herrera,...
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Man in custody after gun reported at water district building in ElginOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - The lead operator of a water treatment plant on Route 31 in Elgin was taken into custody Wednesday by police after a fellow employee thought he had a gun, the executive ...
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Person in custody after death of Carpentersville womanSep 30, 2014 1:00 am - A “person of interest” was in custody Tuesday afternoon after a Carpentersville woman was found dead Monday night in her home, police said. Carpentersville Police Cmdr. ...
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Pregnant Elgin woman dies after head-on crashSep 30, 2014 1:00 am - A 20-year-old Elgin woman was five months pregnant when she died following a head-on crash Tuesday morning, her mother said. Cynthia Vega was on her way to pick up her b...