Elena Ferrarin
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Grant money available for projects related to COVID-19 for Elgin downtown businessesMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - Businesses in downtown Elgin will be able to apply for funding for modifications and upgrades needed during the COVID-19 pandemic, an initiative by the Downtown Neighbor...
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Elgin restaurant closes, then gets emergency grant; plans for future unclearMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - The former Dog's Paw Brewing restaurant in Elgin was closed when it received a state's hospitality emergency grant in April, and its plans to reopen elsewhere are unclea...
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Elgin Farmers Market kicks off June 5 with face masks, other changesMay 29, 2020 1:00 am - The Elgin Farmers Market will kick off its 2020 season Friday at a new location and with new regulations such as requiring face masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The o...
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'Now the social (part) is over': What suburban hair salons, barbershops will be likeMay 28, 2020 5:25 am - Suburban hair salons and barbershops can reopen Friday with measures that safeguard the health of customers and employees, but that takes out much of the joy, service pr...
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Councilman wants to 'set Elgin free' from COVID-19 restrictions; others rebuke himMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - An Elgin councilman urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker to act to "set Elgin free, open Illinois," triggering a heated rebuke from most of his colleagues. Councilman Toby Shaw aske...
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Elgin contributes $50,000 to COVID fundMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - The city of Elgin is contributing $50,000 to the Elgin COVID Response Fund, which was established in partnership with local foundations and now totals nearly $150,000. T...
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Boys & Girls Club of Elgin reopens to children of essential workersMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - The Boys & Girls Club of Elgin has reopened its doors with new requirements - such as wearing face masks - to a limited number of children of essential workers. The club...
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Owners of COVID-19 sites that haven't opened asking the state for millions in rentMay 23, 2020 5:00 am - While former hospitals in Elgin and other towns so far go unneeded in the fight against COVID-19, the question of how much Illinois will pay to rent the facilities is pl...
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Elgin's corporation counsel, who makes $216,000 a year, is exempt from city furloughsMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - The second-highest paid employee of the city of Elgin, like a handful of others, is exempt from citywide furloughs implemented last week, documents show. Corporation Cou...
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Elgin food pantry to hold virtual celebration open to all SaturdayMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - Food for Greater Elgin is planning a virtual event Saturday to celebrate the accomplishments of its volunteers and donors, including food delivery to seniors and people ...