Elena Ferrarin
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After tough job of leading Abu Ghraib prison, Elgin veteran now finds other ways to serveOct 26, 2019 1:00 am - Veteran Craig Essick of Elgin says serving as commander of detention operations for Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison - one of the most infamous prisons in recent U.S. history - ...
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Civic Center Plaza in Elgin will get a major faceliftOct 24, 2019 5:22 am - Civic Center Plaza in Elgin will get a major upgrade with new concrete and sidewalks, upgraded lighting and landscaping, and a bike station - and possibly more, such as ...
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Elgin to save hundreds of thousands with bond refinancing, new electricity contractOct 24, 2019 1:00 am - Elgin will save hundreds of thousands of dollars thanks to a new electricity supplier and refinancing bonds, city officials said. The city council unanimously approved ...
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Sweet treats at Elgin library part of culinary exhibitOct 24, 2019 1:00 am - Lots of people got their sweet tooth on at "Sugar & Butter: A Taste of Elgin" at the Gail Borden Public Library. The Thursday afternoon event featured sweet samples from...
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Elgin fire, elected officials want to educate about new smoke detector law in 2023Oct 23, 2019 1:00 am - The Elgin Fire Department is giving away 100 smoke detectors - the new kind with sealed batteries - while starting the effort to educate residents about a new law going ...
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Spanish-language Elgin Facebook page created after controversyOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - A new Spanish-language Facebook page about Elgin was created after criticism that administrators of the "What's Happening in Elgin, IL?" page deleted posts and news stor...
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Officer injured breaking up fight among 4 girls at South Elgin High SchoolOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - A police officer was injured while breaking up a fight among four girls at South Elgin High School, authorities said. The fight took place at about 7:15 a.m. Friday in t...
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Former classic rock radio host in charge of new city podcast in ElginOct 21, 2019 1:00 am - Elgin has launched its first podcast series of interviews with city employees, and more are in the works thanks to the city's new content developer, former radio host Al...
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First solar project of its kind in the state lights up in ElginOct 18, 2019 5:30 am - Elgin's Rainy Solar is the first community solar project in Illinois, and the credit is going to an entrepreneur who had a compelling vision, the support of the city and...
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Elgin radio station marks 70 years of local contentOct 18, 2019 1:00 am - "Ruth, how are you? I haven't talked to you in a while," radio host Leah Unser said on the air on a recent Tuesday afternoon. A frequent caller into The Radio Shopping S...