Elena Ferrarin
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Elgin native is state police's top copAug 19, 2013 5:30 am - Illinois State Police Special Agent Brion Hanley always was skeptical of law enforcement officials who talked on TV programs like “48 Hours” about being consumed by a ca...
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Lali-Palooza spotlights heroin addiction in Lake CountyAug 17, 2013 11:00 pm - Fundraiser hosted by Live4Lali and Lake County State's Attorney's office
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Elgin: Businesses now turning to face the Fox RiverAug 15, 2013 6:00 am - Two remarkable things happened this summer in Elgin, both drawing on the beauty of the Fox River as a way to attract customers and make business. One, for the first time...
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Glen Ellyn pageant teen finds beauty in musicAug 15, 2013 5:30 am - Don't tell Isabelle “Izzy” Hanson that she participates in beauty pageants. Yes, the 17-year-old from Glen Ellyn won the title of Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen in June...
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Hemmens boiler repair cost puts heat on ESOAug 15, 2013 5:30 am - A decision to spend $273,000 to replace three boilers at the Hemmens Cultural Center was called “a catch 22” by one Elgin councilman and “insanity” by another. The Elgin...
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Elgin councilwoman participates in Edgar Fellows ProgramAug 13, 2013 4:05 pm - These are tough times to be politicians, but elected officials must focus on building consensus, not rifts. That was one of the key messages Elgin Councilwoman Tish Powe...
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Why the Elgin Symphony Orchestra is atypical in the suburbsAug 12, 2013 5:15 am - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is unusual among its suburban counterparts because it received direct funding from the city of Elgin — an average of $125,000 yearly from th...
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Woman, 90, was part of one of Elgin's pioneer black familiesAug 08, 2013 6:00 pm - A member of one of Elgin's pioneer black families who died earlier this month at 90 is being remembered as a devout Christian who never failed to enjoy life. Mary Louise...
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Blue Hippo owner tried to get business off ground for 3 yearsAug 08, 2013 5:00 pm - Justin Hodge said the light bulb went off when he saw a pedal boat scene in a Tyler Perry movie about four years ago. “The Fox River in Elgin was just lacking in activit...
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Des Plaines teen perfects ACT, SAT, tries everything elseAug 08, 2013 5:15 am - Ben Brissette has a fairly extensive vocabulary; his perfect ACT and SAT scores are proof of that. But don't expect to find the term “downtime” in his lexicon. On a cros...