Elena Ferrarin
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Vietnam memorial in Elgin stirs emotionsSep 19, 2013 6:12 pm - It’s been 45 years since Fay Kitchin’s cousin was killed in the Vietnam War, but the pain is as raw as ever. The Elgin resident found the name of her cousin on Thursday ...
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Suburban wiz wants to lead women into tech worldSep 18, 2013 6:00 pm - Cassidy Williams was the only girl in her AP computer science class at Downers Grove South High School. Now, she is one of only five women majoring in computer science, ...
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Elgin cop trains officers in South KoreaSep 18, 2013 3:45 pm - An Elgin police sergeant spent a week training officers in South Korea, providing guidance on topics ranging from state-of-the-art equipment to surveillance. Sgt. Jim Lu...
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica in Elgin this weekSep 18, 2013 5:30 am - If you've never had a chance to see the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the nation's capital, you can visit a half-scale, 250-foot replica this week in Elgin. “The Wall Tha...
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Alexander's restaurant undergoes major renovationSep 16, 2013 4:00 pm - Alexander's restaurant on Route 31 in Elgin recently started an $800,000 renovation to modernize the interior and exterior of the eatery, its owner said. “Before it was ...
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Elgin casino starts renovation, branches out into concertsSep 16, 2013 5:30 am - The Grand Victoria Casino has launched a $4 million renovation and an outdoor concert series hoping to attract more customers to the riverboat in downtown Elgin. The cas...
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Attendees praise Naperville art fairSep 14, 2013 1:31 pm - Gloria Henderson has bought numerous items at art fairs over the years, so her policy on Saturday while perusing the Riverwalk Fine Art Fair in Naperville was simple: “I...
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Batavia’s windmills named engineering landmarkSep 14, 2013 12:53 pm - Batavia has always known its windmills were special, but now the whole world knows, too. The town’s 17 authentically reconstructed windmills were designated a landmark o...
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Funky Monkey gets green light; Big Head put on holdSep 12, 2013 6:27 pm - The Elgin City Council Wednesday approved one new tattoo parlor for downtown, but postponed making a decision on another. Council members approved a conditional use perm...
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Activist Dolores Huerta speaks at ECCSep 12, 2013 12:00 pm - Renown U.S. labor leader and activist Dolores Huerta says being a leader is not that difficult. It's just a lot of work. Huerta, 83, a 2012 Presidential Medal of Freedom...