Elena Ferrarin
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'It's going to be a beautiful thing': Suburbs celebrate JuneteenthJun 19, 2020 5:30 am - Shirley Bassett's birthday coincides with Fourth of July, which might lead one to assume it's her favorite celebration of the year, fireworks and all. Not so, the Elgin ...
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Elgin 2nd in state to declare climate emergency; action comes nextJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - A group of residents successfully pushed Elgin to become the second city in the state, after Chicago, to declare a climate emergency. Now comes the practical work. "We n...
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Service next week for Elgin homeless blogger Doug HenkeJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - A memorial service for Elgin's "houseless, not homeless" blogger Doug Henke will take place next week. The memorial at 6 p.m. Friday is being held by Street Reach, a min...
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Goodbye, Bowlway Lanes? Elgin building could become events spaceJun 16, 2020 1:00 am - After 79 years as a bowling alley, including more than three decades of ownership by the Grocke brothers, the Bowlway Lanes in Elgin is on track to become a banquets and...
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Homeless Elgin man who blogged about his life is presumed deadJun 15, 2020 1:00 am - Doug Henke, an Elgin homeless man who wrote a blog that fascinated people with his eloquent musings and tales of living in the woods, is presumed to have died. Henke, w...
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Elgin Farmers Market busy on first dayJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - The Elgin Farmers Market was off to a bustling start Friday, face masks and social distancing requirement included. "It's great. Do you want to see what we bought?" said...
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Elgin looking to hire multiple diversity and inclusion consultantsJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - The city of Elgin started working with a new diversity and inclusion consultant earlier this year, before the COVID-19 pandemic put a pause on efforts, and is looking to...
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No ice rink with Civic Center Plaza revamp in ElginJun 11, 2020 5:30 am - There will be no ice rink included in the renovation of Civic Center Plaza in Elgin after a decision by the city council to pull back on expenses due to the economic fal...
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'This didn't just start a week or two ago,' Elgin chief says about initiatives to improve policingJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley said she wants the department to continue tackling questions about race and anticipates an external examination of police arrests and stops...
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Elgin council calls for changes to several police-related proceduresJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin's city council wants changes to some police-related procedures in the wake of multiple Black Lives Matter protests, including one held outside city hall as the cou...