Elena Ferrarin
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Suburbanites elected to library association boardJun 08, 2013 8:00 am - Arlington Heights and Elgin libraries will be represented on the executive board of directors of the Illinois Library Association, known as the state’s largest professio...
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S. Elgin woman says you’re ‘never too old’ — even at 102Jun 08, 2013 8:00 am - Lena Agnes Petzinger of South Elgin long has been fond of saying, “You’re never too old until you’re 102.” So what will she say starting Sunday, when she turns 102? On a...
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Elgin housing project gets tax credit approvalJun 07, 2013 5:35 pm - The Housing Authority of Elgin is gearing up to move forward with a renovation and construction project after securing approval from its most crucial funding source. The...
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Wauconda teen among nation’s elite ski jumpersJun 06, 2013 5:30 am - Imagine sliding down a ramp at 55 mph, then being propelled forward high into the air, everything going quiet as your body almost weightlessly sails along until landing ...
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Elgin man part of team that discovers rare fossilJun 06, 2013 5:15 am - An Elgin anthropologist is part of a team of international researchers that discovered the fossil of a 55 million-year-old tiny primate from China that's unique because ...
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Elgin transit plan focuses on larger redevelopmentJun 05, 2013 5:00 pm - A preliminary draft plan for the so-called Chicago Street Station Area Plan in Elgin runs the gamut of redevelopment proposals, from street beautification to multistory ...
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Tilted Kilt in Elgin closes after franchise lawsuitJun 04, 2013 3:00 pm - With the local owners and corporate headquarters embroiled in lawsuits, the Tilted Kilt in Elgin abruptly closed its doors. The Celtic-themed pub and eatery whose waitre...
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Fond farewell for Vernon Hills High orchestra directorJun 01, 2013 6:00 pm - The last few days have been an emotional affair for Frank Lestina, Vernon Hills High School's longtime fine arts supervisor and orchestra director. “I had to stay off Fa...
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No stand-alone Puerto Rican festival in Elgin this yearMay 31, 2013 4:20 pm - Elgin’s Puerto Rican Heritage Organization, which came close to disbanding earlier this year, will not hold its staple summer festival BoriquaFest after 20 years. Instea...
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Elgin police arrest 22 in drug sweepMay 30, 2013 2:00 pm - Cops say one was a heroin ringleader