Elena Ferrarin
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Get up early to see the groundhogFeb 02, 2013 4:30 am - Groundhog Day, which falls every year on Feb. 2, will be celebrated this weekend in a few locations in the Chicago area, with the biggest event taking place in Woodstock...
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Duckworth visits benefit for wounded militaryJan 31, 2013 4:15 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth knows full well what it's like to wake up in a military hospital almost naked, vulnerable, and without possessions to claim. That's why, she sa...
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Legally blind, Palatine teen's vision for life is clearJan 31, 2013 4:15 am - Alex Taikwel won't become a traditional medical doctor, but every weekend you'll find him volunteering in a hospital. Reading his short stories in front of a packed audi...
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Police: Elgin men sold stolen jewelry, clothesJan 30, 2013 4:00 pm - Two Elgin men were arrested earlier this week and charged with felony burglary, police said Wednesday. John D. Holsker and Christopher R. Nauman, both 26 and of the 300 ...
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Elgin deputy police chief offered Sanford, Fla., jobJan 30, 2013 12:30 pm - Elgin Deputy Police Chief Cecil Smith has been offered the chief's job in Sanford, Fla., the city made infamous by the Trayvon Martin shooting about a year ago. The offe...
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Cary-Grove says gunfire drill went smoothlyJan 30, 2013 8:55 am - A “lockdown” drill Wednesday at Cary-Grove High School that included simulated gun shots — an element that had drawn criticism from some parents — went smoothly, distric...
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Cary-Grove parents question simulated gunshots in drillJan 29, 2013 2:00 pm - Some parents are questioning a decision to have a safety drill Wednesday at Cary-Grove High School that will include simulated gunshots in the hallway. The blank shots w...
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Big crowd for first day of Norge ski jumpJan 26, 2013 4:00 pm - Eighteen-year-old ski jumper Lucas Gasienica has been living in Park City, Utah, for the last eight or so years but says there's nothing like being back home at Norge Sk...
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Suburban cheerleading squads move on to state finalsJan 26, 2013 1:00 pm - The blockbuster movie “The Hunger Games”and competitive cheerleading might make for an unlikely pairing, but really, both are about succeeding against the odds and never...
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Elgin Symphony asks skeptical city council for moneyJan 26, 2013 7:00 am - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra, already in arrears with its rent, is asking the city to restore its annual allocation, and to kick it up to $150,000 a year for the next th...