Elena Ferrarin
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New Cary park is dog’s best friendOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - Cary’s first dog park promises to be quite the treat for pooches small and large. The park, which opens Nov. 1, is within Hoffman Park; it includes a fenced 18-acre open...
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McHenry County Board freezes own salaries starting in 2012Oct 19, 2011 12:00 am - The McHenry County Board approved 3-percent raises for nonunion county employees on Tuesday that go into effect Dec. 1. The county’s 900 or so nonunion employees last re...
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Pedestrian crossing will improve traffic, air quality, officials sayOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - Plans for a pedestrian bridge over Randall Road in Algonquin are their way to becoming a reality, thanks to a federal grant, officials said. The Chicago Metropolitan Age...
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Attorney: Suspect in boy’s murder fears for his safetyOct 15, 2011 12:00 am - A known gang member fears for his safety in Cook County jail, his attorney says, after the man was charged in the slaying of Elgin 5-year-old Eric M. Galarza Jr. in what...
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Small ‘Occupy’ protests in Elgin, AuroraOct 15, 2011 12:00 am - Holding signs like “Break Up Big Banks” and “Stop Government Greed,” about 40 people expressed their support for Occupy Wall Street on Saturday in Elgin. Similar protest...
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March honors gang victim in ElginOct 15, 2011 12:00 am - Holding on tight to one another, the parents of a 5-year-old boy who was recently killed by gang violence in Elgin watched the boy's grandmother tearfully kiss his photo...
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Organizers say they can’t anticipate turnout for Elgin, Aurora protestsOct 14, 2011 1:00 am - Community activists in Elgin and Aurora are planning protests Saturday in support of the nationwide Occupy Together movement. Saturday is being billed as a #147;globa...
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Algonquin karate phenom is also an honors studentOct 13, 2011 6:00 am - Delaney Lebedun is a polite 15-year-old whose impish smile and understated confidence can't help but charm you. She's also a karate world champion who could side kick yo...
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Fox River Grove police union takes issue with part-time vs. full-time officersOct 13, 2011 1:00 am - Fox River Grove is using mediation to negotiate a new contract with members of its police union, which also filed a charge with the Illinois Labor Relations Board agains...
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March planned in wake of Elgin boy's deathOct 13, 2011 1:00 am - A march against gang violence and in honor of a recent 5-year-old victim is planned Saturday in Elgin. The march is being organized by Elgin residents Elias Juarez and O...