Elena Ferrarin
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Some want food carts, performers in downtown ElginJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Food carts and street performers in downtown Elgin? Some say both should be encouraged to attract more people, especially along the riverfront. Downtown Neighborhood Ass...
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Elgin considers cuts after casino revenue shortfallJun 26, 2014 5:30 am - The city of Elgin has to deal with the consequences of a shortfall in projected revenue from the Grand Victoria Casino. Although casino revenues have been declining stea...
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Elgin looks at preliminary chicken regulationsJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Members of the Elgin City Council OK'd drafting an ordinance that would allow backyard chickens. Council members heard a presentation by management analyst Aaron Cosenti...
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Elgin council supports changes for police candidatesJun 26, 2014 12:00 am - Elgin City Council members unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Elgin Police Department's desire to lower requirements from a bachelor's degree to 60 hours o...
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Elgin City Council honors 27 new U.S. citizensJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - The Elgin City Council recognized 27 new citizens Wednesday, marking the 16th annual such ceremony that typically takes place around the Fourth of July. All of the new c...
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Gail Borden referendum will be on November ballotJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - Gail Borden Public Library District residents, along with residents of unserved areas on the western edge of the district, will be asked in November if they want to anne...
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Elgin looking at 911-Twitter comboJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - The Elgin Police Department is working on getting software that would automatically send some 911 calls to Twitter. The department signed a $10,000 contract with New Wor...
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U-46 committee says 'no' to charter schoolJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - An Elgin Area School District U-46 committee recommended denial of a proposal to create a new math and science elementary charter school in Elgin. The Elgin Charter Scho...
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New Elgin BMX track operators hope to revitalize, attract ridersJun 22, 2014 1:01 am - Husband and wife team Jim and Jenna Barton of Belvidere have been trying to revitalize Elgin's BMX track since they took over as operators in the fall. Scoring the upcom...
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Elgin lieutenant to become police chief in LakewoodJun 20, 2014 1:00 am - If it hadn't been for a client who was accused of murdering her husband 22 years ago, Elgin Police Lt. Leigh Rawson, then a lawyer, would have never joined the police fo...